In the IV quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the volume of business sector turnover increased by 12.8% and amounted to 70.0 billion GEL, reads the report of GeoStat.

The increase was observed in the production value of the business sector as well. In the IV quarter of 2025, production value equaled 27.2 billion GEL, which is 15.5% more year-on-year

In the IV quarter of 2025, large businesses generated 67.4% of total turnover, while medium size businesses generated 14.7%, and 17.9% was generated by small businesses. A distribution was different in case of total production value: 43.6% — large businesses, 24.9% — medium, and 31.5% — small businesses.

In the IV quarter of 2025, total purchases of goods and services carried out by enterprises equaled 35.6 billion GEL (year-on-year 7.2% more), while the purchase of goods and services for resale amounted to 20.2 billion GEL (year-on-year 7% more).

In the IV quarter of 2025, the average number of persons employed in business sector equaled 839.2 thousand, which is year-on-year 3.4% more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 43.3% were female and 56.7% were male.

Large businesses employed 41.4% of total number of persons, while 19.4% were employed by medium, and 39.2% — by small businesses.

The total number of employees amounted to 782.8 thousand (year-on-year 2.4% more) and the total personnel costs of enterprises equaled 6 260.3 million GEL (year-on-year 13.1% more).

In the IV quarter of 2025, average monthly remuneration of employees equaled 2 608.4 GEL (241.3 GEL increase year-on-year), while remuneration specifically for women employees was 1 998.0 GEL (150.7 GEL increase year-on-year). Average monthly remuneration by size of enterprises was as follows:

-Large business — 2 743.7 GEL;
-Medium size business — 3 084.9 GEL;
-Small business — 2 152.2 GEL.

In the IV quarter of 2025, the arts, entertainment and recreation had the highest share (35.9%) in the total turnover in business sector, followed by trade sector (including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) with 32.9% share, manufacturing – with 7.3%, construction – with 6.4%, transportation and storage – with 4.5%, information and communication – with 3.3%, and other sectors – with 9.7% share.

In the IV quarter of 2025, manufacturing (18.6%), trade (18.5%), construction (18.5%), transportation and storage (9.3%) and information and communication (8.4%) held the top five places in business sector by production value. The rest of the sectors had 26.6% share combined.

In the IV quarter of 2025, 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 29.0%, 11.1%, and 8.9% shares, respectively. Enterprises engaged in construction activities (8.4%), transportation and storage (8.4%), information and communication (6.5%), and accommodation and food service activities (5.5%) also had a significant share though.