Georgia’s economy grew by 8.6% year-on-year in June 2026, the fastest pace since March and an acceleration from 6.4% in May. Growth was underpinned by strong performances in several key sectors, notably manufacturing, transportation and storage, construction, information and communication, and financial and insurance activities. By contrast, mining and quarrying and the energy sector recorded year-on-year declines.
In the second quarter of 2026, real GDP expanded by an average of 7.5%, bringing average real growth for the first half of the year to 7.9%. External trade continued to support economic activity over January–June 2026: exports rose by 20.0% year-on-year to $3.88 billion, while imports edged up by 0.7% to $9.05 billion. As a result, total merchandise trade turnover increased by 5.8% to $12.93 billion.
