According to Geostat, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January 2026 totalled $1.609bn, down 23.6% compared with the same period last year. Exports reached $480.4m, an increase of 19% year on year, while imports fell by 33.7% to $1.129bn. As a result, the country’s foreign trade balance remained negative, at $649.1m.
The ten largest trading partners accounted for 67.9% of Georgia’s total foreign trade turnover. The country’s biggest partners were Turkey ($247.1m), China ($223.3m), and Russia ($195.4m). Notably, the United States is no longer among Georgia’s top three trading partners.
The ten leading export destinations accounted for 74.5% of total exports. The top three were China ($66.1m), Turkey ($52.1m), and Kyrgyzstan ($49.9m).
CIS countries accounted for 46.7% of exports, European Union member states for 16.1%, and other countries for 37.2%.
The leading export goods were passenger cars ($100.7m, or 21% of total exports), oil and petroleum products ($58.7m, or 12.2%), and precious metal ores ($51.0m, or 10.6%).
The ten largest partners accounted for 71.4% of imports, including Turkey ($195m), China ($157.3m), and Russia ($156.8m).
The European Union accounted for 23.4% of imports, CIS countries for 23.3%, and other countries for 53.3%. Passenger cars made up the largest share of imports at $150.0m (13.3%), followed by oil and petroleum products at $96.7m (8.6%) and petroleum gas at $79.1m (7%).