External Merchandise Trade up 49.2% in January-February 2022
External Merchandise Trade up 49.2% in January-February 2022

External Merchandise Trade (excluding non-declared trade) of Georgia amounted to USD 2 539.2 million in January-February 2022, 49.2 per cent higher year-on-year, National Statistics Office (GeoStat) said on Monday.

It continued: The value of export increased by 54.5 percent reaching USD 760.4 million, while the import increased by 47.0 per cent and amounted to USD 1 778.9 million.

The trade deficit equaled USD 1 018.5 million and its share in trade turnover constituted 40.1 per cent.