GeoStat: Domestic exports decreased by 4.9% in January-September

12:41, 21.10.2024

In January-September 2024 the exports of Georgia (excluding non-declared exports) equaled USD 4 786.7 million, 4.1 percent higher year-on-year, the National Statistics Service (GeoStat) reported.

Share of the domestic exports in total exports constituted 42.6 percent and amounted to USD 2 040.3 million, 4.9 percent lower to the same period of 2023.

In January-September 2024 the share of the top ten trading partners by domestic exports in the total domestic exports of Georgia amounted to 73.6 percent. The top partners were Russia (USD 420.2 million), Türkiye (USD 304.4 million) and China (USD 210.1 million).

In January-September 2024 ferro-alloys reclaimed the first place in the list of top export items, equaling USD 226.8 million, or 11.1 percent of total exports. The exports of wine of fresh grapes totaled USD 213.7 million and their share in the total exports amounted to 10.5 percent. The exports of precious metal ores and concentrates, occupied the third place, standing at USD 169.8 million and constituting 8.3 percent of the total exports.

By - Tamar Tabatadze

Economics