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Foreign Trade Up 15.3% in January-April 2025

According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), preliminary data, Georgia’s foreign trade increased by 15.3% year-on-year in January-April 2025, compared to the same period last year, reaching USD 7.76 billion. Exports rose by 14.2% to USD 2.01 billion, while imports increased by 15.7% to USD 5.74 billion. As a result, Georgia’s trade deficit amounted to USD 3.73 billion, accounting for 48.1% of total foreign trade turnover.

Source: Geostat

In January-April 2025, motor cars remained Georgia’s leading import, totaling USD 966.4 million and comprising 16.8% of total imports. Paintings, drawings, and pastels (executed entirely by hand) followed the list with USD 481.2 million (8.4%), while petroleum and petroleum oils ranked third at USD 396.5 million (6.9%).

The top ten import partners accounted for 72.7% of Georgia’s total imports. The United States led the list with USD 881.2 million, followed by Turkey (USD 814.2 million) and Russia (USD 669.6 million).

Source: Geostat

In the same period, motor cars were also the top export item, generating USD 753.9 million, with 37.4% of total exports. Precious metal ores and concentrates followed with USD 96.3 million (4.8%), and spirituous beverages ranked third at USD 76.5 million (3.8%).

The top ten export partners made up 80.2% of Georgia’s total exports in January–April. Kyrgyzstan was the leading destination with USD 450 million, followed by Kazakhstan with USD 258.4 million and Azerbaijan with USD 215.1 million.

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