Georgia GDP Growth at 3-Month High

2026-07-31 07:12 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Georgia’s economy expanded by 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the fastest pace since March and accelerating from a 6.4% growth in the previous month.

Economic activity remained supported by strong performances across several key sectors, with manufacturing, transportation and storage, construction, information and communication, and financial and insurance activities contributing the most to growth.

In contrast, mining and quarrying, as well as the energy sector, contracted from a year earlier.

In the second quarter of 2026, the economy expanded by an average of 7.5%, bringing average real GDP growth for the first six months of 2026 to 7.9%.

External trade remained supportive in the January-June 2026 period, with exports rising 20.0% year-on-year to $3.88 billion, while imports increased 0.7% to $9.05 billion, lifting total merchandise trade turnover by 5.8% to $12.93 billion.



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Georgia GDP Growth at 3-Month High
Georgia’s economy expanded by 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the fastest pace since March and accelerating from a 6.4% growth in the previous month. Economic activity remained supported by strong performances across several key sectors, with manufacturing, transportation and storage, construction, information and communication, and financial and insurance activities contributing the most to growth. In contrast, mining and quarrying, as well as the energy sector, contracted from a year earlier. In the second quarter of 2026, the economy expanded by an average of 7.5%, bringing average real GDP growth for the first six months of 2026 to 7.9%. External trade remained supportive in the January-June 2026 period, with exports rising 20.0% year-on-year to $3.88 billion, while imports increased 0.7% to $9.05 billion, lifting total merchandise trade turnover by 5.8% to $12.93 billion.
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