Georgian domestic exports up 26.9% in 2021
Geostat says local exports in the country account for 73.7% of total exports, amounting to 3.1 billion USD, 29.9% higher compared to 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth 4.2 billion USD in 2021, which is 26.9% higher year-on-year, the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show.
Geostat says local exports in the country account for 73.7% of total exports, amounting to 3.1 billion USD, 29.9% higher compared to 2020.
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Georgia’s top trading partners were:
- China - 580.9 million USD
- Russia - 555 million USD
- Turkey - 304.5 million USD
- Bulgaria - 252.2 million USD
- The United States - 189.9 million USD
The five largest domestic export goods of Georgia are as follows:
- Copper ores and concentrates - 815.4 million USD (+4.7%)
- Ferro-alloys - 477.4 million USD (+93.5%)
- Wine from fresh grapes - 237.7 million USD (+13.7%)
- Natural or artificial mineral and carbonated waters - 141.8 million USD (+21.6%)
- Nitrogenous fertilizers - 119.5 million USD (+65.4%)
Exports of gold totalled 64.2 million USD, which is a decline of 34.2% year-on-year, while the largest increase in 2021 was recorded in the export of Ferro-alloys and water, mineral and carbonated, containing added sugar amounting to 57.7 million USD which is 84.8% higher compared to 2020.
Export of Hazelnuts and other nuts totalled 116.2 million USD in 2021, which is 24.8% higher year-on-year.
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A total of 17,000 tonnes of Georgian hazelnuts have been exported from August 1 to December 26, at a value of 77.2 million USD, the Georgian Agriculture Ministry announces.
Exports of tangerines have increased by 34% in the last four months and amounted to 31,900 tonnes, bringing in $15.7 million, which is a 37% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection reports.
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Georgia has exported 18,400 tonnes of hazelnuts between August 1, 2021, and January 23, 2022, which is a 28% increase compared to the same period of last year, the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection announces.
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