Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 24 / Trend N.Kirtskhalia /
In January-November, Georgia's foreign trade turnover with the European Union countries amounted to $ 2.549 million, or 16 percent more than during the same period last year.
Exports totaled $327 million (a 11-percent increase), imports - $2.222 billion (a 22-percent increase), the Georgian Statistics Service told Trend.
In general, share of the EU countries in Georgia's trade turnover hit 27 percent, including in exports - 15, and in imports - 31 percent. In January-November 2011, this figure was respectively 27, 19 and 29 percent.
The EU countries accounted for 38 percent of the trade deficit (33 percent in January-November 2011).
In total, the foreign trade turnover of Georgia hit $9.352 billion in January-November 2012, or 13 percent more than during the same period last year.