Georgia’s top 10 export partners in 2024

According to the Sakstat official data, Kyrgyzstan is at the top of Georgia’s ten export countries to which exports worth $360.2 million were carried out in January-May. Kazakhstan is the second with $274.8 million, the third is Russia with $273.1 mln. The list of the top 10 largest export partner countries is as follows: • … Read more

Georgian Finance Minister discusses trade, investment relations with Slovak Gov’t delegation

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili discussed trade, economic and investment relations as well as future cooperation prospects with a Government delegation of Slovakia. Photo: Ministry of Finance Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Tuesday discussed trade, economic and investment relations as well as future cooperation prospects with a Government delegation of Slovakia. In their meeting … Read more

EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE OF GEORGIA IN JANUARY-MAY 2024

External Merchandise Trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 8 419.9 million in January-May 2024, 2.3 percent lower year-on-year. The value of export decreased by 9.2 percent reaching USD 2 274.0 million, while the import increased by 0.5 percent and amounted to USD 6 145.9 million. The trade deficit equaled USD 3 872.0 … Read more

National Bank: inflation hits 2%, loans up by 18.4%, goods import up by 11.3%, int’l reserves at $4.8bln

The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday provided an update of the current situation and macroeconomic indicators in the banking and financial sectors of the country by releasing updated figures in inflation, import and other data. The National Bank of Georgia on Wednesday provided an update of the current situation and macroeconomic indicators in the … Read more

Deputy Economy Minister says Georgia emerging as “significant player” in Middle Corridor after receiving pilot shipment from China

Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Monday announced a successful pilot shipment from China through the Middle Corridor logistics route, and said the development marked his country’s emergence as a “significant player in the global supply chain”. Photo: Ministry of Economy Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili on Monday announced a successful pilot shipment … Read more

Georgian Finance Minister, delegation of China’s Export-Import Bank discuss cooperation

The Georgian Ministry said the meeting with the delegation also featured Ekaterine Guntsadze, the country’s Deputy Finance Minister. Photo: Finance Ministry Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Wednesday discussed economic and trade cooperation with China with a visiting delegation of the country’s Export and Import Bank state policy bank. The meeting comes as part of … Read more

GEOSTAT: Exports decreased in January-April

In the period of January-April 2024, the export of goods from Georgia decreased by 10.1%. In the first 4 months of this year, the share of the ten largest export partner countries in the total export of Georgia amounted to 79.8%. The ten largest partner countries are: Kyrgyzstan – $291.5 million, growth – 102.4%; Russia … Read more

Azerbaijan is Georgia’s 5th leading trade partner

In the first quarter of 2024, Azerbaijan became the 5th main trading partner of Georgia. Azerbaijani media reports based on the data of the National Statistics Service of Georgia. In the reporting period, Georgia imported goods and products worth $208.84 million from Azerbaijan that is 14.5% less compared to last year. Georgia’s export to Azerbaijan … Read more

Imports increased over past 4 months

GEOSTAT notes that in the previous 4-month foreign trade express data, imports increased by 0.3%, while exports decreased by 10.1%. In the period of January-April 2024, the foreign trade turnover with goods in Georgia amounted to $6 billion 563 million, which is 2.7% less than the corresponding indicator of 2023. Source Link

Georgian Deputy Economy Minister, German State Secretary review economic cooperation

Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy of Georgia and Sven Giegold, the State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, discussed cooperation. Photo: Ministry of Economy Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy of Georgia and Sven Giegold, the State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate … Read more