Georgian external trade up 22.3% in January-September 2021

The value of exports increased 24% and totalled $2.98 billion, while imports also increased 21.6%, amounting to $7.02 billion. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 13 Oct 2021 - 11:18, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $10 billion in January-September 2021, which is 22.3% higher compared to the same period of the last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).

The value of exports increased 24% and totalled $2.98 billion, while imports also increased 21.6%, amounting to $7.02 billion.

Image: Geostat.

The trade deficit of Georgia in January-September 2021 amounted to $4.04 billion which is 40.4% of total trade turnover.