According to the ISET Policy Institute's latest projections, Based on January’s data, Georgia's economy is expected to grow by 5.1% in the first quarter of 2026 and 6.3% in the second quarter of 2026. The annual growth in 2026 is expected to be 4.9% in the worst-case scenario, and 6.3% in the best-case or an average long-term growth scenario.

An international workshop on agricultural value chains in the South Caucasus region will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 3 to 5 October 2024. Contributions can be submitted from now on.

On 24 October, Tamar Sulukhia, Director of ISET’s Policy Institute, participated in a panel discussion at an event hosted by the United Nations. This discussion covered numerous critical topics, such as creating decent jobs within the inclusive labor market, the importance of ensuring effective decentralization, etc.

On 12 September, ISET hosted Mr. Albert Park, Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In his address, he spoke to the ISET community of students and researchers about “Technology, Globalization, and the Changing Nature of work in Emerging Markets”.

Rise in CCI: Consumer confidence increased by 3.3 index points from -34.4 in April to -31.1 in May. Both the Present Situation Index and the Expectations Index contributed to the increase, with the Present Situation Index increasing by 4.4 index points and the Expectations Index by 2.2 points.