National Statistics Office of Georgia: Turkey is Georgia’s top trading partner in January-August 2021

20/09/2021

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As the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show, the share of Georgia’s ten largest import partner countries in total external trade turnover was 67.8%.

The top three countries are: Turkey (US $ 1,075.4 million), Russia (US $ 634.8 million) and China (US $ 519.5 million).

In the reporting period Georgia’s top trading partners by exports were China ($421.8 million), Russia ($377.1 million) and Azerbaijan ($347 million).

The top three export items were the following: copper ores and concentrates – $517.9 million, 19.8% of total exports, motor cars – $293.4 million, 11.2% of total exports, ferro-alloys totaled – $265.5 million, 10.2% of total exports.

The top import commodities were as follows: motor cars – $547.6 million, 9% of total imports; petroleum and petroleum oils – $492.1 million, 8.1% of total imports; copper ores and concentrates – $445.9 million, 7.3% of total imports.

Overall, Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $8.68 billion in January-August 2021, which is 22.3% higher compared to the same period of the last year.

The value of exports increased 26% and totaled $2.61 billion, while imports also increased 20.7%, amounting to $6.07 billion.

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