Georgian external trade up 18.9% in January-May 2023

Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $8.36 billion in January-May 2023, posting a 18.9 percent increase year-on-year, Azernews reports, citing Agenda.ge. The value of exports rose by 18.5 percent and equalled $2.50 billion, while imports also grew by 19.1 percent, amounting to $5.85 billion in the first five months of 2023. Trade deficit, a measure … Read more

Government report: The average rate of economic growth in the first quarter of 2023 was 7.2%, poverty reached an all-time low, exports increased and reached a record high rate

LinkAccording to the government program implementation report, positive trends in the direction of economic growth continued in 2023, and according to preliminary estimates, the average rate of economic growth in the first quarter of 2023 was 7.2%. In addition, as stated in the document, an increase in employment and a decrease in the unemployment rates … Read more

Gov’t to impose temporary import duty on flour to support local producers

Gov’t is imposing a temporary customs duty on import of wheat flour to support increasing the competitiveness of domestic producers and promote their sales on the local market. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture The Government of Georgia is imposing a temporary customs duty on import of wheat flour to support increasing the competitiveness of domestic producers … Read more

Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan Georgia’s top trading partners in January-April

Overall, Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $6.49 billion in January-April 2023, posting a 21.9 percent increase year-on-year. Photo: Geostat Turkey ($925.3 million), Russia ($848.5 million) and Azerbaijan ($500.9 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover between January and April, preliminary data from the National Statistics office of … Read more

Georgian external trade up 22.9% in January-April 2023

Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $6.49 billion in January-April 2023, posting a 21.9 percent increase year-on-year. Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $6.49 billion in January-April 2023, posting a 21.9 percent increase year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Office revealed on Monday. The value of exports rose by 23.5 percent and equalled $1.96 billion, while … Read more

Export value of Georgian honey up 79%- PMCG

The global honey market is expected to grow from $8.53 billion in 2022 to $12.69 billion by 2029. The demand for honey is being driven by consumers’ growing preference for natural and organic sweeteners. In 2022, compared to 2021, the export value of Georgian honey increased by 79% and the export volume by 49%, which … Read more

“Aldagi” and “Irao” lead in cargo insurance

According to the financial performance of insurance companies, the number of insured cargo exceeded 33 thousand in 2022 that is almost 7 thousand more than last year. According to the number of cargo insurance, the top five insurance companies are as follows: TBC Insurance – 12,683 GPI Holding — 6 356 Aldagi — 5 702 … Read more

In January-March 2023, Foreign Trade Increased by 22.1%

On April 20, the National Statistics Service of Georgia published preliminary data indicating that in January-March 2023, Georgia’s foreign trade increased by 22.1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, totaling $4.8 billion in value. During the same period, exports from Georgia increased by 24.7% to $1.5 billion, while imports rose by 21% … Read more

Turkey, Russia, China Georgia’s top trading partners in January-March

Turkey ($673.7 million), Russia ($666.9 million) and China ($376 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in Q1 2023. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge Turkey ($673.7 million), Russia ($666.9 million) and China ($376 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover between January and … Read more