BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. Georgia's foreign trade turnover decreased by 2.2 percent from January through May 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, totaling $8.4 billion, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia, Trend reports.
According to the data, the country's imports during the reporting period amounted to $6.2 billion, which is 0.7 percent higher than in January-May 2023.
Meanwhile, exports totaled $2.3 billion, marking a 9.2-percent decline year-on-year.
Georgia's trade deficit for the first five months of 2024 reached $3.9 billion, a 7.5-percent increase compared to the previous year.