U.S. carries out Syria airstrikes as Trump weighs Iran strike options
The U.S. military said it carried out multiple airstrikes across Syria early on Saturday as part of an operation begun in December, after Islamic Stat...
Georgia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, reaching GEL 27.9 billion, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat).
Geostat reported that the fastest-growing sector was information and communication, which surged by 21.1%, closely followed by education, up 20.7%. Financial and insurance activities also saw strong growth at 14.7%, while arts, entertainment, and recreation expanded by 13%. Public administration and defence, including compulsory social security, rose by 9.7%, and transportation and storage increased by 8.1%. Wholesale and retail trade, including the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, grew by 3.0%.
However, not all sectors saw growth during the quarter. Mining and quarrying declined by 8.7%, while agriculture, forestry, and fishing fell by 5.4%. The supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning also dipped by 3.3%.
Looking at GDP share, trade remains the largest sector at 15%, followed by manufacturing at 9.4%, real estate activities at 8.8%, and construction at 8.4%. Information and communication accounts for 7.4%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 7.3%, public administration 6%, and education 5.4%.
Overall, the data underscores a continued shift in Georgia’s economy towards knowledge-based and service sectors, even as traditional industries such as agriculture and mining face mounting challenges.
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