What were Georgia’s main exports and imports in Jan-Apr 2018?
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Copper ores and concentrates, ferro-alloys and motor cars were Georgia’s top exported commodities in January-April 2018, shows the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
More specifically, between January and April of 2018, Georgia exported:
- Copper ores and concentrates - worth $135 million, or 14 percent of total exports
- Ferro-alloys - worth $114.8 million, or 11.9 percent of total exports
- Motor cars - worth $90.2 million, or 9.4 percent of total exports
In the same period of this year Georgia's top imported commodities were:
- Petroleum and petroleum oils (worth $251.5 million, or 8.9 percent of total imports)
- Motor cars (worth $164.5 million or 5.8 percent of total imports)
- Petroleum gases (worth $151.6 million, or 5.4 percent of total imports)
Which countries are Georgia’s top trade partners?
Turkey, Russia and China are Georgia’s top trade partners this year, says Geostat.
Georgia’s top 10 trade partners in January-April 2018 made for 66.6 percent of the country’s total trade turnover.
These following countries are filling the top three spots:
- Turkey ($547.6 million)
- Russia ($421.8 million)
- Azerbaijan ($363.3 million)
Trade with EU countries
Trade turnover with European Union (EU) countries increased by 25.7 percent year-on-year (y/y) and amounted to $1.07 billion, said Geostat.
Exports were worth $241.8 million (23.7 percent higher), while imports reached $828.4 million (06.3 percent higher).
Trade with CIS countries
The external trade turnover of Georgia with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries totalled $1.32 billion in January-April 2018 – 28.6 percent higher compared to the same period of 2017.
Exports were worth $430 million (45.6 percent higher) while imports equalled $890.5 million (21.7 percent higher).
Georgia’s external trade grew by 22.2 percent this year and reached $3.78 billion in January-April 2018.
Turkey, Russia and Azerbaijan are Georgia’s top trade partners this year, shows the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Overall, Georgia’s external trade grew by 23.3 percent this year and reached $2.82 billion in January-March 2018.
Georgia’s external trade with EU up 10.8%, with CIS up 26.5%
Georgia is increasing its role as an important trade partner for the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and other countries. In January-February 2018, trade turnover with EU countries amounted to $446.5 million, while with the CIS counties external trade of Georgia reached $620.2 million.
Georgia is strengthening its trade relations with the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and other countries. Last month, trade turnover with European Union (EU) countries increased by 6.6 percent year-on-year (y/y) and amounted to $211.5 million.
Turkey, Russia and China are Georgia’s top trade partners in 2017, shows the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). Georgia’s top 10 trade partners in 2017 made for 66.7 percent of the country’s total trade turnover, with Turkey, Russia and China filling the top three spots.
Georgia’s external trade grew by 24.5 percent in January-May 2018 and reached $4.89 billion, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). In the first five months of 2018 the value of Georgia’s exports increased by 28 percent, while the value of imports also increased 23.3 percent with respect to January-May 2017.
"We have record growth in exports in May 2018 – a 50.2 percent growth, which is the result of active work for export growth and diversification”, says Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili.
Georgia is strengthening its trade relations with the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and other countries.
Georgia’s external trade grew by 24.5 percent in January-May 2018 and reached $5.98 billion, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). In the first six months of 2018 the value of Georgia’s exports increased by 28.8 percent to $1.59 billion.
Georgia’s external trade grew by 24.4 percent in January-July 2018 and reached $7.05 billion, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia’s external trade with EU up 25.6%, with CIS up 33.5%
Georgia is increasing its role as an important trade partner for the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and other countries.
The external merchandise trade of Georgia has exceeded eight billion USD in January-August 2018, up by 22.6 per cent y/y.