Georgia’s external merchandise trade turnover reached $20.54 billion in January-September 2026, increasing by 9.2% year-on-year, according to on 19 October. Exports rose by 19.6% to $6.15 billion, while imports increased by 5.3% to $14.38 billion. The resulting trade deficit stood at $8.23 billion, equivalent to 40.1% of total trade turnover.

Motor cars remained Georgia’s leading traded commodity on both sides of the trade balance. Vehicle exports totalled $1.53 billion, accounting for 24.9% of exports, while imports reached $2.65 billion, representing 18.4% of imports. Petroleum and petroleum oils ranked second among both exports, at $811.8 million, and imports, at $1.41 billion. Precious metal ores and concentrates were Georgia’s third-largest export category, worth $464 million, while medicaments in measured doses ranked third among imports at $526.8 million.

Kyrgyzstan was Georgia’s largest export market, receiving goods worth $650.2 million, followed by China at $583.1 million and Russia at $566.7 million. Türkiye remained the largest import partner, with supplies totalling $2.19 billion, ahead of China at $1.75 billion and the United States at $1.72 billion. The ten largest destinations accounted for 67.8% of exports, while the ten largest import partners represented 69.2% of imports.