
According to the preliminary results published by Geostat, in January-March 2022, the foreign trade turnover of goods (excluding undeclared trade) in Georgia amounted to 3 865.0 mln. USD, which is 37.9% higher than the figure in the corresponding period of the previous year. Out of this, the export earnings were 1 171.8 million USD (increased by 43.3%), while import earnings amounted to 2 693.2 mln. USD (up by 35.7%).
Georgia's negative trade balance in January-March 2022 amounted to 1,521.4 million USD, which is 39.4% of the foreign trade turnover.
In January-March 2022, the share of the ten largest exporting countries in the total exports of Georgia amounted to 77.2%. The trio of the largest exporters of goods to Georgia has been formed as follows: China ($220.0 million), Azerbaijan ($125.4 million) and Russia ($109.8 million).
In January-March 2022, the share of the ten largest import partner countries in Georgia's total imports was 65.1%. The top three list includes: Turkey ($463.2 million), Russia ($ 273.5 million) and China ($241.9 million).
In January-March 2022, the share of the ten largest trading partners in the total foreign trade turnover of Georgia amounted to 68.4%. The country's largest trading partners are: Turkey ($ 562.4 million), China ($ 461.9 million) and Russia ($ 383.3 million).
In January-March 2022, the first place in the top ten exports of commodity groups was occupied by copper ores and concentrates with $271.1 million, accounting for 23.1% of total exports. Ferroalloys are ranked 2nd with $160.1 million (13.7% of total exports), while passenger cars are ranked 3rd with 94.9 million (8.1%).
The largest import commodity group in January-March 2022 was presented in the form of oil and petroleum products, the imports of which amounted to $244.5 million and accounted for 9.1% of the total imports. The second place was taken by copper ores and concentrates with $222.5 mln. (8.3% of imports), while the third place was occupied by automobiles with $211.1 million (7.8% of imports).
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06/06/2025