Türkiye, Russia, China Georgia’s top trading partners in January-November 2022

Türkiye ($2.55 billion), Russia ($2.20 billion) and China ($1.67 billion) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January-November 2022, preliminary data from the national statistics office of Georgia show. 

Georgia's top partners by exports in January-November 2022 were China ($660.7 million), Russia ($597.9 million) and Azerbaijan ($595.5 million), while the top markets by imports were Türkiye ($2.14 billion), Russia ($1.60 billion) and China ($1.01 billion).

The top export items were the following: 

• Copper ores and concentrates - $932.9 million (18.5% of total exports)
• Motor cars - $762.8 million (15.1%)
• Ferro-alloys  - $454.8 million (9%)

The three top import commodities include: 

• Motor cars - $1.39 billion (11.6% of total imports)
• Petroleum and petroleum oils - $1.23 billion (10.3%)
• Copper ores and concentrates - $725.4 million (6.1%)

Overall, Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $17.02 billion in January-November 2022, posting a 32.2 percent increase year-on-year.

The value of exports rose by 31.8 percent and equalled $5.03 billion in the reported period, while imports also grew by 32.5 percent, amounting to $11.98 billion.