Georgia is growing faster than the UAE, Cyprus and Turkey. That is not a price list

Georgia has posted real GDP growth well above the world average. World Bank figures and estimates put the economy at about 7.8% in 2023, 9.7% in 2024 and 7.5% in 2025, with around 5% expected in 2026. World growth over the same stretch stayed near 2.7–2.8%. The number is often used to sell Georgia as a rising property market. Set next to the places investors actually compare—the UAE, Cyprus and Turkey—it becomes a useful fact, not a slogan. The UAE grew roughly 3–4.5% in those years. The rate looks modest because the economy is already large. The market is deeper, resale is easier, brands are stronger and prices are higher. Buyers pay for liquidity and name, not for an exceptional growth print. Turkey grew 5% in 2023, then slowed to about 3.3–3.5%. It remains a large, nearby market. Foreign buyers still carry lira and inflation risk even when GDP is positive. Cyprus grew around 3.6–3.9%—solid by EU standards, nowhere near Georgia’s pace. What it offers instead is the euro, an EU legal frame, and a higher ticket than Tbilisi or Batumi. Georgia wins on the growth rate. The base is smaller, so the percentage looks larger. That growth feeds tourism, services and housing demand, which helps explain off-plan interest. It does not guarantee that every tower tracks GDP. The Bank itself expects a cooling toward 5%. Property still comes down to project, location and handover. Georgia is the higher-growth, lower-entry market. The UAE is liquidity and brand. Cyprus is the European wrapper. Turkey is scale with currency risk. You buy a building in Georgia. You do not buy a World Bank average.

Source: World Bank, GDP growth (annual %) https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG