The amount of USD 1 461.8 million (29.1 percent up compared to the same period of 2022) was achieved by the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia in January 2023. The volume of the exports attained USD 459.0 million (38.5 percent increase), the amount of the imports equaled to USD 1 002.8 million (25.2 percent growth). The share of the negative trade balance in external trade turnover reached 37.2 percent (USD 543.9 million) in January 2023.
The top ten trading partners of Georgia by exports got the share amounted to 83.6 percent in the total exports in January2023. Russia (USD 87.8 million), Armenia (USD 69.8 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 51.9 million) were the top partners.
The top ten trading partners of Georgia by imports got the share amounted to 68.8 percent in the total imports in January 2023. Russia (USD 175.8 million), Turkey (USD 164.7 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 68.5 million) were the top partners.
The top ten trading partners of Georgia got the share amounted to 68.4 percent in the total external trade turnover in January 2023. Russia (USD 263.6 million), Turkey (USD 196.1 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 120.4 million) were the top trading partners.
The first place in the list of top export items (USD 104.3 million, 22.7 percent of total exports) was reclaimed by motor cars in January 2023. The share of the exports of copper ores and concentrates equaled to USD 68.1 million (14.8 percent of the total exports). The third place was occupied by the exports of ferro-alloys (USD 50.8 million, 11.1 percent of the total exports).
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (USD 92.1 million (9.2 percent of the total imports) were the top import commodities in January 2023. The list was followed by the motor cars (USD 86.4 million (8.6 percent of imports). The third place in the top import commodity list was taken by the petroleum and petroleum oils (USD 82.3 million (8.2 percent of imports).
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