Georgia’s foreign trade

Georia’s trade turnover grew 22% Jan-Oct 2016

By | November 14th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased by 22 percent in the first ten months of 2016, but against a background of increased import and reduced export. The trade turnover amounted to USD 9,950 million, according to preliminary figures published […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover Jan-Aug up 16% in 2016

By | September 16th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

(Interperssnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eight months of 2016 was 16 percent more than in the same period last year, new figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Office show. The figures, presented in the latest preliminary monthly report by GeoStat, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover January-March down 7%

By | April 14th, 2016|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2016 was USD 2.136 million. This is 7 percent less than in the same period last year. According to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade Jan-Feb down 2%

By | March 25th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Rustavi used car market. (Rustavi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first two months of 2016 was 2 percent less than last year, totaling USD 1,413 million. According to a new monthly report by the National Statistics Department (GeoStat), export was down 13 percent to USD 281 million, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade dropped 24% in January

By | February 20th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

The Ferro factory in Zestaponi. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January was USD 528 million, a 24 percent drop compared to the same month last year. According to the new monthly report by the National Statistics Department, GeoStat, export was USD 122 million; […]

Georgia’s foreign trade went down 13% in 2015

By | January 24th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

The Ferro plant in Zestaponi. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in 2015 was 13 percent less than in 2014, excluding the unofficial economy. The trade with other countries amounted to USD 9.928 million, according to preliminary figures from the Georgian National Statistics Office (GeoStat). […]

Georgian Manganese halts mining work due to failing market demand

By | January 12th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: , , , |

(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Manganese is temporarily shutting down its mines western Georgia for four months due to a low demand for manganese. GM owns the mines in Chiatura, a mountain town in the western Imereti province. According to a statement issued […]

Georgia’s foreign trade down 14% Jan-Nov

By | December 15th, 2015|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eleven months of 2015 was 14 percent less than in the same period last year, according to preliminary figures published by the National Statistics Department. The total turnover amounted to USD 8,892 million, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover continues to fall

By | November 14th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Poti port. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–In first nine months of 2015, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was 14 percent less than in the same period last year. According to a preliminary monthly report published by the National Statistics Department, the foreign trade turnover in January-October […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in Jan-Sept down 13%

By | October 14th, 2015|Categories: In brief|Tags: |

A truck on the border with Azerbaijan. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first nine months of 2015 went down by 13 percent compared to last year, according to a preliminary monthly report published by the National Statistics Department. According to the monthly report, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade down 13% in first half of 2015

By | July 13th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Rustavi used car market. (rustavi.ge) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2015 was 13 percent less than last year, according to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to the short monthly report, Georgia’s foreign trade […]

Georgia’s foreign trade Jan-Apr was 13% lower than last year

By | May 13th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Used cars (12%) and copper ore (12%) are two of the categories of goods Georgia exports most of. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first four months of 2014 was 13 percent less than in the same period last year, according to preliminary figures published by the National Statistics Department, GeoStat. The turnover totaled USD 3,015 […]

Georgia’s foreign trade fell 10% Jan-Mar compared to ’14

By | April 22nd, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

12 % of Georgia’s export in the first quarter of 2015 was used cars. (Rustavi.ge) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2015 was 10 percent less than in the same period last year. The foreign trade turnover in January-March, 2015 was USD 2,279 million, according to the new report of Georgia’s National […]

Georgia’s foreign trade in Jan-Feb fell 9%

By | March 13th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Trailers at Sarpi customs. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first two months of 2015 fell by 9 percent compared to the same period last year. This is indicated by new preliminary data published by the National Statistics Department (Geostat). The total foreign trade […]

Georgia’s trade in January 30% lower than last year

By | February 13th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January 2015 was 9 percent lower than last year, according to preliminary data published by the National Statistics Department, GeoStat, on Friday. The total turnover was USD 694 million, out of which export […]

Georgia’s foreign trade grew 5% in 2014

By | January 19th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in 2014 was five percent more than the previous year according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Department, GeoStat. The turnover totalled USD 11,459 million. According to the preliminary […]

Georgia’s growth in export grinds to a halt

By | December 16th, 2014|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia looked set to continue growing its export this year, but a 35% drop in November has brought the export down to same level as 2013, according to new preliminary data from  the National Statistics Department. Georgia’s export in the month […]

New figures confirm upward trend of Georgia’s foreign trade

By | November 25th, 2014|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Trucks at the border with Turkey at Sarpi. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first ten months of 2014 was USD 9.4 billion; 10 percent more than the same period in 2013. According to the latest monthly report by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, published on Monday, export […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover up 10% Jan-Sept ’14

By | October 24th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first nine months of 2014 was ten percent more than the year before, according to figures published Friday by the National Statistics Department, Geostat. The total turnover was USD 8,376 million, out […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover Jan-Aug up 12%

