Jan-Apr 2018: Georgia’s economy grows 5.5%

IMF forecast inflation in Georgia will reach 2.6 percent this year and 3.6 percent next year. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Agenda.ge, 30 May 2018 - 11:25, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s economy grew 5.5 percent in the first four months of 2018, show the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).

Last month the estimated real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate amounted to 6.5 percent year-on-year (y/y).

In April, the estimated real GDP growth, compared to the same period of the previous year, was registered in the following activities:

  • Other community, social and personal service activities
  • Transport
  • Financial intermediation
  • Trade
  • Manufacturing
  • Real estate

The government forecasts Georgia’s economy to grow by 4.5 percent in 2018.

Various international financial institutions also have positive expectations for Georgia’s economic growth.

In 2018, the World Bank predicts Georgia’s economic growth to hit 4.2 percent while the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says Georgia’s economy will grow by 4.5 percent.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts the Georgian economy will grow by 4.5 percent in 2018.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has moved its forecast up, saying the Georgian economy will grow by 4.5 percent in 2018 and 4.8 percent in 2019.