In 2024 in the slaughterhouses were slaughtered 520 thousand units of livestock, 30.6% of which were cattle and 69.4% were sheeps, goats, pigs, etc. In addition, the number of poultry slaughtered in slaughterhouses during the reporting period amounted to 12,243.7 thousand.63,020.9 tons of meat (i.e. slaughtered weight, including poultry meat) were produced by slaughterhouses during 2024 and 29.9% of this amount was beef, 35 % was poultry meat, 33.9 percent – pork, 1.2 percent – mutton and goat meat, and the share of other meat was negligible.8,728.2 tons of meat from the produced meat in slaughterhouses were purchased in 2024. Out of this amount, 30.8 percent was cattle, 5.2 percent was poultry meat, and 63.5% – pork meat.In 2024 the service was provided to 30.6 thousand persons, 53.6 percent of which were households. The monthly average number of people employed in slaughterhouses equaled 1,113 persons.The average cost of the service of slaughtering per unit of livestock were respectively: cattle – 38.1 GEL, sheep or goat – 14.9 GEL, and pig – 30.8 GEL.Almost half (49.6 percent) of slaughterhouses are fully equipped with modern equipment, 46.6% are partially equipped, and 3.8% are not equipped with modern equipment at all.66.4% of slaughterhouses do not use loans, while 33.6 percent have taken loans for various purposes: 61.4% for purchasing fixed capital, 25% for the working capital, and 13.6% got loans to finance both, fixed and working capital simultaneously.387 cold storage facilities operated in Georgia in 2024. Most of them were located in Shida Kartli region (59.7 percent), while the rest were spread across Tbilisi (11.1 percent), Kakheti (9.8 percent), Kvemo Kartli (5.2 percent), Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (5.2 percent), Imereti region (3.4 percent), Adjara AR (3.1 percent), Guria (1.0 percent), Mtskheta-Mtianeti (0.8 percent), Samtskhe-Javakheti region (0.5 percent), and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (0.3 percent).In 2024 service was provided to 509 customers. The number of producers and resellers, from whom the product was purchased for resale, totaled to 1 289, while the annual average number of employed persons in cold storage facilities equaled 1 964. In 2024, in cold storage facilities were stored 340.8 thousand tons of products. 41.3 percent of those products was chicken meat (including frozen meat), 19.8 percent were meat and meat products (including semi-finished products), 12.8 percent – fruits and vegetables, 12.7 percent – fish, 7.8 percent – milk products, while the remaining 5.6 percent were other types of products.In 2024 cold storage facilities purchased 72.2 thousand tonnes of products for resale and the income from provided services amounted to 27.1 million GEL. In 2024 cold storage facilities sold 544.0 million GEL worth of products (96.3 thousand tones) and relatively big share (48.3 percent) of those products in terms of value were local (purchased) products. Herewith, 46.3 percent of local (own) products sold by cold storage facilities was chicken meat. Significant share of imported products was meat and meat products (including semi-processed goods) (33.2 percent), chicken meat (including frozen) (31.8 percent), and fish (10.3 percent). Sales on the foreign markets accounted for 3.3 percent of total value of products sold.Significant share of foreign sales were chicken meat (59.2 percent), and fruits and vegetables (29.9 percent). According to the results of the survey, the average daily load of storage in cold storage facilities was 57.2 percent in January, 51.4 percent in February, 51.0 percent in March, 49.8 percent in April, 57.6 percent in May, 47.8 percent in June, 55.0 percent in July, 58.5 percent in August, 49.7 percent in September, 58.7 percent in October, 57.7 percent in November, and 53.0 percent in December. 63.6 percent of cold storage facilities are fully equipped with modern equipment, 32.8 percent are equipped partly and 3.6 percent are not equipped with modern equipment at all. 70.0 percent of cold storage facilities use loans. Those facilities use loans to purchasing fixed capital (including both purchase new equipment or improve the old ones) (51.3 percent), to finance the working capital (45.4 percent), or to finance both, the fixed and working capital simultaneously (3.3 percent).In 2024, 39 elevators were active in Georgia. Most of those elevators were located in Kvemo Kartli region (25.6 percent) and in Kakheti region (23.1 percent). The active elevators were also located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (12.8 percent), in Imereti region (12.8 percent), in Tbilisi (12.8 percent), in Shida Kartli region (7.7 percent), and in Guria region (5.1 percent).In 2024 service was provided to 30 customers. The number of producers and resellers, from whom the product was purchased for resale, totaled to 118, while the annual average number of employed persons in cold storage facilities equaled 441. In 2024, 464.5 thousand tons of products were stored in elevators. 61.3 percent of these products was wheat, 19.1 percent was soybeans grist, 8.2 percent was wheat flour, and 8.0 percent was corn. The share of the rest of products were negligible.In 2024, 280.1 thousand tones of products (with total value of 326.3 million GEL) was sold by elevators. 32.9 percent of this amount in terms of value was local (own) production. Expenses on processing and storage of products by elevators equaled 4.6 million GEL. Most of local (own) production by volume and value was wheat flour (81.8 of value of products sold by elevators), and bran (11.9 percent).According to the survey results, average daily loading of the availability storages was 50.2 percent in January, 48.4 percent in February, 46.7 percent in March, 48.3 percent in April, 47.1 percent in May, 46.3 percent in June, 51.4 percent in July, 47.5 percent in August, 49.3 percent in September, 54.7 percent in October, 54.2 percent in November, and 53.1 percent in December. 46.2 percent of the elevators are fully equipped with modern equipment, 38.5 percent are equipped partly and 15.4 percent are not equipped with modern technologies at all. 41.0 percent of the elevator use loans. Half of those elevators use loans to purchase fixed capital (including both purchase new equipment or improve the old ones), 37.5 percent use loan to finance working capital, and 12.5 percent use loan for both.

