The import of packaged medicinal products and medicines from Turkey to Georgia increased by 48.2% in January-July 2023.
In 7 months of 2022, Georgia bought medicines worth 37.7 million US dollars from Turkey, and in the same period of 2023 - worth 78.2 million US dollars.
As for the general data, the import rate of medicines has also increased this year. Last year, Georgia bought medicines worth 234.3 million US dollars, and this year - worth 307.7 million US dollars.
The list of Georgia's top-ten trading partners by imports is as follows:
Turkey - 78.2 million USD
Switzerland - 39.2 million USD
Germany - 32.2 million USD
Hungary - 20.5 million USD
France - 18.7 million USD
India - 11.6 million USD
Russia - 11.3 million USD
Slovenia - 10.5 million USD
Lithuania (Lithuania) - 7.5 million USD
Italy - 7 million USD
To be reminded, the Turkish pharmaceutical market was opened for Georgia in January 2022. According to the Ministry of IDPs from the occupied territories, labour, health and aocial affairs of Georgia, as a result, the prices of medicines became cheaper by 70-80%. As a result of the opening of the Turkish pharmaceutical market, the population of Georgia saves approximately 200 million GEL annually.
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