Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $1.46 billion in January, posting a 29.1% increase year-on-year, the Georgian National Statistics Office revealed on February 13.
The value of exports rose by 38.5% and equaled $459 million, while imports grew by 25.2%, amounting to $1 billion.
Trade deficit, a measure of the negative balance of trade in which imports exceed exports, reached $543.9 million, and the share of trade turnover hit 37.2%. (Agenda/Business World Magazine)