In 2025, 35.5% of employees in enterprises used a laptop or smartphone owned by the enterprise, which provided Internet connection (only for enterprise purposes), while the percentage of enterprises that used a website or website was 15.3%.25.8% of enterprises used at least one social media tool (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.), while 74.2% of enterprises did not use social media at all.

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GeoStat highlights that, in April 2026, key sectors such as manufacturing, information and communication, transport and storage, trade, and financial and insurance activities all contributed significantly to this growth.Conversely, a downward trend was noted in the construction and mining sectors.

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In most cases, innovations in goods and services were developed independently by enterprises (69.1% and 61.5%, respectively). 65.2% of the implemented innovations were new for enterprises, while 34.8% were new to the market.82.5% of new or improved business process innovations by enterprises were developed directly by the enterprise, 23.8% - together with other enterprises or institutions, 23.6% resulted from the adaptation-modification of goods/services developed by other enterprises or institutions, and 18.5% were developed by other enterprises or institutions.When assessing economic activity strategies, 45.9% of enterprises gave high importance to focusing on high quality, 35.9% of enterprises give high importance to focusing on improving existing goods/services, and 36.6% of enterprises give high importance to focusing on satisfying existing customer groups.In addition, in the assessment of the business environment by Geostat, the main challenge was the increase in prices of goods and services, which leads to the loss of customers.

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Despite weaker visitor dynamics from Azerbaijan and Armenia, the main downward pressure on tourism revenue came from Russia and Israel, where revenues declined by 12% and 13% YoY, respectively. The impact of the Middle East conflict became visible in Israel-related dynamics, with Israeli visitor trips down 17.5% YoY. These losses were offset by stronger revenue growth from the EU and UK (+36%), Türkiye (+12%), and Ukraine (+34%), supporting a modest increase in total tourism revenue to USD 830 million (+0.5% YoY). Although the EU and UK ranked only fourth by visitor numbers, they were the largest revenue contributors, generating USD 141 million and highlighting significantly higher average spending per visitor compared to neighboring source markets. Large branded hotels also showed improved performance in 1Q 2026. Occupancy averaged 51%, up 6 percentage points YoY, while the Average Daily Rate (ADR) reached USD 129, increasing by 10% YoY. ADR was higher in all three months of the quarter compared to the same period of 2025.

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According to the Investigative Service, none of the sanctioned companies had Georgia as their area of operation.“Investigation has established that Aifory LLC and ARVIX LLC were fictitiously registered in the names of other individuals in exchange for a certain fee, whilst in reality operating out of Moscow, Russia, and possessing neither assets nor offices in Georgia. In the criminal case on these matters, a court verdict of April 28, 2026, imposed fines of 30,000 lari and suspended sentences on three of the accused, whilst Davit Jinchaladze, the organiser of the criminal scheme, was sentenced to nine years and six months’ imprisonment.Regarding the unlawful activities of Rapira Group LLC, it has been determined that the company, registered via a power of attorney by a British national, operated solely through the website ‘rapira.net’. The site exclusively served Russian citizens, and its domain was registered with a Russian registrar. The company has no recorded banking transactions, assets, or offices on Georgian territory, and its registration was purely formal.The Investigative Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance, in coordination with international partners, continues its active work in combating financial and cybercrime, as well as in preventing and suppressing any attempts to circumvent international sanctions,” the statement reads.

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Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the unit cost index of agricultural production increased by 15%.The increase in the index was mainly due to an 11.5% increase in the cost of live animals and animal products, which contributed 6.8 pp to the change in the total index.During the same period, the value of annual crops increased by 23.2 percent, and the value of perennial crops by 14.4%, which contributed 3.92 and 4.27 percentage points to the change in the total index, respectively.

