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Issue 70: External Trade - I Quarter, 2016
Issue 70: External Trade - I Quarter, 2016
22-Apr-2016

In the first quarter of 2016:

  • The volume of registered trade turnover in goods was US$2 146 mln. The share of registered import of goods in total turnover was 79.4% and the share of registered export of goods was 20.6%.
  • The trade balance has improved by 2.5%, while exports declined by 11.9%, and imports declined by 5.1%.
  • The top three exported commodities from Georgia are: copper ores (19%), motor cars (8.5%) and nuts (7.4%), while the top three imported commodities to Georgia are: medicaments (15.8%), gases (7.3%) and motor cars (5.8%).
  • Georgia’s top three export partners are: Turkey (12.4%), China (12.3%) and Russia (9.6%), while the main import partners are: Turkey (17.4%), Ireland (12.3%) and Russia (8.6%).