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As of the economic activity the highest monthly earnings were observed in the following fields:⦁ Financial and insurance activities – 5 515.1 Gel (increased by 22.0 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year);⦁ Information and communication – 4 163.0 Gel (increased by 5.2 percent);⦁ Professional, scientific and technical activities – 2 975.7 Gel (increased by 11.3 percent);⦁ Construction – 2 908.9 Gel (increased by 10.8 percent).In 1Q2025, the average monthly earnings of employees in the business sector increased by 184.2 GEL (9.3%) and equaled 2 169.6 GEl. According to the economic activity, the highest monthly earnings were observed in Information and communication (4 255.4 Gel, increased by 4.6 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year) and Professional, scientific and technical activities (3 402.5 GEL, increased by 12.1 percent).In 1Q2025, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the average monthly earnings of employees in the non-business and financial sector increased by 300.9 GEL (16.1%) and amounted to 2,170 GEL. According to the economic activity, the highest monthly earnings were observed in the Financial and insurance activities.

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The value of export increased by 14.6 percent reaching USD 2 595.3 million, while the import increased by 12.8 percent and amounted to USD 7,19 billion.The trade deficit equaled USD 4,6 bln and its share in trade turnover constituted 47%.

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The report also notes that 2024’s output surpassed Georgia’s five-year production average by 20%, marking the highest annual wine production since the beginning of the 21st century. The OIV attributes this growth primarily to favorable weather conditions in Georgia’s major wine-producing regions.Vineyard Expansion and Consumption Trends.Georgia had 48,700 hectares of vineyards in 2024, reflecting a modest annual increase of 0.4% and ranking the country 26th globally in vineyard area.Domestic wine consumption also surged by 27%, reaching 119.9 million liters, placing Georgia 29th in the world for wine consumption. The OIV estimates that Georgians aged 15 and older consumed an average of 39.9 liters of wine per person annually, accounting for 0.6% of global wine consumption.While Georgia’s production and consumption rose, global wine consumption declined by 3.3%, dropping to 214 million hectoliters, the lowest level since 1961.Despite domestic success, Georgian wine exports sharply declined in early 2025. According to Geostat, from January to April 2025, Georgia exported 23,946 tons of wine worth $72 million, a 45% decrease from the same period in 2024 ($126.9 million/45,197 tons).Russia, Georgia’s largest export market, saw the most significant drop. Exports to Russia fell by 59.3%, from $99.55 million to $40.45 million.Top 5 Export Markets for Georgian Wine (Jan–Apr 2025): Russia – $40.45 million (14,404 tons) Poland – $6.17 million (2,578 tons) Ukraine – $3.65 million (1,318 tons) China – $3.52 million (1,124 tons) Kazakhstan – $3.67 million (1,063 tons)

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Equity amounted to USD 62.1 million in Q1 2025, which is 34.6% of the total foreign direct investment. Reinvestment amounted to USD 150.0 million and the share of reinvestment is 83.6% of total FDI.The Czech Republic reaching USD 43.0 million in Q1 2025 (23.9%) was the major foreign direct investor country. The United States was the second with USD 39.6 million (22.1 %), followed by Türkiye with USD 28.1 million (15.7 %). The share of the three largest investor countries is 61.7% of the total investment.The Czech Republic reaching USD 43.0 million in Q1 2025 (23.9%) was the major foreign direct investor country. The United States was the second with USD 39.6 million (22.1 %), followed by Türkiye with USD 28.1 million (15.7%). The share of the three largest investor countries is 61.7% of the total investment.The largest share of FDI was registered in the energy sector, reaching USD 70.2 million (39.1%) in Q1 2025, Information and communication sector was the second with USD 52.3 million (29.2%), followed by the manufacturing sector with USD 27.5 million (15.3%).The share of the three largest sectors in total foreign direct investment amounted to 83.6%.

