Georgia GDP Growth Rises to 10-Month High

Georgia’s economic activity expanded by 7.9% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from 7.2% in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since March 2025. The upturn was driven by solid growth in information and communication, finance and insurance, mining, and hotels and restaurants. External demand also supported the expansion, as exports surged 19% while imports contracted sharply by 33.7%, boosting net trade. In contrast, a downward trend was observed in the construction and trade sectors.

Georgia's economic activity grew by 7.2% year-on-year in December 2025, unchanged from the previous month. It remained the strongest expansion since May, primarily driven by robust performances in manufacturing, information and communication, transport and storage, and hotels and restaurants. In contrast, a downward trend was observed in the construction sector. Economic activity increased by 6.8% in the fourth quarter of the year. For the full year 2025, Georgia's economy grew by 7.5%, slowing from 9.4% in 2024.

Georgia’s economic activity expanded by 7.2% year-on-year in November 2025, following a 6% gain in the previous month. This marked the largest growth in economic activity since May, largely supported by positive performances across sectors, including transport and storage, manufacturing, real estate activities, financial and insurance activities, and mining. In addition, net external demand provided support to the expansion, with exports rising 10.1% and imports increasing 9.3%. On the other hand, a downward trend was observed in the construction and energy sectors. For the January-November period, the economic activity grew by 7.5% compared to the same period a year earlier.