Georgia, Tbilisi, Nov. 26 / Trend N.Kirtskhalia /
In January-October, Georgia's foreign trade turnover with the European Union countries amounted to $2.333 million.
This figure exceeded the figure in the same period last year by 20 per cent, the Georgian Statistics Service told Trend on Monday.
Exports totaled $302 million (a 3-percent increase), imports - $2.031 million (a 25-percent increase).
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-October 2011, this figure was respectively 26, 16 and 29 percent.
The EU countries accounted for 38 percent of the trade deficit (33 percent in January-October 2011).