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In detail:• The residential segment index decreased by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month and increased by 8.3 percent compared to the same month of the previous year;• The non-residential segment index decreased by 2.5 percent compared to the previous month and increased by 2.5 percent compared to the same month of the previous year;• The civil segment index decreased by 0.2 percent compared to the previous month and increased by 2.6 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.In April 2025 the Construction Cost Index (CCI) decreased by 0.6 percent compared to the previous month. The change was mainly due to a 1.3 percent decreased in average monthly nominal wages of employees in the construction sector, which contributed -0.45 percentage points to the total index change. Compared to April 2024 the CCI increased by 5.1 percent.The latter was largely caused by the 18.3 percent increase in average monthly nominal wages of employees in the construction sector and by the 2.2 percent increase in the prices of construction materials, which contributed 3.53 and 1.38 percentage points to the total index change, respectively. Along with this, the Construction Cost Index posted a 22.8 percent increase compared to February 2022.

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As of the document, the annual inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices in the group increased by 8.3 percent, contributing 2.82 percentage points to the overall annual inflation rate. Within the group the prices increased for the following subgroups: oils and fats (22.5 percent), vegetables (17.6 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (15.4 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (10.6 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (9.5 percent), bread and cereals (8.4 percent), fish (6.9 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (6.9 percent), meat (2.2 percent). At the same time, prices decreased for fruit and grapes (-4.7 percent);Health: the prices increased by 9.0 percent, contributing 0.75 percentage points to the overall index. The prices were higher for the following subgroups: out-patient services (10.2 percent), medical products, appliances and equipment (8.3 percent), hospital services (7.6 percent);Miscellaneous goods and services: the prices for the group increased by 5.9 percent, contributing 0.29 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group, the prices were higher mainly for the following subgroups: personal effects n.e.c. (20.7 percent), insurance (8.7 percent), financial services n.e.c. (5.4 percent), personal care (2.7 percent);Transport: the prices for the group decreased by 4.5 percent, contributing -0.54 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices decreased for operation of personal transport equipment (-7.4 percent). At the same time, the prices increased for purchase of vehicles (0.9 percent) and transport services (0.7 percent).

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In addition, 73.3 percent of enterprises used fixed-line means such as fiber-optic (FTTH), cable technologies, DSL connection (ADSL, SDSL, VDSL), etc. to provide internet connection.In 2024, 26.8 percent of employees used portable computers or smartphones provided by the enterprise that supported the internet connection (for business use only), while the share of enterprises using webpage or website was 13.9 percent.Enterprises used social media such as social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) – 28.8 percent, while 70.7 percent of enterprises did not use any social media. 

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As of the document, in April 2025, compared to the same period of the previous year, the estimated real growth in following activities contributed significantly: Information and communication, Financial and Insurance activities, Mining and quarrying, Real estate activities, Transportation and storage.Decline was registered in Construction and Manufacturing.

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In 2024, the absolute poverty rate in urban areas decreased by 1.6 percentage points, amounting to 7.8 percent, while in rural areas it decreased by 3.7 percentage points, amounting to 11.9 percent.In 2024, the absolute poverty rate decreased compared to the previous year across all age groups of the population. Specifically, the indicator was 12.1 percent in the age group under 18 years (-4.0 percentage points), in the 18-64 age group – 9.3 percent (-2.1 percentage points), and in the age group 65 and older – 6.7 percent (-1.3 percentage points).The absolute poverty rate decreased by 2.4 percentage points for both women and men, amounting to 9.0 percent and 9.8 percent, respectively.In 2024, the share of the population under 60 percent of the median consumption decreased by 0.9 percentage points, amounting to 18.9 percent, while the share of the population under 40 percent of the median consumption decreased by 0.7 percentage points, amounting to 6.7 percent.In 2024, compared to the previous year, the value of the Gini coefficient decreased by 0.02 based on both total incomes and total inflows, amounting to 0.35. However, it remained unchanged based on total consumption expenditures and total expenditures, amounting to 0.36 and 0.40, respectively.

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