In the I quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the volume of business sector turnover increased by 10.7 percent and amounted to 62.0 billion GEL.
The increase was observed in the production value of the business sector as well. In the I quarter of 2026, production value equaled 23.3 billion GEL, which is 12.4 percent more year-on-year.
In the I quarter of 2026, large businesses generated 70.8 percent of total turnover, while medium size businesses generated 11.2 percent, and 18.0 percent was generated by small businesses.
A distribution was different in case of total production value: 48.9 percent — large businesses, 23.6 percent — medium, and 27.5 percent — small businesses.
In the I quarter of 2026, total purchases of goods and services carried out by enterprises equaled 29.5 billion GEL (year-on-year 2.5 percent more), while the purchase of goods and services for resale amounted to 17.9 billion GEL (year-on-year 4.0 percent more).
In the I quarter of 2026, the average number of persons employed in business sector equaled 799.4 thousand, which is year-on-year 3.7 percent more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 44.2 percent were female and 55.8 percent were male.
In the I quarter of 2026, the arts, entertainment and recreation had the highest share (36.8 percent) in the total turnover in business sector, followed by trade sector (including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) with 31.4 percent share, manufacturing – with 7.4 percent, construction – with 4.5 percent, transportation and storage – with 4.5 percent, information and communication – with 4.4 percent, and other sectors – with 10.9 percent share.
In the I quarter of 2026, manufacturing (19.5 percent), trade (16.7 percent), construction (13.6 percent), information and communication (11.7 percent) and transportation and storage (9.5 percent) held the top five places in business sector by production value. The rest of the sectors had 28.9 percent share combined.
In the I quarter of 2026, trade (wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles), manufacturing, and human health and social work activities led business sector by number of employed persons with 29.3 percent, 11.4 percent, and 9.4 percent shares, respectively. Enterprises engaged in transportation and storage (8.1 percent), construction activities (7.5 percent), information and communication (6.3 percent), and accommodation and food service activities (5.5 percent) also had a significant share though.
