Georgian external trade turnover amounted to $2.89 billion in January-February, up by 12.3% YoY, the Georgian National Statistics Office revealed on March 13.
The value of exports rose by 20.3% and equalled $914.7 million, while imports grew by 9%, amounting to $1.98 billion in the reporting period.
Trade deficit, a measure of the negative balance of trade in which imports exceed exports, reached $1.06 billion, and the share of trade turnover hit 36.9%. (Agenda/Business World Magazine)e