BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 9. The number of newly
registered enterprises in Georgia stood at 5,423 in January 2026,
down by 0.3% compared to the same period of the previous year,
Trend reports, citing
data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat).
Meanwhile, the turnover of VAT payers used in rapid estimates of
economic growth amounted to 12.9 billion Georgian lari (GEL),
marking a 5.9% year-on-year increase.
Georgia’s economy demonstrated robust performance in 2025, with
real GDP growth reaching 7.5% for the full year, following even
higher expansion in prior years such as 9.4% in 2024.
This sustained growth has been supported by strong activity in
sectors like manufacturing, information and communication,
transportation, and accommodation and food services, though
challenges persisted in construction.