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In 2025, the absolute poverty rate in urban areas decreased by 1.8 percentage points, amounting to 6 percent, while in rural areas it decreased by 3.0 percentage points, amounting to 9 percent.In 2025, the absolute poverty rate decreased compared to the previous year across all age groups of the population. Specifically, the indicator was 9.2 percent in the age group under 18 years (-2.9 percentage points), in the 18-64 age group – 7.0 percent (-2.3 percentage points), and in the population aged 65 and older – 5.2 percent (-1.5 percentage points).The absolute poverty rate for women decreased by 2 percentage points, while for men it decreased by 2.6 percentage points and amounted to 7.1 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively.In 2025, the share of the population under 60 percent of the median consumption decreased by 1.6 percentage points, amounting to 17.3 percent, while the share of the population under 40 percent of the median consumption decreased by 1.5 percentage points, amounting to 5.2 percent.In 2025, compared to the previous year, the value of the Gini coefficient decreased by 0.01 based on both total incomes and total consumption expenditures, amounting to 0.34.

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The main source of household income is cash incomes and transfers. In 2025, this share increased by 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year, amounting to 90.5%. The figure was 94.2% in urban areas and 83.2% in rural areas.The average monthly income per household in urban areas increased by 12.9 percent, amounting to 2 233 GEL, while in rural areas it increased by 11.3 percent, equaling 1 954 GEL.In the structure of cash incomes and transfers, the largest share is held by wages and salaries, which increased by 1.7 percentage points compared to the previous year, reaching 49.3 percent. The share of self-employment income increased by 0.7 percentage points, amounting to 13.3 percent. The share of income from pensions, scholarships, and social assistance decreased by 0.3 percentage points, reaching 21.9 percent. The structure of cash incomes and transfers differs between urban and rural settlements.In 2025, the average monthly expenditures in Georgia increased by 11.6 percent compared to the previous year and amounted to 1 936 GEL per household and 603 GEL per capita.According to the survey results, in 2025, the share of household cash consumption expenditure in total expenditures decreased by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous year, amounting to 69.3 percent.The average monthly expenditures per household in urban areas increased by 11.1 percent and amounted to 2 015 GEL, while in rural areas it increased by 12.2 percent and equaled 1 799 GEL.In the structure of cash consumption expenditure, expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco was the highest, increasing by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous year and amounting to 38.7 percent. The structure of cash consumption expenditure differs between urban and rural settlements.

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According to the head of government, negotiations with the Chinese-Singaporean consortium are currently ongoing and there are no plans to start a new process. He noted that since the project is underway, the state has the opportunity not to artificially accelerate the processes, but the final decision will not be made later than the end of the year.“A decision should be made soon, in the coming months, regarding the specific model of continuing cooperation,” the Prime Minister said.Kobakhidze also spoke about the ongoing work directly on the port territory and confirmed that there was a small pause in the process, which was caused by the revision of the financial terms of the contract.“The terms of the contract, the financial side, have been significantly reduced. The state will have to spend much less on deepening works. This took a little time, although the work continues with the appropriate intensity,” he noted.According to the Prime Minister, in parallel with the construction of the port, the state is actively working on the arrangement of the surrounding road and railway infrastructure, so that all related projects can be implemented within the appropriate timeframe.

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According to preliminary data from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), the decline in production is due to an unusually abundant harvest in 2024, while favorable weather in 2025 allowed the country to maintain production close to the high level of recent years.Regional trendsResults in the Northern Hemisphere (outside the European Union) are mixed.Russian wine production is around 5.1 million hectoliters, which is at the same level as in 2024 and 9% above the five-year average. Moldova, after droughts and frosts in 2024, showed an 18% increase in production (1.4 million hectolitres), driven by abundant spring rainfall.Production in the European Union is 140 million hectolitres, up 2.1 million hectolitres (+2%) compared to 2024, but 8% below the five-year average. Italy (47.4 million hectolitres) has regained its position as the world’s largest producer, while France (35.9 million hectolitres) and Spain (29.4 million hectolitres) are experiencing historically low yields due to climate stress, drought and disease.Global outlookGlobal wine production is forecast to reach 232 million hectolitres in 2025. This is 3% higher than the historical low of 2024, but still 7% below the average of the last five years.USA: Production increased to 21.7 million tons (+3%), but still below the historical peak.Southern Hemisphere: Production increased by 7% (49 million tons). Australia (11.6 million tons) and New Zealand (3.7 million tons) showed increases, while Chile’s production decreased by 10% due to water shortages.Market balanceAccording to the OIV, production has been below average for the third consecutive year, reducing pressure on stocks amid falling global demand. Climate change remains a major factor determining global production levels.

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