Georgia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 9% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching GEL 24.77 billion (USD 9.178 billion), according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on June 19. The GDP deflator rose by 2.3% in the reporting period.
Geostat said the highest growth rate was recorded in the information and communication sector, which expanded by 36%, followed by transportation and storage (18%), arts, entertainment, and recreation (14.5%), financial and insurance activities (11.7%), and wholesale and retail trade, including the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (5.5%). The agency attributed the growth across these sectors to an increase in value-added.
Several sectors recorded declines, however, including agriculture, forestry and fishing, which decreased by 3.3% year-on-year, and construction, which fell by 2%.
Wholesale and retail trade, including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, was the largest contributor to Georgia’s economy, accounting for 13.2% of GDP in the first quarter, followed by information and communication (10.4%), real estate activities (10%), manufacturing (8.2%), and public administration, defence and compulsory social security (7.2%). Education accounted for 6.5% of GDP, followed by construction (6.4%), transportation and storage (6.1%), and financial and insurance activities (5.9%).
Georgia’s GDP increased by 6.2% in April. According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest estimates, Georgia’s economic growth is expected to remain “strong, though moderating” at 6.5% in 2026.
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