In January-February 2025 the external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 3 567.6 million, 15.6 percent higher year-on-year. The exports equaled 835.4 million (4.0 percent higher), while the imports stood at USD 2 732.2 million (19.6 percent higher). The negative trade balance was USD 1 896.9 million in January-February 2025 and its share in external trade turnover constituted 53.2 percent.
In January-February 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by exports in the total exports of Georgia amounted to 78.7 percent. The top partners were Kyrgyzstan (USD 166.6 million), Kazakhstan (USD 100.7 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 97.7 million).
In January-February 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners by imports in the total imports of Georgia amounted to 75.5 percent. The top partners were USA (USD 478.3 million), Russia (USD 344.3 million) and Türkiye (USD 337.9 million).
In January-February 2025 the share of the top ten trading partners in the total external trade turnover of Georgia amounted to 71.9 percent. The top trading partners were USA (USD 486.9 million), Russia (USD 416.2 million) and Türkiye (USD 384.3 million).
In January-February 2025 motor cars claimed the first place in the list of top export items, equaling USD 285.2 million with 34.1 percent of total exports. The exports of precious metal ores and concentrates totaled USD 39.7 million and their share in the total exports amounted to 4.7 percent. The exports of spirituous beverages occupied the third place standing at USD 29.4 million and constituting 3.5 percent of the total exports.
The top import commodities in January-February 2025 were Paintings, drawings and pastels (executed entirely by hand), whose imports equaled USD 481.1 million (17.6 percent of the total imports). The motor cars followed in the list with USD 326.8 million (12.0 percent of imports). The Petroleum and petroleum oils were third in the top import commodity list with USD 202.1 million (7.4 percent of imports).