Georgia Industrial Output Growth Eases in Q2
2026-09-03 07:46
By
Erika Ordonez
1 min. read
Industrial production in Georgia rose 17.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from a 20.7% increase in the previous quarter.
Manufacturing growth moderated to 17.8% from 20.8% in Q1, largely reflecting a deceleration in the manufacture of food products (7.3% vs 15.1%), tobacco products (36.5% vs 76.3%), basic metals (11.9% vs 51.1%), electrical equipment (6.6% vs 13.3%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers and other transport equipment (63.6% vs 158.1%).
Growth also moderated in mining and quarrying (35.9% vs 46.8%), electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (4.6% vs 5.6%), and water supply, sewage, waste management, and remediation services (12.0% vs 15.5%).
On a quarterly basis, industrial output climbed 12.8%, rebounding from a 7.6% drop in the previous period.