30
April
2025
The Polarization Index fluctuated significantly throughout April, peaking in response to several contentious events: Kavelashvili signed laws on the registration of foreign agents and restrictions on the media; Georgian Dream announced a ban on issuing foreign grants without government approval; Davit Doiashvili was dismissed from his position as Artistic Director of the New Theatre; and searches were conducted in the homes of founders of charitable organizations.
29
April
2025
In April 2025, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 6.62 GEL, marking a 6.1% increase compared to April 2024. However, on a monthly basis, the price fell by 4.4% compared to March 2025.
28
April
2025
On April 28, 2025, the ISET hosted a special seminar featuring the presentation of the World Bank’s latest report, “Navigating Fiscal Realities for Equitable Growth in Georgia,” developed with support from the Kingdom of Sweden.
25
April
2025
For the second quarter of 2025, business confidence in Georgia increased (by 3.6 index points) and reached -1.3. The highest increase in business confidence is observed in the manufacturing (+10.0) sector. The positive change in BCI for Q2 2025 was driven by optimistic expectations as well as slightly increased past performance.
21
April
2025
Geostat has published its preliminary estimate of real GDP growth for February 2025, which stands at 7.7%.
