Tbilisi:The number of newly registered enterprises in Georgia surged by 35.1% year-on-year in August 2026, totaling 6,261.

According to Trend News Agency, this information was released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on September 30. Additionally, Geostat reported that the turnover of Value Added Tax (VAT) payers used in its rapid GDP estimates reached 16.8 billion lari ($6.4 billion) in August 2026, marking a 12.1% increase compared to the previous year.

Trend's calculations indicate that the reported 35.1% growth rate suggests approximately 4,634 new enterprises were registered in August 2025, resulting in an estimated year-on-year increase of about 1,627 registrations. The monthly VAT turnover growth rates varied throughout 2026, with January seeing a 5.9% increase, March at 13.4%, May at 8.7%, June at 14%, and August at 12.1%. The average growth rate for the eight months was approximately 11%, with a range of growth rates spanning 8.1 percentage points.

In July 2026, the number of newly registered enterprises was 7,027, reflecting a 14.1% increase year-on-year. The turnover for VAT payers reached 17.7 billion lari ($6.7 billion), a 12.6% increase. As of July 1, 2026, Georgia had over 1.13 million registered entities, with about 281,000 being active.