A 15.6% growth of Georgia’s external merchandise trade in January-February 2025

The amount of the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia equaled to USD 3 567.6 million in January-February2025 (15.6 % higher year-on-year). The exports reached 835.4 million (4.0 % higher), while the imports – USD 2 732.2 million (19.6 % higher). USD 1 896.9 million was the amount of the negative trade balance in the reporting period (53.2 % in external trade turnover).
The top ten trading partners by exports (Kyrgyzstan (USD 166.6 million), Kazakhstan (USD 100.7 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 97.7 million) had the share of 78.7 % in the total exports of Georgia in the reporting period.
The top ten trading partners by imports (the USA (USD 478.3 million), Russia (USD 344.3 million) and Türkiye (USD 337.9 million) had the share of 75.5 percent in the total imports of Georgia in January-February 2025.
The top ten trading partners in the total external trade turnover (the USA (USD 486.9 million), Russia (USD 416.2 million) and Türkiye (USD 384.3 million) had share of 71.9 percent in the total external trade of Georgia in the reporting period.
34.1 percent of total exports was accounted for motor cars in January-February 2025 (the first place in the list of top export items, USD 285.2 million). 4.7 percent of the total exports was accounted for precious metal ores and concentrates (USD 39.7 million). The third place was taken by exports of spirituous beverages (USD 29.4 million, 3.5 percent of the total exports).
Paintings, drawings and pastels (USD 481.1 million, 17.6 percent of the total imports) were the top import commodities in January-February 2025, followed by motor cars (USD 326.8 million, 12.0 percent of imports). Third in the top import commodity list were the petroleum and petroleum oils (USD 202.1 million, 7.4 percent of imports).
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