In January 2025 the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 2 008.1 million, 39.3 percent higher year-on-year. The exports equaled 403.9 million (19.3 percent higher), while the imports stood at USD 1 604.2 million (45.5 percent higher). The negative trade balance was USD 1 200.4 million in January 2025 and its share in external trade turnover constituted 59.8 percent.
In January 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by exports in the total exports of Georgia amounted to 76.7 percent. The top partners were Kyrgyzstan (USD 74.9 million), Azerbaijan (USD 46.2 million) and Kazakhstan (USD 45.2 million).
In January 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by imports in the total imports of Georgia amounted to 79.5 percent. The top partners were USA (USD 357.3 million), United Kingdom (USD 266.9 million) and Türkiye (USD 172.9 million).
In January 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners in the total external trade turnover of Georgia amounted to 75.4 percent. The top trading partners were USA (USD 361.7 million), United Kingdom (USD 267.2 million) and Russia (USD 203.3 million).
In January 2025 motor cars claimed the first place in the list of top export items, equaling USD 130.0 million with 32.2 percent of total exports. The exports of spirituous beverages totaled USD 14.3 million and their share in the total exports amounted to 3.5 percent. The exports of copper ores and concentrates occupied the third place standing at USD 13.8 million and constituting 3.4 percent of the total exports.
The top import commodities in January 2025 were Paintings, drawings and pastels (executed entirely by hand), whose imports equaled USD 481.1 million (30.0 percent of the total imports). The motor cars followed in the list with USD 151.0 million (9.4 percent of imports). The Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons were third in the top import commodity list with USD 106.9 million (6.7 percent of imports).
