In January-March 2025 the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of
Georgia amounted to USD 5 618.6 million, 16.1 percent higher year-on-year. The exports equaled
1 401.2 million (5.7 percent higher), while the imports stood at USD 4 217.4 million (20.1 percent
higher). The negative trade balance was USD 2 816.2 million in January-March 2025 and its share
in external trade turnover constituted 50.1 percent.
In January-March 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by exports in the total exports
of Georgia amounted to 78.1 percent. The top partners were Kyrgyzstan (USD 298.6 million),
Kazakhstan (USD 176.2 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 140.3 million).
In January-March 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by imports in the total imports
of Georgia amounted to 73.2 percent. The top partners were USA (USD 654.4 million), Türkiye (USD
587.3 million) and Russia (USD 512.9 million).
In January-March 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners in the total external trade
turnover of Georgia amounted to 70.0 percent. The top trading partners were USA (USD 669.2
million), Türkiye (USD 663.3 million) and Russia (USD 642.8 million).
In January-March 2025 motor cars claimed the first place in the list of top export items, equaling
USD 500.7 million with 35.7 percent of total exports. The exports of spirituous beverages totaled
USD 54.7 million and their share in the total exports amounted to 3.9 percent. The exports of
precious metal ores and concentrates occupied the third place standing at USD 53.0 million and
constituting 3.8 percent of the total exports.
The top import commodities in January-March 2025 were motor cars, whose imports equaled
USD 622.2 million (14.8 percent of the total imports). The paintings, drawings and pastels (executed
entirely by hand) followed in the list with USD 481.1 million (11.4 percent of imports). The petroleum
and petroleum oils were third in the top import commodity list with USD 301.5 million (7.1 percent
of imports).
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