2020 data: Georgian economy declines 6.2%

The nominal gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 49.40 billion GEL in 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 22 Mar 2021 - 12:28, Tbilisi,Georgia

The nominal gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 49.40 billion GEL in 2020, up by 0.3% year-on-year, while the real growth of GDP reduced by 6.2%, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia. 

The largest shares of GDP by activity were held by:

  • Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (14.5%)
  • Real estate activities (11.7%)
  • Manufacturing (10.8%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.4%)
  • Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (7.4%)
  • Transportation and storage (5.9%)
  • Financial and insurance activities (4.9%) 

Real growth was registered in:

  • Human health and social work activities (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing (3.6%)
  • Education (3.1%)
  • Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (1.8%)
  • Other service activities (7.1%)

A decrease in the real value-added was recorded in:

  • Accommodation and food service activities (-37.9%)
  • Transportation and storage (-22.3%)
  • Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-5.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (-18.9%)
  • Administrative and support service activities (-37.9%)
  • Professional, scientific and technical activities (-18.4%)
  • Construction (-4.7%)
  • Financial and insurance activities (-5%)