DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 29. Re-exports of motor cars from Georgia to Tajikistan have grown significantly since 2019, Trend reports.
Data from Georgia's National Statistics Office shows that the number of cars re-exported to Tajikistan increased from 522 in 2019 to 2,487 in 2023. The value of these exports also rose sharply, from $3.555 million to $29.258 million.
This growth has been steady each year:
|
Year |
Amount |
Value |
|
2019 |
522 cars |
$3.555 million |
|
2020 |
862 cars |
$6.159 million |
|
2021 |
1,106 cars |
$7.332 million |
|
2022 |
2,610 cars |
$17.288 million |
|
2023 |
2,487 cars |
$29.258 million |
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic with global restrictions in 2020 and 2021, re-exports to Tajikistan increased. In comparison, only 222 cars were re-exported in 2018, valued at $1.543 million.
However, in the first half of 2024, there has been a decline compared to the same period last year. During January–June 2024, 694 cars were re-exported, valued at $10.249 million. There was a 51 percent drop in volume compared to 1,435 cars in January–June 2023 and a 35 percent decrease in value compared to $15.842 million in the same period last year.