By | September 18th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first eight months of 2014 was 12 percent more than in the same period last year. Preliminary data from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat, published on Tuesday show that the total amount […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover Jan-Jul ’14 up 14 %

By | August 18th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-July 2014 was USD 6,480 million. This is  14 percent more than in same period last year. Preliminary data published by the Statistics Department on Monday show that import in the first seven months […]

GeoStat publishes foreign trade data for Jan-Jun ’14

By | July 16th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2014 was up 16% compared to last year. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2014 was 16 percent more than last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to the new report published on Wednesday, the amount of foreign […]

Georgia’s foreign trade up 16% Jan-May ’14

By | June 17th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Georgia’s foreign trade continues to grow. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first five months of 2014 was USD 4,498 million. This is 16 percent more than in the same period last year, according to preliminary figures published on Monday by the Georgian National Statistics Office, Geostat. […]

Foreign trade growth confirmed Jan-Apr ’14

By | May 24th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(DF Watch photo.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first four months of 2014 was USD 3,441 million, which is 14 percent more than in the same period last year. According to precise figures published by the National Statistics Department on Friday, export was […]

Foreign trade turnover Jan-Apr up 14%

By | May 17th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Georgia’s foreign trade in the first four months of 2014 was 14% higher than the same period last year. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-April of 2014 was 14 percent more than the same period last year, according to preliminary data from Georgian National Statistics Department. According to the short preliminary report published on Friday, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade up 18% in Q1 – precise data

By | April 25th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

More than a fifth of Georgia’s export is used cars. (Rustavi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2014 was USD 2,523 million, according to precise data from the National Statistics Department, GeoStat, published on Thursday. This is 18 percent more than it was in same period last […]

Georgian foreign trade in Q1 up 18%

By | April 17th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Used cars is Georgia’s most important export item. Here Rustavi car market near Tbilisi. (rustavi.ge) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2014 was USD 2,523 million. This is 18 percent more than in the same period last year. Preliminary data published by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat, show that export […]

17% increase in Georgia’s foreign trade Jan-Feb confirmed

By | March 24th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Georgia’s foreign trade was 17% higher in the two first months of 2014, compared to 2013, but most of the trade is import. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover January-February, 2014, was USD 1 567 million. This is a 17 percent increase, compared to the same period last year. Precise figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat, show that export accounted […]

Georgia’s foreign trade up 17% Jan-Feb

By | March 17th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was USD 1 567 million in January-February 2014, according to preliminary figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat. The figures show that foreign trade turnover in the first two months of the year […]

Georgia: 15% rise in January’s foreign trade confirmed

By | February 27th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Used cars for sale at Rustavi car market near Tbilisi. (rustavi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was USD 761 million in January 2014 according to precise data published by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat. This is 15 percent more than in 2013. Export was USD 224 million, which is 14 percent […]

Georgia’s foreign trade up 15% in Jan compared to last year

By | February 18th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Tbilisi Mall. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased 15 percent in January, 2014, compared to the same period last year. The total turnover was USD 761 million. This is according to preliminary data published by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade Jan-Nov grew 4%

By | December 30th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: , |

Used cars remained Georgia’s number one export product. (gancxadebebi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-November 2013 was USD 9 681 million. This is four percent more than in the same period last year. USD 2 618 of this was export – 20 percent more than in 2012. Import amounted to USD 7 064 million […]

Precise data show 1 % growth in Georgia’s foreign trade

By | November 28th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: , |

A used Mercedes for sale at Rustavi car market. (gancxadebebi.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-October 2013 was USD 8 591 million, according to precise data from Georgian National Statistics Department (Geostat). This is one percent more than in the same period last year. The export was USD 2 306 […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover Jan-Oct

By | November 18th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-October 2013 was one percent more than in the same period the year before. According to preliminary data from the National Statistics Department, the total amount of foreign trade turnover in the first ten […]

Georgia’s foreign trade shifts toward export

By | October 25th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover fell by a negligible 0.1 percent in the first nine months of 2013, compared to last year, to USD 7 585 million. USD 2 019 out of this was export, which is 14 percent more than last year, while the import was USD 5 […]

Georgia’s foreign trade was stable Jan-Sept 2013

By | October 19th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January to September fell by 0.1 percent, compared to the same period last year. The total amount of turnover in the first ten months this year was USD 7 585 million. USD 2 019 million out of this was export, which […]

Foreign trade turnover on same level as in ’12

By | September 17th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover was reduced by 0.1 percent in the first eight months of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, according to new figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat. The preliminary foreign trade data […]

Precise data confirm 2% drop in foreign trade turnover Jan-Jul

By | August 26th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Used cars is still Georgia’s number one export article. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Precise data from Georgian Statistics Department (GeoStat) show that Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first seven months of 2013 was two percent less than in 2012. The total amount of foreign trade turnover in January-July 2013 was USD 5 662 […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover down 2% Jan-Jul

