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**Georgia’s Foreign Trade Sees Significant Increase**
According to preliminary data from the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat), the country‘s foreign trade has increased by 15.6% year-on-year in January–February 2025, totaling USD 3,567.6 million.
Exports have also shown a growth of 4% over the same period, reaching USD 835.4 million. However, imports have surged ahead with a 19.6% increase to USD 2,732.2 million, resulting in a negative trade balance of USD 1,896.9 million, which accounts for 53.2% of Georgia’s foreign trade turnover.
**Top Import Commodities**
The top import commodities were paintings, drawings, and pastels executed entirely by hand, with imports totaling USD 481.1 million (17.6% of total imports). Motor cars came in second with imports worth USD 326.8 million (12.0% of imports), followed by petroleum and petroleum oils at USD 202.1 million (7.4% of imports).
**Top Trading Partners**
The top trading partners for Georgia’s imports accounted for 75.5% of total imports, with the USA leading the list at USD 478.3 million, followed by Russia at USD 344.3 million and Turkey at USD 337.9 million.
**Exports**
Motor cars led the top export items with USD 285.2 million (34.1% of total exports), while precious metal ores and concentrates came in second at USD 39.7 million (4.7% of total exports). Spirituous beverages took third place, totaling USD 29.4 million (3.5% of total exports).
**Top Trading Partners for Exports**
The top trading partners for Georgia’s exports accounted for 78.7% of total exports, with Kyrgyzstan leading the list at USD 166.6 million, followed by Kazakhstan at USD 100.7 million and Azerbaijan at USD 97.7 million.
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