BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1
By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:
Georgia’s imports from Turkmenistan from January through December 2021 amounted to $205.2 million, which is an increase of 178.3 percent, compared to $73.7 million worth of imports in 2020, Trend reports via the National Statistics Office (Geostat).
According to Geostat, the share of Turkmenistan in total Georgia’s imports in 2021 accounted for 2 percent, compared to 0.9 percent in 2020.
Thus, Turkmenistan ranks 10 among main exporters to Georgia over 2021, the report said.
TOP-5 commodities exported to Georgia from Turkmenistan (Jan. through Dec. 2021):
|
Commodity |
Value |
|
Fuels and lubricants |
$191.8 million |
|
Industrial supplies |
$9.9 million |
|
Transport equipment |
$2 million |
|
Capital goods |
$824,480 |
|
Consumer goods |
$464,750 |
Meanwhile, Georgia’s total imports in 2021 amounted to $10 billion – an increase of 25.1 percent, compared to $8 billion over 2020.
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover (excluding non-declared trade) in 2021 amounted to $14.3 billion, which is an increase of 25.6 percent, compared to $11.3 billion over 2020.
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