Georgia’s Ministry of Finance has submitted an updated 2027 state budget draft to the Parliament, increasing planned spending by GEL 642 million compared with the previous version, bringing the total budget to approximately GEL 32.7 billion.
The largest funding increase will go to the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons, Labour, Health and Social Affairs, whose budget will rise by GEL 427.6 million to GEL 10.9 billion. The increase is largely linked to higher pension payments. Under the revised plan, pensions for citizens under 70 will increase by GEL 45 instead of the previously planned GEL 20, reaching GEL 415. Pensions for those aged 70 and above will rise by GEL 60 to GEL 555.
The Ministry of Defence will also receive significantly more funding, with its budget increasing by GEL 290 million to GEL 2.25 billion. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Infrastructure's allocation will decrease by GEL 64 million to GEL 3.23 billion, while the Ministry of Education's funding has been revised to GEL 3 billion, reflecting a GEL 73 million adjustment. The Ministry of Economy will see its budget reduced by GEL 244 million to GEL 1.2 billion.
Funding increases are also planned for the ministries of Justice, Sport, Culture and Foreign Affairs, according to the revised draft. The updated budget outlines changes in government spending priorities ahead of the 2027 fiscal year.
