Georgia’s foreign trade continues to decline.

According to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia, the country’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $3.5 billion in January–February 2026, representing a 6.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

During the reporting period, imports totaled $2.5 billion, down 15.4% year-on-year. Exports, however, increased by 22.9% compared to the first two months of the previous year, reaching $1,026.7 million.

Georgia’s negative trade balance stood at $1,459 million, which is 30.6% lower than the figure recorded in the same period last year.

Türkiye ranked first among Georgia’s foreign trade partners, with bilateral trade turnover amounting to $499.5 million, accounting for 14.2% of the country’s total trade turnover. China ranked second ($457.8 million), followed by Russia in third place ($418.4 million) and the United States in fourth ($237 million).

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia reached $214.4 million, placing Azerbaijan fifth among Georgia’s foreign trade partners.

Khatayi Azizov
Special correspondent