Recently, the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat) reported that Georgia’s foreign trade increased by 15.6% year-on-year in January–February 2025, reaching USD 3,567.6 million.

During this period, exports rose by 4% to USD 835.4 million, while imports grew by 19.6% to USD 2,732.2 million. Consequently, Georgia's trade deficit stood at USD 1,896.9 million, representing 53.2% of its total trade turnover.

Among the top imported commodities, paintings, drawings, and pastels (executed entirely by hand) led with USD 481.1 million, accounting for 17.6% of total imports. Motor cars followed with USD 326.8 million (12.0% of imports), while petroleum and petroleum oils ranked third with USD 202.1 million (7.4% of imports). The top ten trading partners by imports accounted for 75.5% of Georgia’s total imports, with the U.S. leading at USD 478.3 million, followed by Russia with USD 344.3 million and Turkey with USD 337.9 million.

Regarding exports, motor cars were the most significant export item, totaling USD 285.2 million and making up 34.1% of total exports. Precious metal ores and concentrates ranked second with USD 39.7 million (4.7% of exports), while spirituous beverages followed with USD 29.4 million (3.5% of exports). The top ten export partners comprised 78.7% of Georgia’s total exports, with Kyrgyzstan as the largest market (USD 166.6 million), followed by Kazakhstan (USD 100.7 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 97.7 million).