Tbilisi: In January and February of this year, Georgia engaged in trade operations with Azerbaijan valued at $214.3 million, as reported by APA’s local bureau, citing data from Georgia’s National Statistics Office. This figure represents a slight increase of 0.52% compared to the same period last year.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, during the reporting period, Azerbaijan’s contribution to Georgia’s total trade turnover was 6.1%. This positioned Azerbaijan as Georgia’s fifth main trading partner, following Trkiye, China, Russia, and the United States. In terms of exports, Georgia sent goods worth $95.1 million to Azerbaijan, marking a 2.7% decline year-on-year. Despite this decrease, Azerbaijan remained Georgia’s third main export partner, holding a 9.3% share, after China and Kyrgyzstan.
The import dynamics showed that the value of goods Georgia imported from Azerbaijan increased by 1.7% year-on-year, reaching $119.2 million. Azerbaijan ranked sixth among Georgia’s main import partners with a 4.8% share, trailing behind Trkiye, Russia, China, the United States, and Germany.
In a broader context, Georgia’s overall foreign trade turnover for January and February was $3.51 billion, reflecting a 6.9% year-on-year decrease. The country’s exports amounted to $1.03 billion, while imports totaled $2.48 billion.