Russia, Turkey, China Georgia’s top trading partners in January-February
Russia ($467.1 million), Turkey ($387 million) and China ($246.4 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover between January and February. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Russia ($467.1 million), Turkey ($387 million) and China ($246.4 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover between January and February, preliminary data from the National Statistics office of Georgia shows.
Georgia's top partners by exports were Armenia ($133.1 million), Russia ($128.2 million) and China ($112.4 million), while the top markets by imports were Russia ($338.8 billion), Turkey ($322.2 million) and China ($134 million).
The top export items were the following:
- Motor cars - $236.8 million (25.9% of total exports)
- Copper ores and concentrates - $143.4 million (15.7%)
- Ferro-alloys - $71.7 million (7.8%)
The three top import commodities include:
- Motor cars - $207.8 million (10.5% of total imports)
- Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons - $175.5 million (8.8%)
- Petroleum and petroleum oils - $158.4 million (8%)
Overall, Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $2.89 billion between January and February, posting a 12.3 percent increase year-on-year.
The value of exports rose by 20.3 percent and equalled $914.8 million, while imports also grew by nine percent, amounting to $1.98 billion in the first two months of 2023.
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