Economic Monitor Georgia

The “Economic Monitor Georgia” provides an overview over the most important economic indicators and also offers an assessment of current topics by GET Georgia. The Monitor is a semi-annual publication.

Issue 9 | January 2019

Presidential elections. New President has been elected
Banking. Measures to curb household debt
Turkey. So far only moderate effect of depreciation of Turkish Lira on Georgia
Pension reform. Start on 1 January 2019

Issue 8 [updated] | June 2018

Mining of cryptocurrencies. Own estimation of contribution to GDP
Mid-term fiscal plan. Higher public investment combined with a lower budget deficit
Banking sector. Stability and concentration
De-dollarisation. Partial success in 2017

Issue 7 | January 2018

Inventory write-offs. State should allow enterprises to write off actual losses; verification by plausibility checks founded on databases
Remittances. Increase by 20% in Jan-Sep 2017 supports private consumption
Doing Business Ranking. Improvement from rank 16 to rank 9
Capital market development in the context of the DCFTA. Possibility for larger enterprises to mobilise capital
Introduction of capital-funded pensions. Successful introduction of capital-based pensions only in case of simultaneous reform of the 1. pension pillar

Issue 6 | June 2017

New IMF programme signed. Important stability signal for investors
GET Georgia recommends economic policy priorities. Comprehensive package of measures by all relevant government departments is needed
Unlocking the export potential of Georgian agriculture. Land consolidation and productive alliances can help exploit the export potential
DCFTA implementation in Georgia. Implementation mostly on track