BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Georgia’s external
merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) reached $8.1
billion during the first four months of 2026, marking a 1.7%
increase compared to the same period last year.
Data obtained by Trend from the National Statistics Office of Georgia
(Geostat) shows that the reporting period saw a significant surge
in exports, which rose by 21.1% to reach $2.4 billion.
Conversely, the value of imports decreased by 4.9%, totaling
$5.6 billion.
According to the data, the trade deficit for January-April 2026
stood at $3.2 billion. The share of the deficit in the overall
trade turnover accounted for 40%.
