The European Parliament will vote tomorrow on a proposal to extend trade preferences for certain agricultural products from Western Balkan countries until 2030, with the aim of ensuring the sustainable economic development of partners from the region. Under the existing regulation of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, which is valid until … Read more
The throughput capacity of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway is planned to be tripled by the end of 2025, Ketevan Kebuladze, Deputy Head of Export Promotion Department, Enterprise Georgia, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Georgia, said at the presentation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report “Monitoring Small and Medium Enterprises in Asia 2025” (ASM … Read more
During an official visit to China this week, Georgia and the People’s Republic of China reaffirmed their strategic partnership and explored ways to expand cooperation across trade, infrastructure, tourism, and investment. The visit coincided with Georgia’s role as guest of honor at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, where more than 40 Georgian … Read more
The exports of services of Georgia amounted to USD 7 706.3 million in 2024, 9.1 percent higher to the data of 2023. The imports equaled USD 3 814.8 million accordingly, it is 5.4 percent higher than the previous year. The positive trade balance was USD 3 891.5 million, that is 13.0 percent higher than the … Read more
Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Genadi Arveladze met with Nikola Stojanović, State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Serbia, Trend reports. The meeting took place within the framework of the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum. The parties discussed bilateral economic cooperation, including in sectors such … Read more
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover, excluding unorganised trade, rose 9.1% year-on-year to $18.5 billion in January–September 2025, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Imports into the country amounted to $13.4 billion, up 9.7% on the January–September 2024 period, while exports grew by 7.7% to $5.2 billion, Caliber.Az reports per Georgian media. The country’s … Read more
The Middle Corridor could stimulate investment, yet Georgia has no time to lose in developing projects At the Poti Sea Port, on the Black Sea coast of Georgia, rows of cranes are hard at work on the quaysides loading containers on to waiting ships. Many of their cargoes have come from as far as Central … Read more
APM Terminals Poti has reported strong growth in 2025, handling 481,473 TEU containers in the first nine months of the year, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The company also saw a rise in ship traffic, receiving 268 container vessels, up 13% from last year’s 237. General cargo operations posted even … Read more
January-August 2025 the exports of Georgia (excluding non-declared exports) equaled USD 4 448.2 million, 6.7 percent higher year-on-year. Share of the domestic exports in total exports constituted 45.3 percent and amounted to USD 2 014.0 million, 3.1 percent higher to the same period of 2024. In January-August 2025 the share of the top ten trading … Read more
In January-August 2025 the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 16 250.8 million, 8.8 percent higher year-on-year. The exports equaled 4 448.2 million (6.7 percent higher), while the imports stood at USD 11 802.7 million (9.7 percent higher). The negative trade balance was USD 7 354.5 million in January-August 2025 … Read more