By | August 16th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Data for January-July of previous years. (GeoStat.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Foreign trade turnover in January-July 2013 fell by 2 percent compared to the same period in 2012, according to preliminary data from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat. The total foreign trade turnover in the first seven months […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover fell 4 % Jan-Apr

By | May 27th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January-April 2013 fell by 4 percent compared to the same period in 2012. The trade turnover with EU was reduced by 13 percent, while the negative net trade balance with CIS countries went down 57 percent. […]

Foreign trade turnover fell 4% Jan-Apr 2013

By | May 16th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover fell in the first four months of 2013. (GeoStat.) TBILISI, DFWatch–According to preliminary data, Georgia’s foreign trade turnover has decreased by four percent in the months January through April of 2013, compared to the same period in the preceding year. The total foreign trade turnover in this period totaled […]

Used cars remains Georgia’s biggest export product

By | April 25th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(Source: GeoStat.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2013 was USD 2 144 million. This is five percent less than in the preceding period, according to a new report by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, Geostat. Export amounted to […]

Georgia’s foreign trade sees sharp drop

By | January 28th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Writing on Facebook. Vano Merabishvili would be “in emergency mode” if he had still been prime minister. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s foreign trade turnover experienced a sharp downward trend at the end of 2012, according to precise data from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat. Although it is mostly the month of December which shows an alarming tendency, […]

Georgia’s foreign trade turnover grew 11%

By | January 20th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased by 11 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year. Georgia’s National Statistics Department on Friday published a report which showed that the country’s foreign trade turnover of goods was USD 10 220 […]

Georgia’s trade turnover grows 15 percent Jan.-Oct. 12

By | November 27th, 2012|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia increased its foreign trade turnover with 15 percent in the first ten months of 2012. In plain numbers it totaled USD 8 521 million. Out of this, export was USD 1 985 million, while import was USD 6 536 million. The country’s negative […]

Georgia continues to increase its foreign trade

By | October 26th, 2012|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — New nine month figures from 2012 show a 16 percent increase in foreign trade turnover compared to last year, equal to USD 7 595 million in total. The numbers do not include informal trade. According to Georgia’s National Statistics Department […]

Georgia notes growing trade deficit

By | August 17th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s trade deficit continued to increase from January to July 2012, but the country’s foreign trade turnover increased by 18 percent compared to last year and amounted to USD 5 761 million. Georgia’s national statistics department GeoStat […]

GeoStat notes increasing foreign trade

By | July 27th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s National Statistics Department notes growth in the country’s foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2012. Growth is 17 percent more than the same period in 2011 and equals USD 4 866 million. Georgia is importing more than […]

Increasing oil import to Georgia due to tourism

By | July 23rd, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia increased its import of oil by 8.5 percent in the first half of 2012 compared to last year and is now at 378 323 764 kg. Analysts say the increasing import is related to larger numbers of tourists visiting the country. The figure was […]

Georgia’s foreign trade grew 19%

By | June 27th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s foreign trade grew by 19 percent in the first five months of 2012, compared with last year. Final figures from GeoStat show that total foreign trade turnover was USD 4 059 million, out of which USD 961 million is export and USD 3 097 […]

Georgia increases trade, but still sees large trade deficit

By | June 19th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – In the first five months of 2012, Georgia increased its trade with other countries, but had a significant negative trade balance. The trade deficit in the period January-May 2012 was USD 2 136 million. This is 53 percent of the foreign trade […]

Georgia falls on ranking of trade enabling

By | May 25th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia fell one place in the Global Enabling Trade Report 2012. The list is published by the World Economic Forum (weforum.org). It contains 132 countries and ranks them according to how well they perform in market access, border administration […]

Georgia increases its trade with Germany

By | March 28th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s foreign trade turnover increased by 15 percent compared to the same period last year. Germany moved from fifth to third place among the ten largest trade partners. Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat, published this information […]

Turkey is Georgia’s most important trade partner

By | February 24th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s largest trading partner is Turkey, just like before, according to fresh data of from January 2012. According to Georgia’s Statistics Department, the turnover with Turkey last year totaled 90 million US dollars. Azerbaijan and Germany […]

Europe’s biggest shopping mall just built, in Georgia

By | February 4th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian president says Georgia already is the biggest trade hub in the Caucasus region and that the construction of Europe’s biggest shopping center is just completed here. He made this statement during his speech at Georgetown University in Washington. […]

Used cars is Georgia’s export article no 1

By | January 4th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Used cars has become Georgia’s most important export article, accounting for 21% of all exports in 2011. Second and third are ferroalloys and fertilizers. The country’s exports rose by 40% in 2011, compared to the previous year. Georgia ended the year 2011 with an average inflation level of 8.5. In 2010 and [...]