ISET Policy Institute has updated its real GDP growth forecast for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Here are the highlights of this month’s release:
GeoStat has published its preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for September 2024, which stands at 8.3%. In addition, the estimated growth for the first, second, and third quarters of 2024 reached 8.4%, 9.6%, and 11.1%, respectively. Consequently, the average real GDP growth from January to September 2024 reached 9.8%.
ISET Policy Institute forecasts Georgia's economy to grow by 8.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 9.4% in the first quarter of 2025. However, given recent trends, the growth projection for the fourth quarter of 2024 is a conservative estimate, and actual growth could surpass expectations.
Based on September data, the annual growth for 2024 is projected to be 8.1%.