Georgian State Security Service responds to IEP report on Global Terrorism

The Georgian State Security Service on Friday responded to the Global Terrorism Index 2025 published by Institute for Economics and Peace, which marked a new historic high for Georgia.

In a statement, the State Security Service highlighted that Georgia was still among the countries with zero impact of terrorism, adding that over the past ten years, Georgia had improved its overall score by 1,933 points, taking the highest place.

“The authoritative international organisation, the Institute for Economics and Peace, has released its annual report - the Global Terrorism Index 2025 - which is a comprehensive analytical document on the impact of terrorism worldwide. According to the report, Georgia remains among the countries with zero impact from terrorism. Alongside Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, and numerous other nations, Georgia ranks at the bottom of the Index, signifying that no terrorist incidents occurred in the country in 2024, and it continues to maintain a secure environment”, the statement said.

The Service also underlined that, in terms of freedom from terrorism, Georgia was ahead of the G7, EU and NATO member states, including the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, etc.

The statement also emphasised the analysis of the Global Terrorism Index that over the past ten years, Georgia had shown significant progress in the fight against terrorism.

“During this period, Georgia improved its overall score by 1,933 points and took the highest point among the positions considered in the report. The country has successfully maintained a zero impact of terrorism indicator in recent years”, the statement concluded.