President Trump said he had watched the video of Ahmaud Arbery being shot and found it “heartbreaking,” but he has confidence in the Georgia legal system.

Wanda Cooper says her son, Ahmaud Arbery, was "hunted down like an animal and killed".

Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint and his longtime girlfriend Georgia Groome welcomed their first child on May 7.
The 31-year-old actor and the 28-year-old Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging actress are delighted to be parents of a baby girl!

“Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome are delighted to confirm the birth of their baby girl. We would please ask that you respect their privacy at this very special time,” PEOPLE reported.

It was confirmed in April that Rupert and Georgia were expecting their first child when they were spotted during grocery shopping!

On the work front, Rupert Grint was last seen in Apple TV+ series Servant which is an American psychological horror.

The member states of the European Free Trade Association signed a free trade agreement with Georgia during a meeting on June 27, 2016.

Almost 50 delegates from 14 countries and 7 organisations gathered in Tbilisi for the second regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.

On 16 October 2017, an OECD delegation met in Tbilisi the Georgian First Deputy Minister and Head of Georgia Revenue Service Giorgi Tabuashvili and Deputy Minister Lasha Khutsishvili to discuss the progress of the country in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Over 70 participants from 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia gathered Georgia for a high-level regional event on Developments in International Tax Co-operation on 17-18 July 2018. Participants discussed policy responses to fighting tax evasion and avoidance, as well as the opportunities and challenges presented by the practical implementation of international standards on tax transparency and BEPS.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has deposited its instrument of acceptance and Georgia has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD's Secretary-General, thus underlining its strong commitments to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises.

The Global Forum and the Asian Development Bank held a joint training event on the Exchange of Information on Request Peer Reviews and Implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard from 17 January to 31 January 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Georgia has achieved significant progress in reducing corruption over the past decade. To build on this progress, the Government should focus on strengthening its professional civil service and ensure independence of the judiciary, according to a new OECD report.

Georgia has achieved remarkable progress in eliminating petty corruption in the public administration and should now focus on combating high-level and complex corruption, according to a new OECD report.

Exports to Georgia in Turkey increased to 122.33 USD Million in March from 115.63 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Georgia in Turkey averaged 107.05 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 149.18 USD Million in November of 2019 and a record low of 64.72 USD Million in January of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Georgia.

Imports from Georgia in Turkey increased to 22630.46 USD THO in March from 22444.61 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Georgia in Turkey averaged 18693.59 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 38273.01 USD THO in February of 2018 and a record low of 7257.11 USD THO in September of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Georgia.

IP Addresses in Georgia increased to 508938 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 489558 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Georgia averaged 334708.59 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 527752 IP in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of 40728 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for GeorgiaIP Addresses.

Temperature in Georgia decreased to -3.49 celsius in December from 2.97 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Georgia averaged 8.10 celsius from 1779 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 22.97 celsius in August of 2006 and a record low of -8.59 celsius in January of 1813. This page includes a chart with historical data for Georgia Average Temperature.

Precipitation in Georgia decreased to 60.97 mm in December from 88.69 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Georgia averaged 76.46 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 188.50 mm in June of 2002 and a record low of 7.15 mm in February of 1925. This page includes a chart with historical data for Georgia Average Precipitation.

The number of unemployed persons in Georgia decreased to 245.70 Thousand in 2018 from 276.40 Thousand in 2017. Unemployed Persons in Georgia averaged 291.70 Thousand from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 360.76 Thousand in 2009 and a record low of 212.01 Thousand in 2000. This page provides - Georgia Unemployed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Georgia recorded a government debt equivalent to 43 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Georgia averaged 37 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 44.40 percent in 2016 and a record low of 21.55 percent in 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Georgia Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Military Expenditure in Georgia increased to 312 USD Million in 2018 from 308 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in Georgia averaged 292.55 USD Million from 1996 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 927 USD Million in 2007 and a record low of 33.70 USD Million in 2000.

Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 12.70 percent in 2018 from 13.90 percent in 2017. Unemployment Rate in Georgia averaged 14.70 percent from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 18.30 percent in 2009 and a record low of 10.30 percent in 2000. In Georgia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - Georgia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Georgia decreased to 26.60 percent in 2018 from 27.10 percent in 2017. Youth Unemployment Rate in Georgia averaged 33.03 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 39.87 percent in 2009 and a record low of 26.60 percent in 2018. Youth Unemployment Rate in Georgia is reported for the age group 20-24. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Georgia recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Georgia averaged -2.21 percent of GDP from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -6.70 percent of GDP in 2009. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Georgia Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Georgia recorded a Current Account deficit of 7.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Current Account to GDP in Georgia averaged -11.21 percent from 1996 until 2018, reaching an all time high of -5.27 percent in 2000 and a record low of -22.07 percent in 2008. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page provides - Georgia Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Georgia was last recorded at 4469.20 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Georgia is equivalent to 35 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Georgia averaged 2871.82 USD from 1965 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4662.90 USD in 1985 and a record low of 961.20 USD in 1994. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides - Georgia GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Georgia was last recorded at 10151.70 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Georgia, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 57 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Georgia averaged 5727.75 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 10151.70 USD in 2018 and a record low of 2183.40 USD in 1994. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Georgia GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of employed persons in Georgia increased to 687.90 Thousand in the second quarter of 2019 from 663.80 Thousand in the first quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Georgia averaged 471.47 Thousand from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 687.90 Thousand in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 310.90 Thousand in the first quarter of 2009. In Georgia, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Georgia Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Georgia is ranked 7 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Georgia deteriorated to 7 in 2019 from 6 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Georgia averaged 13.50 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 24 in 2014 and a record low of 6 in 2018. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in Georgia.

