BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Azerbaijan imported 88,442 liters of wine worth $331,200 from Georgia from January through May of 2021, nearly a two-fold increase from the same period of the previous year, Trend reports via the National Statistics Office.
In the reporting period, Azerbaijan also imported 156,609 liters of beer worth $139,600 from Georgia, down 20,679 liters or 11.6 percent from a year earlier.
The trade turnover between Georgia and Azerbaijan made up $408.12 million down 0.24 percent from the previous year.
As reported, Azerbaijan’s share in Georgia’s total trade turnover was 8.1 percent.
Azerbaijan was the fourth biggest trade partner of Georgia in the reporting period, following Turkey, Russia, and China.
Georgia’s export to Azerbaijan rose by 14.6 percent to $195.50 million. Azerbaijan’s share in Georgia’s total export made up 12.7 percent. With this indicator, Azerbaijan was the third export partner of Georgia, following China and Russia.
Azerbaijan exported products worth $212.5 million to Georgia, up by 4.7 percent compared to a year earlier. Azerbaijan was the fourth biggest import partner of Georgia, with a share of 6.1 percent of Georgia’s total import.
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