Kyrgyzstan emerged as Georgia’s largest export market from January to August 2025, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, reports Xinhua. Exports to Kyrgyzstan totaled $943.1 million, securing the country’s top position among Georgia’s trading partners.
Kazakhstan ranked second with $572.9 million in exports, followed by Russia at $480.7 million. Together, the ten largest export partners accounted for 79.8% of Georgia’s total exports.
Key export items included passenger cars ($1.73 billion, or 38.9% of total exports), ores and concentrates of precious metals ($239.1 million), and alcoholic beverages ($172 million).
On the import side, the composition differs. Georgia sourced 71.3% of its imports from its ten main partners. The United States led with $1.8 billion, followed closely by Turkey ($1.78 billion) and China ($1.23 billion).
Passenger cars also dominated imports ($2.42 billion, or 20.5% of total imports), followed by oil and petroleum products ($846.1 million) and artworks, including handwritten paintings and pastels ($481.4 million).
CentralasianLIGHT.org
2 October 2025