Geostat said real GDP grew 10.7% year on year in March 2026, while first‑quarter growth averaged 9.1%. The IMF has credited “sound macroeconomic management and policies” for Georgia’s recent performance, while warning that the outlook is becoming more challenging amid heightened political and external risks. The growth has been helped by tourism, transit trade and inflows linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, including migrants and capital from Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s government has effectively frozen EU accession talks until 2028 and rejected EU budget grants, a move that triggered fresh protests. Tbilisi is also deepening economic ties with China and has welcomed plans by the Trump Organization and Georgian partners to build a Trump Tower in the capital.