Georgia, Tbilisi, Oct.30 / Trend, N.Kirtskhalia /
Georgian economy increased by 7.3 percent in the third quarter.
In July 2012 real growth of GDP amounted to 8.8 percent, in August - 6.4 percent, and in September - 6.8 percent, Georgian Statistics Service told Trend.
According to the Georgian Statistics Service's preliminary data, in the first quarter of 2012 the country's GDP increased by 6.8 percent, in the second quarter - 8.2 percent. In accordance with the changes made the 2012 state budget, economic growth forecast increased from 5 to 6 percent.
Georgian Statistics Service says that in January-September 2012 GDP increased by 7 percent compared to the same period of 2011.