Georgia’s Foreign Trade Down 6.5% in January-March 2024

On April 19, the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat) published preliminary data indicating that in January-March 2024, Georgia’s foreign trade decreased by 6.5% compared to the same period of 2023, totaling $4.699 billion in value. In January-March 2024, exports from Georgia decreased by 9.3% to $1.326 billion, while imports lowered by 5.3% to $3.373 … Read more

Foreign buyers visit Georgian companies to explore export opportunities in Enterprise Georgia, USAID programme

Buyers from France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have visited about 20 Georgian enterprises as part of a programme that supports establishment of export market connections and is implemented by the Enterprise Georgia, the state agency promoting entrepreneurship, investment and exports. Photo: Enterprise Georgia Buyers from France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have … Read more

Georgian, South Korean officials discuss free trade deal in Seoul meeting

Georgian and South Korean officials on Tuesday held negotiations on a free trade agreement in Seoul with prospects of strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries and increasing exports of Georgian products to the Korean market, the Georgian Ministry of Economy said. Genadi Arveladze, the Deputy Economy Minister, said the discussions would accelerate … Read more

Uzbekistan and Georgia see 23% trade growth in 2023

Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Norbaeva, conducted a meeting on April 8, with a delegation headed by the Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, during their visit to Uzbekistan. The meeting aimed to discuss various aspects of bilateral cooperation, focusing on trade, economic, and investment relations, as well as cultural … Read more

Chinese Ambassador highlights 48% increase in bilateral trade turnover with Georgia in 2023

Qian announced the visa-free regime between the countries would “most likely” be officially signed in April and would be implemented in the coming months, and noted China and Georgia were “actively working” to add more direct flights. Zhou Qian, the Chinese Ambassador to Georgia, on Saturday noted the bilateral trade turnover with Georgia amounted to … Read more

Trade turnover with Armenia decreases by 103.2 million USD

According to GEOSTAT data, trade between Georgia and Armenia amounted to 100.623 million USD in January-February 2024, which is 103.2 million USD less than in the same period of the previous year. In January-February 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, exports from Georgia decreased from 133.082 million USD to 78.795 million USD. As … Read more

Georgian external trade up 14.8% in January with Turkey, Russia, China top trading partners

The Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $1.34 billion in January, posting a 14.8 percent year-on-year increase. Photo: Geostat Turkey with $232.6 million, Russia with $190 million and China with $96.4 million were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January, the National Statistics office said on Monday. The … Read more

EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE OF GEORGIA IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2024

External Merchandise Trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 2 941.5 million in January-February 2024, 5.0 percent lower year-on-year. The value of export decreased by 12.2 percent reaching USD 803.2 million, while the import decreased by 2.0 percent and amounted to USD 2 138.2 million. The trade deficit equaled USD 1 335.0 million … Read more

Freight turnover down in Georgian airports

In 2023, airway companies of Georgia transported 358.5 thousand passengers and the passenger turnover amounted to 875.3 million passenger-kilometers. In the same period, compared to 2022, the number of passengers increased 2.0 times and the passenger turnover value increased 2.1 times. In 2023, airway companies of Georgia transported 224.2 thousand tons of freight and the … Read more

Economy Minister: US support important for Georgia’s EU integration, including in reforming agriculture

He also pointed out that the USAID programme contributed to the identification of challenges in various agribusinesses and their overcoming throughout the country, adding the enterprises had benefited from the increase in exports, which amounted to $148 million. Photo via Economy Ministry Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Wednesday highlighted the close cooperation with the … Read more