Georgia GDP Growth Accelerates to 9.0% in Q1

2026-06-19 07:50 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

The economy of Georgia grew by 9.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a 6.7% expansion in the previous quarter.

Output accelerated in mining and quarrying (10.4% vs 4.8% in Q4 2025), transportation and storage (18.0% vs 11.0%), accommodation and food service activities (12.4% vs 4.0%), information and communication (36.0% vs 22.0%), financial and insurance services (11.7% vs 9.1%), professional, scientific and technical activities (9.4% vs 7.5%), administrative and support service activities (6.6% vs 3.3%), and health and social work activities (12.6% vs 7.2%).

At the same time, activity rebounded in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (6.5% vs -5.5%) and real estate (3.1% vs -0.3%).

In contrast, output growth slowed in manufacturing (0.3% vs 6.2%), wholesale and retail trade (5.5% vs 7.4%), and education (0.7% vs 17.1%), while output declined in construction (-2.0% vs 2.5%) and agriculture (-3.3% vs -2.9%).



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Georgia GDP Growth Accelerates to 9.0% in Q1
The economy of Georgia grew by 9.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, following a 6.7% expansion in the previous quarter. Output accelerated in mining and quarrying (10.4% vs 4.8% in Q4 2025), transportation and storage (18.0% vs 11.0%), accommodation and food service activities (12.4% vs 4.0%), information and communication (36.0% vs 22.0%), financial and insurance services (11.7% vs 9.1%), professional, scientific and technical activities (9.4% vs 7.5%), administrative and support service activities (6.6% vs 3.3%), and health and social work activities (12.6% vs 7.2%). At the same time, activity rebounded in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (6.5% vs -5.5%) and real estate (3.1% vs -0.3%). In contrast, output growth slowed in manufacturing (0.3% vs 6.2%), wholesale and retail trade (5.5% vs 7.4%), and education (0.7% vs 17.1%), while output declined in construction (-2.0% vs 2.5%) and agriculture (-3.3% vs -2.9%).
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