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According to Ukrainian media, Ukraine’s foreign trade deficit in goods grew up by 55.6% (from $1.5 billion in January 2024 to $2.34 billion in January 2025).
As the State Statistics Service said, exports of goods from Ukraine fell down by 11.5% year-on-year to $3.18 billion in January 2025, while imports achieved $5.51 billion (8.2% up).
Notably, the decline of Ukraine’s seasonally adjusted exports was $3.11 billion in January 2025 (4.7% month-on-month), while imports reached $6.21 billion (3.4% increase).
$3.1 billion was the seasonally adjusted trade deficit in January 2025.
0.58 (0.71 in January 2024) was the export-import coverage ratio in January 2025.
As the service said, the country conducted foreign trade operations with 189 countries.
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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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An event hosted by the Kazakh-Georgian Economic Union presented the findings of PMCG’s policy paper “Facilitating Trade with Central Asia: Georgia’s Role as a Transit Corridor” on 24 December 2024.
Attendees were guided through the comprehensive document, which offers informed insights into the prospects and potential means of strengthening trade ties between Georgia and Kazakhstan, during proceedings by the founder of the Union, Giorgi Jakhutashvili.
Particularly, the document identified new, potentially profitable products for exchange and underscored Georgia’s pivotal role as a transit corridor for trade to and from Central Asia.
At first, distinguished guests, including the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Georgia and representatives from the private sectors of both counties, discussed opportunities to enhance bilateral trade and economic collaboration.
Consequently, participants had a dialogue about PMCG’s paper and explored actionable steps to deepen trade relations, address the challenges identified in the document, and foster mutually beneficial partnerships.
As a result, stakeholders from both Kazakhstan and Georgia reinforced their shared commitment to expand economic ties.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that the European Union provided a 2.8 million euro ($3.0 million) grant for the development of a joint border railway station between North Macedonia and Serbia.
Previously, they signed the grant agreement in Skopje on Wednesday. The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) provided the funds and will finance construction and technical assistance.
According to the statement, the EBRD has already provided a 5 million loan for the project.
As it is planned, the borders will cross each other in North Macedonia’s Tabanovce on the Corridor X rail route. The aims of the project are to revamp the railway station’s existing buildings in line with energy efficient standards and to equip them with photovoltaic panels.
As North Macedonia’s transport minister Aleksandar Nikoloski hopes, with efforts from both sides, the one-stop-shop crossing will pave the way for restoring regular passenger rail service between Skopje and Belgrade.
According to the EBRD, North Macedonia’s railway sector alone got over 340 million euro of investments.
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