Gross National Product in Georgia increased to 10589 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2019 from 9458.20 GEL Million in the first quarter of 2019. Gross National Product in Georgia averaged 5777.12 GEL Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11077.90 GEL Million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 1814.90 GEL Million in the first quarter of 2003. This page provides - Georgia Gross National Product- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages In Manufacturing in Georgia increased to 1051 GEL in the second quarter of 2019 from 974 GEL in the first quarter of 2019. Wages In Manufacturing in Georgia averaged 696.14 GEL from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1066 GEL in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 316 GEL in the first quarter of 2007. This page provides - Georgia Wages In Manufacturing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mining production in Georgia increased 8.30 percent in September of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Mining Production in Georgia averaged 22.19 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 119.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000 and a record low of -66.39 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. This page provides - Georgia Mining Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Georgia scored 56 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Georgia averaged 40.05 Points from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58 Points in 2018 and a record low of 18 Points in 2003. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Georgia is the 44 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Georgia averaged 72.53 from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 133 in 2004 and a record low of 41 in 2018. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Export Prices in Georgia decreased to 99.50 points in December from 101 points in November of 2019. Export Prices in Georgia averaged 100.83 points from 2014 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 111.80 points in December of 2016 and a record low of 95.50 points in December of 2015. This page provides - Georgia Export Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Import Prices in Georgia decreased to 97.60 points in December from 99.30 points in November of 2019. Import Prices in Georgia averaged 100.75 points from 2017 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 106.40 points in September of 2017 and a record low of 94.80 points in March of 2017. This page provides - Georgia Import Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Georgia recorded a government budget deficit of 3.10 GEL Million in November of 2019. Government Budget Value in Georgia averaged 23.23 GEL Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 387.20 GEL Million in November of 2008 and a record low of -319.40 GEL Million in December of 2017. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Georgia Government Budget Value- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Georgia stands at 15 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Georgia averaged 16.18 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in 2005 and a record low of 15 percent in 2008. In Georgia, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Georgia. This page provides - Georgia Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Mining in Georgia increased to 106.80 GEL Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 89.30 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP From Mining in Georgia averaged 59.45 GEL Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 109.20 GEL Million in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 17.30 GEL Million in the first quarter of 2006. This page provides - Georgia Gdp From Mining- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in Georgia decreased to 481.60 GEL Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 601.30 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in Georgia averaged 376.59 GEL Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 601.30 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 191.40 GEL Million in the first quarter of 2005. This page provides - Georgia Gdp From Transport- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Utilities in Georgia increased to 84.10 GEL Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 69.10 GEL Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP From Utilities in Georgia averaged 81.18 GEL Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 172.40 GEL Million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 31.20 GEL Million in the first quarter of 2014. This page provides - Georgia Gdp From Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Georgia increased to 2706672 GEL Thousands in December from 2695791 GEL Thousands in November of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Georgia averaged 1347821.57 GEL Thousands from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3219449 GEL Thousands in October of 2017 and a record low of 297495 GEL Thousands in July of 2006. This page provides - Georgia Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Industrial Production in Georgia increased 12.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Georgia averaged 12.49 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 35.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of -5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. In Georgia, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page provides - Georgia Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Core consumer prices in Georgia increased 5.20 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Georgia averaged 2.74 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.20 percent in November of 2015 and a record low of -0.80 percent in February of 2013. In Georgia, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items. This page provides - Georgia Core Inflation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Georgia expanded 5.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Georgia averaged 5.41 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.90 percent in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of -8.70 percent in the second quarter of 2009. The most important sector of Georgian economy is services and accounts for 69 percent of total GDP, of which wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods (17 percent); public administration (8 percent); transport (8 percent) and real estate, renting and business activities (7 percent). Industry constitutes 23 percent with manufacturing (10 percent) and construction (9 percent). Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing create 8 percent of the wealth. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 61 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (30 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 50 percent of GDP while imports account for 62 percent, subtracting 12 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Georgia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Georgia increased to 1319.63 GEL/Month in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1217.12 GEL/Month in the third quarter of 2019. Wages in Georgia averaged 808.96 GEL/Month from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1319.63 GEL/Month in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 320.77 GEL/Month in the first quarter of 2007. In Georgia, wages are benchmarked using average monthly earnings. This page provides - Georgia Average Monthly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Business Confidence in Georgia increased to 25.80 points in the first quarter of 2020 from 18.50 points in the fourth quarter of 2019. Business Confidence in Georgia averaged 23.81 points from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 40.40 points in the third quarter of 2014 and a record low of 3.60 points in the second quarter of 2015. Business confidence for Georgia is measured by seven sector-specific indices focusing on services, retail trade, agriculture, manufacturing industry, financial service, construction and other sectors. The indicator is calculated as a weighted average of the balances induced from all the answers about production, sales, turnover, competition, order books, volume of stock, demand evaluation, operation costs, profit, employment, and sales price setting. Using this method, a confidence index of +100 would indicate that all survey respondents were much more confident about future prospects, while -100 would indicate that all survey respondents were much less confident about future prospects. This page provides - Georgia Business Confidence- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External Debt in Georgia increased to 18630.90 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 17792.49 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. External Debt in Georgia averaged 12387.20 USD Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 18630.90 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 2835.30 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2006. This page provides - Georgia External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

ICU Beds in Georgia averaged 343.54 per 100K people from 1996 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 464.82 per 100K people in December of 1997 and a record low of 210.02 per 100K people in December of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Georgia ICU Beds.

Exports in Georgia decreased to 251.90 USD Million in March from 263.60 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports in Georgia averaged 117.99 USD Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 390.30 USD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 7.09 USD Million in March of 1995. Georgia's exports rely on low value added agriculture and mineral products (worth around 72 percent of Georgia's exports to the European Union in 2010). Georgia’s main exports are metals, motor cars, nuts, fertilizers, wine and mineral water.Georgia's main export partners are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Canada, Armenia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and the United States. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Imports in Georgia decreased to 748.60 USD Million in September from 753.90 USD Million in August of 2019. Imports in Georgia averaged 357.15 USD Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 866.20 USD Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 14.82 USD Million in April of 1995. Georgia's main imports are oil, motor cars, pharmaceutical products, wheat and meslin, sugar and electrical equipment. Georgia's main import partners are Turkey, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Germany, Russia, the United States and China. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Georgia remained unchanged at 0.40 BBL/D/1K in December from 0.40 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Georgia averaged 1.34 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.80 BBL/D/1K in January of 2003 and a record low of 0.40 BBL/D/1K in September of 2015. This page provides - Georgia Crude Oil Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.