Georgia’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 854.5 million in June 2026 from USD 872.2 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 20.4% to USD 770.8 million, while imports increased 7.5% to USD 1,625.4 million. In the January–June period, exports climbed 20% year-on-year to USD 3,876.3 million, driven by stronger sales of oil and petroleum products (974.3%), precious metal ores and concentrates (74.3%), and copper ores and concentrates (287.4%). Among key trading partners, exports increased to China (143%), Armenia (27%), and Turkey (57.3%) Meanwhile, imports edged up 0.7% to USD 9,049.1 million, supported by higher purchases of oil and petroleum products (34.6%), medications (8.5%), and petroleum gases and other hydrocarbons (19.1%). Imports also rose from Turkey (6.8%), Russia (25.6%), China (22.5%), and Azerbaijan (25%). The country's trade deficit for the first half of the year narrowed to USD 5,172.9 million from USD 5,757.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025. source: National Statistics Office of Georgia

Georgia recorded a trade deficit of 854.50 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Georgia averaged -343.03 USD Million from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -6.30 USD Million in April of 1995 and a record low of -1307.00 USD Million in January of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - Georgia Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Georgia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-19 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May $-894.9M $-765.6M $-820.0M
2026-07-20 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun $-854.5M $-930.8M $ -1150M
2026-08-19 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul $-854.5M $-930.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -854.50 -930.80 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -319.24 -428.62 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -348.20 -487.11 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -2.60 -5.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 770.80 667.80 USD Million Jun 2026
External Debt 27112.81 26860.27 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 271.20 391.70 USD Million Mar 2026
Gold Reserves 7.83 7.14 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 1625.40 1598.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Remittances 100867.30 957587.40 USD Thousands Mar 2026


Georgia Balance of Trade
Georgia's increasing trade deficits are a by-product of Russia's trade embargo. Georgia has failed to diversify its exports and relies heavily on agriculture and low value added resource exploration. Georgia's main imports are oil, motor cars, pharmaceutical products, wheat and meslin, sugar and electrical equipment. Georgia's main trading partners are Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Germany, Russia, the United States and Bulgaria.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-854.50 -930.80 -6.30 -1307.00 1995 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Georgia Trade Gap Narrows in June
Georgia’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 854.5 million in June 2026 from USD 872.2 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 20.4% to USD 770.8 million, while imports increased 7.5% to USD 1,625.4 million. In the January–June period, exports climbed 20% year-on-year to USD 3,876.3 million, driven by stronger sales of oil and petroleum products (974.3%), precious metal ores and concentrates (74.3%), and copper ores and concentrates (287.4%). Among key trading partners, exports increased to China (143%), Armenia (27%), and Turkey (57.3%) Meanwhile, imports edged up 0.7% to USD 9,049.1 million, supported by higher purchases of oil and petroleum products (34.6%), medications (8.5%), and petroleum gases and other hydrocarbons (19.1%). Imports also rose from Turkey (6.8%), Russia (25.6%), China (22.5%), and Azerbaijan (25%). The country's trade deficit for the first half of the year narrowed to USD 5,172.9 million from USD 5,757.6 million in the corresponding period of 2025.
2026-07-20
Georgia Trade Gap Narrows in May
Georgia’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 894.9 million in May 2026 from USD 906.4 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 15.1% year-on-year to USD 667.8 million, while imports increased 5.1% to USD 1,562.6 million. In the January-May period, exports climbed 19.8% to USD 3,107.7 million, driven by stronger sales of oil and petroleum products (885.8%), copper ores and concentrates (206.5%), and precious metal ores and concentrates (87.2%). Among major trading partners, exports surged to China (145.7%), Armenia (28.8%), and Turkey (65.6%). Meanwhile, imports fell 1.9% to USD 7,331.9 million, weighed by lower purchases of passenger cars (-20.2%) and trucks (-20.4%). Imports from the USA fell 33.9%, while those from Germany and Japan declined 8.8% and 1%, respectively. The country's trade deficit for January-May reached USD 4,224.2 million, narrowing from USD 4,875.8 million in the same period last year.
2026-06-19
Georgia Trade Deficit Narrows in April
Georgia’s trade deficit narrowed to USD 764.7 million in April 2026 from USD 908.5 million a year earlier. Exports rose 16.1% year-on-year to USD 716.3 million, while imports declined to 2.9% to 1,480.9 million. In the first four months of the year, the trade gap also narrowed to USD 3,253.0 million from USD 3,969.2 million. During this period, exports rose 21.1% to USD 2,439.9 million, driven by stronger shipments to China (193.9%), Turkey (92.1%), and Ukraine (66.9%). By product, exports surged in petroleum and petroleum products (921.6%), precious metal ores and concentrates (133.7%), and ferro-alloys (91.9%). Meanwhile, imports declined 4.9% to USD 5,692.9 million, dragged by lower purchases from the US (-38.5%) and Germany (-11.1%), as well as reduced imports of motor cars (-23.1%) and motor vehicles for transport of goods (-24.6%).
2026-05-19