Turkey ($1.28 billion), Russia ($1.01 billion) and China ($941.3 million) were Georgia’s top trading partners in total external trade turnover in January-August, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed.
In the reporting period Georgia’s top trading partners by exports were China ($421.8 million), Russia ($377.1 million) and Azerbaijan ($347 million), while top trading partners by imports were Turkey ($1.07 billion), Russia ($634.8 million) and China ($519.5 million).
The top three export items were the following: copper ores and concentrates – $517.9 million, 19.8% of total exports, motorcars – $293.4 million, 11.2%, and ferroalloys – $265.5 million, 10.2%.
The top import commodities were: motorcars – $547.6 million, 9% of total imports, petroleum and petroleum oils – $492.1 million, 8.1%, and copper ores and concentrates – $445.9 million, 7.3%.
Overall, Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $8.68 billion in January-August, up by 22.3% YoY.
The value of exports increased 26% and totaled $2.61 billion, while imports increased 20.7%, amounting to $6.07 billion. (Agenda/Business World Magazine)
