BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Pasta imports to Georgia decreased by 41 percent year-on-year from January through July 2021, Trend reports with reference to the National Statistical Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In particular, according to Geostat, this year Georgia paid $7.4 million for 10,000 tons of pasta, while in the first 7 months of last year Georgia bought 17,000 tons of pasta for $10.3 million.
According to Geostat, TOP-3 - countries-exporters of pasta to Georgia include
Russia - $3.9 million / 6,200 tons
Italy - $1 million / 1,000 tons
Turkey - $768 thousand / 1,200 tons.
From January through July 2021, Georgia's foreign trade turnover reached $7.48 billion, which is 21.7 percent more than the same period last year.
Georgia's exports amounted to $ .27 billion (an increase of 27.8 percent), and imports - $5.2 billion (an increase of 19.3 percent).
The trade balance remained negative during this period - at the level of $2.93 billion.
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