Jan. 2021: Georgian domestic exports down 16.2%
The share of domestic exports in total exports constituted 74.1% and amounted to $166.4 million, 6.4% lower to the January 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $224.4 million in January 2021, which is 16.2% lower year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The share of domestic exports (export of locally produced goods and services, including those of foreign origin that have been substantially changed through local processing) in total exports constituted 74.1% and amounted to $166.4 million, 6.4% lower to the January 2020.
The top trading partners were:
- Bulgaria ($26.7 million)
- China ($25.3 million)
- Turkey ($20.6 million)
In January-June 2020 copper ores and concentrates reclaimed the first place in the list of top export items, equalling $332.4 million, or 30.8 per cent of total exports.
In January 2021 copper ores and concentrates reclaimed the first place in the list of top export items, equalling $49.7 million, or 29.9% of total exports.
The exports of ferroalloys totalled $23.3 million and their share in the total exports amounted to 14%. The exports of natural or artificial mineral and aerated waters occupied the third place standing at $8.8 million and constituting 5.3% of the total exports.
China ($126.5 million), Turkey ($114.3 million) and Azerbaijan ($ 86.2 million) are Georgia's top trading partners in total external trade turnover in January 2021, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Georgia's domestic exports (exports without re-exports) amounted to $526.3 million in January-February 2020, which is 4.5 per cent more compared to the same period of last year, show the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $2.40 billion in January-September 2020, which is 12.1 per cent lower year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Export from Georgia reached a historic high in 2019, announced the Georgian government earlier today, stating that exports to the EU also reached a record high, with the value of exports increased 12.4 per cent and reaching $3.77 billion, while imports decreased 0.8 per cent, amounting to $9.06 billion.
Georgia has reported a total of 258 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 9,653 tests over the last 24 hours. 571 infected individuals have meanwhile recovered and 10 others have died.
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $494.7 million in January-February 2021, which is 6.8% lower year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $2.77 billion in January-March 2021, which is 0.3% lower compared to the same period of the last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $1.19 billion in January-April 2021, which is 19.6% higher year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). In January-April 2021 copper ores and concentrates reclaimed the first place in the list of top export items, equalling $264.1 million, or 29.9 per cent of total exports.
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $1.53 billion in January-May 2021, which is 24.4% higher year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). "The share of domestic exports in total exports constituted 73.1% and amounted to $1.12 billion, 26.6% higher to the same period of 2020", said Geostat.