19
December
2025
Remittances constitute one of the most important external income sources for Georgian households, accounting for more than 10 percent of GDP in recent years. Large-scale emigration to countries such as Russia, Italy, Greece, Germany, and the United States has made remittance inflows a central component of household livelihoods, particularly for vulnerable and lower-income groups.
28
November
2025
In November 2025, the average cost of preparing a standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri increased to 7.47 GEL, marking a 2.3% rise compared to October 2025 and a 10.3% increase year-on-year. The seasonal rise in the Khachapuri Index was primarily driven by higher milk and dairy prices, reflecting a seasonal decline in fresh milk availability and increased reliance on imported milk powder.
20
November
2025
According to the ISET Policy Institute's latest projections, based on September’s data, Georgia's economy is expected to grow by 6.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 5.2% in the first quarter of 2026. The annual growth in 2025 is expected to be 7.6%.
03
November
2025
On October 31 ISET welcomed Dr. Victor Elvira, Associate Professor at the University of Edinburgh, for a public lecture on “State-space Models as Graphs.”
31
October
2025
The Eastern Partnership Road Safety Observatory (EaP RSO) seeks to strengthen evidence-based road safety policymaking by improving the availability, comparability, and analysis of crash data across the region. As part of this effort, EaP RSO has prepared a focused report on Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova, summarizing road crash fatalities and injuries between 2021 and 2023.
