Georgia's foreign trade deficit increases 8.7% in 2025

TBILISI. Jan 13 (Interfax) - Georgia's foreign trade deficit increased 8.7% year-on-year to $11.2 billion in 2025, the country's statistical committee said.

The increase in the foreign trade deficit last year was driven by an 11.2% increase in exports to $7.3 billion, while imports grew 9.7% to $18.5 billion.

Foreign trade turnover increased 10.1% to $25.82 billion.

The foreign trade deficit relative to foreign trade turnover was 43.5% in 2025 compared to 44% the previous year.

Georgia's foreign trade deficit rose 8.3% year-on-year to $10.3 billion in 2024 after growing 19.5% in 2023 and 36% in 2022.