Tbilisi (GBC) - According to Geostat data, Georgia’s external merchandise trade turnover (excluding undeclared trade) reached $20.5 billion in January–September 2026, an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. Of this, exports amounted to $6.15 billion (up 19.6%), while imports totaled $14.38 billion (up 5.3%). Georgia’s trade deficit for January–September 2026 stood at $8.2 billion, representing 40.1% of the total external trade turnover.
In January–September 2026, the ten largest export partner countries accounted for 67.8% of Georgia’s total exports. The top three export destinations were as follows:
- Kyrgyzstan – $650.2 million
- China – $583.1 million
- Azerbaijan – $566.7 million
In January–September 2026, the ten largest import partners accounted for 69.2% of Georgia’s total imports. The top three are:
- Turkey – $2.18 billion
- China – $1.74 billion
- USA – $1.71 billion
In January–September 2026, the ten largest trading partners accounted for 64.8% of Georgia’s total foreign trade turnover. The country’s largest trading partners are:
- Turkey – $2.54 billion
- China – $2.329 billion
- Russia – $2.21 billion
According to Geostat data, for the period of January–September 2026, passenger cars ranked first among commodity groups in the top ten exports, amounting to $1.52 billion - which accounts for 24.9% of total exports. Oil and petroleum products rank second with $811.8 million (13.2% of total exports), while ores and concentrates of precious metals rank third with $464 million (7.5%).
The largest import commodity group in January–September 2026 consisted of passenger cars, with imports amounting to $2.65 billion or 18.4% of total imports. Oil and petroleum products rank second with $1.4 billion (9.8% of imports), while packaged medicinal products rank third with $526.8 million (3.7% of imports).
