BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Georgia’s economy continued to perform strongly in the first half of 2025, with growth estimated at 8.3%, close to the 9.2% expansion recorded a year earlier, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Trend reports.
On the supply side, services surged by 12.9%, led by a remarkable 28.6% increase in information and communication, building on strong productivity gains following 24.3% growth in 2024. Industry grew by 1.7%, supported by 12.9% growth in mining and 4.5% in construction, while agriculture contracted by 4.6% due to adverse weather conditions.
On the demand side, resilient private consumption remained a key driver, while foreign investors doubled reinvested profits, further boosting growth. Social indicators also improved, with absolute poverty falling by 2.4 percentage points to 9.4%. Unemployment edged up by 0.8 points to 14.7% as labor force expansion outpaced job creation.
Reflecting this robust first-half performance, ADB raised its 2025 growth forecast to 7.0% from 6.0% in April. Growth is expected to moderate to 5.0% in 2026 amid external vulnerabilities and tighter global financial conditions.
