Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Currency 3.44 3.46 3.48 3.49 3.51 3.55

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.80 9 4.3 3 2.5 4.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 18.50 20 20 20 18.9 18.9
Inflation Rate (%) 7.20 4.3 4.5 4.1 3.6 3.3
Interest Rate (%) 8.50 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.75 8.75
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -441.60 -350 -500 -350 -350 -500
Current Account (USD Million) -560.19 -350 -350 -450 -450 -450
Current Account to GDP (%) -5.10 -6.8 -6.8 -6.8 -6.8 -5.6
Government Debt to GDP (%) 62.40 56 56 56 56 53
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.40 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.1
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.80 9 4.3 3 2.5 4.5
GDP (USD Billion) 17.74 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 16.8
GDP Constant Prices (GEL Million) 10160.30 8901 9719 9693 10077 10530
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GEL Million) 3405.70 2363 3057 3750 3325 3475
GDP per capita (USD) 4985.80 4850 4850 4850 4850 5000
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 15014.30 14500 14500 14500 14500 15200
Gross National Product (GEL Million) 12664.20 10430 11542 11358 10907 11397

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 18.50 20 20 20 18.9 18.9
Unemployed Persons (Thousand) 281.90 262 262 262 262 262
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 50.48 65.9 65.9 65.9 65.9 65.9
Wages (GEL/Month) 1314.67 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400
Population (Million) 3.72 3.74 3.74 3.74 3.74 3.75
Wages In Manufacturing (GEL) 1264.33 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 27.80 25 25 25 25 25
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65 65 65 65 65
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60 60 60 60 60

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 7.20 4.3 4.5 4.1 3.6 3.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 150.50 146 146 141 147 152
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 136.11 104 103 109 81.22 83.9
CPI Transportation (points) 102.60 103 101 109 103 107
Food Inflation (%) 5.70 5.5 5.5 3.2 2.8 3.5
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 4.20 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5
Producer Prices (points) 196.80 193 192 188 194 207
Producer Prices Change (%) 15.50 11 8 7 5.5 6.6

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Interest Rate (%) 8.50 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.75 8.75
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 9.11 9.32 9.32 9.4 9.32 9.32

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -441.60 -350 -500 -350 -350 -500
Current Account (USD Million) -560.19 -350 -350 -450 -450 -450
Current Account to GDP (%) -5.10 -6.8 -6.8 -6.8 -6.8 -5.6
Imports (USD Million) 767.90 700 800 800 850 850
Exports (USD Million) 326.30 350 300 360 350 350
Foreign Direct Investment (USD Million) -102.83 376 376 376 376 376
External Debt (USD Million) 20285.08 20500 20500 20500 20500 20500

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Government Debt to GDP (%) 62.40 56 56 56 56 53
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.40 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.7 -3.1
Government Spending (GEL Million) 2065.80 1502 1651 2299 1794 1875
Government Budget Value (GEL Million) -259.40 169 169 169 169 169
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 337.00 333 333 333 333 333

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18

Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Industrial Production (%) 5.80 4.5 4.5 4 4 4
Manufacturing Production (%) -5.34 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4
Changes in Inventories (GEL Million) 485.10 414 414 414 414 414
Leading Economic Index (%) -5.10 5.9 6.5 5.5 3.5 5.5
Business Confidence (points) -28.60 -8 -8 -4 -4 1
Mining Production (%) 8.30 22 22 22 22 22

Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Retail Sales YoY (%) -5.70 3.4 3.4 3 3 3
Consumer Spending (GEL Million) 10783.10 8262 8598 8186 10890 11380
Consumer Confidence (points) -38.30 -22 -20 -19 -19 -17


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