Turkey, Russia, China Georgia's top trading partners in Jan-Feb 2021
In the reporting period Georgia's top trading partners by exports were Russia ($71.1 million), Azerbaijan ($66.4 million) and China ($53.8 million), while top trading partners by imports were Turkey ($203.3 million), China ($139.9 million) and Russia ($131.6 million). Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Tweet 
Share
Turkey ($248.5 million), Russia ($202.7 million) and China ($193.7 million) are Georgia's top trading partners in total external trade turnover in January-February 2021, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
In the reporting period Georgia's top trading partners by exports were Russia ($71.1 million), Azerbaijan ($66.4 million) and China ($53.8 million), while top trading partners by imports were Turkey ($203.3 million), China ($139.9 million) and Russia ($131.6 million).
The top three export items were the following:
- Copper ores and concentrates - $94.5 million, 19.1% of total exports
- Ferro-alloys totalled - $52.1 million, 10.5% of total exports
- Motor cars - $50 million, 10.1% of total exports
The top import commodities were as follows:
- Motor cars - $98.2 million, 8.5% of total imports
- Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons - $90 million, 7.8% of total imports
- Petroleum and petroleum oils - $83.5 million, 7.2% of total imports
Overall, Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $1.65 billion in January-February 2021, which is 12% lower compared to the same period of the last year.
The value of exports decreased 6.8% and totalled $494.7 million, while imports also decreased 14.1%, amounting to $1.15 billion.
The trade deficit of Georgia in January-February 2021 amounted to $664.6 million which is 40.2% of total trade turnover.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has expressed hope that in the nearest future it will be possible to start exporting products from Georgian fisheries to European markets.
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $1.65 billion in January-February 2021, which is 12% lower compared to the same period of the last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
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.
China is Georgia's top trading partner by exports in 2020, show the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
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).
Turkey ($419 million), Russia ($329.8 million) and China ($292.6 million) are Georgia's top trading partners in total external trade turnover in January-March 2021, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $3.92 billion in January-April 2021, which is 12.8% higher compared to the same period of the last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Turkey ($594.9 million), Russia ($476.2 million) and China ($425.6 million) are Georgia's top trading partners in total external trade turnover in January-April 2021, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Graibashvili met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara earlier today. Following their meeting the Georgian and Turkish leaders held a press conference pledging to deepen the ties between their countries.
Trade and economic relations between Georgia and China were discussed on Friday in a meeting of the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibasvhili and Zhou Qian, the newly appointed Ambassador of China to Georgia.
Enhancement of defence cooperation between Georgia and China was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and Zhou Qian, the newly appointed Ambassador of China.