At a meeting of the Agriculture Committee, members reviewed the Annual Report on the Execution of Georgia’s 2025 State Budget, presented by First Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Kakauridze.

According to the presenter, in 2025, the Environmental Protection and Agriculture Ministry utilized more than GEL 1.063 billion, representing 99.9% budget execution.

More than GEL 76 million was spent on food safety, with an execution rate of 101.8%.

More than GEL 269 million was allocated to the development of horticulture and viticulture, achieving a 99.5% execution rate.

Funding for scientific research activities reached 100% execution, while under the Unified Agro Project, more than GEL 339 million was utilized, corresponding to a 99.9% execution rate.

In the field of melioration, expenditures amounted to GEL 209.5 million, with an execution rate of 98.0%.

As noted by the presenter, real GDP growth in 2025 reached 7.5% compared to the previous year, while the annual inflation rate stood at 4.0%.

Giorgi Kakauridze also discussed developments in the external sector. According to him, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in goods amounted to USD 25.863 billion in 2025, representing a 10.3% increase compared to the previous year. Of this amount, exports totaled USD 7.291 billion, while imports reached USD 18.572 billion.

According to Kakauridze, nearly 6.856 million international visitors visited Georgia in 2025, including approximately 5.522 million tourist visitors. Revenue generated from tourism amounted to USD 4.69 billion, which was USD 265 million higher than in 2024.

The committee also heard the State Audit Office’s report on the Government’s Annual Report on the Execution of the 2025 State Budget, as well as information submitted by the Government of Georgia regarding the country’s main macroeconomic forecasts and the key policy directions of ministries.

The Committee took note of the reports.