The strong economic growth recorded in 2025 has gained further momentum at the start of 2026, according to information released by the Ministry of Economy.

The Ministry reported that the average figure for the first quarter of 2026 was 9.1%, while the overall growth amounted to 8.3% over the four months. In April alone, the country’s economy expanded by 6.2%.

“These figures clearly indicate that, notwithstanding external shocks and geopolitical challenges, the Georgian economy continues to maintain exceptional stability and a robust pace of development.

It is worth noting that the turnover of VAT-registered enterprises in April increased by 10.3% compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The strong confidence in the business environment is also evident in the increase in newly registered entities, which rose by 6.9% to a total of 6,195 units.

The strong economic activity recorded between January and April was significantly supported by positive dynamics in foreign trade; exports in particular merit attention, having grown by 21.1% to USD 2,439.9 million.

A particularly notable increase was observed in domestic exports (excluding re-exports), where growth was 73.5%, amounting to USD 1,551.0 million.

The leading positive contributions to economic progress in April 2026 came from the manufacturing industry, as well as the information and communications, transport and storage, education, healthcare, trade, and financial and insurance sectors.

It is also noteworthy that genuine progress in the industrial sphere was substantially driven by domestic production of petroleum products, whose contribution to gross domestic product amounted to 1.83 percentage points,” the Ministry’s statement reads.