Economy
Posted: 1 year ago

Georgia-USA Trade Turnover: USD 1.206 Billion in 2022

The United States is one of Georgia's top 5 trading partners, ranking 5th with a 6.3% share. During 2022, trade between the two countries amounted to USD 1.206 billion, a 43.1% increase from the previous year, hitting a decade-high.

Of the total trade turnover, 78% are imports from the US and 22% are exports from Georgia. This year, Georgia spent USD 941.3 million on imports from the US, a 45.2% increase from the previous year.

Light vehicles accounted for the largest portion of Georgia's imports from the US, at 88.5%.

TOP-10 Importing Commodities:

1. Cars - USD 833.2 million;
2. Meat and poultry products - USD 7.7 million, 7 471 tons;
3. Other goods - USD 6.7 million;
4. Used clothes and products - USD 6.1 million, 440 tons;
5. Transmitting radiotelephone equipment - USD 5.8 million, 3 tons;
6. Liquid crystal devices - USD 4.9 million, 10 tons;
7. Nuts and other nuts - USD 4.8 million, 1 765 tons;
8. Frozen fish - USD 4.8 million, 2 405 tons;
9. Food products - USD 4.5 million, 114 tons;
10. Oilcake and other solid waste - USD 4 million, 7 234 tons;

As for exports, in 2022 the country earned USD 265 million from the sale of goods in the USA, the increase compared to 2021 was 36.2%.

TOP-10 Exporting Commodities:

1. Ferroalloys - USD 232.6 million, 102 185 tons;
2. Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices - USD 6.8 million, 838 tons;
3. Natural grape wines - USD 5.2 million, 1,039 tons;
4. Fruit and vegetable juices - USD 2.7 million, 1 809 tons;
5. Pipes, tubes and hollow profiles, seamless, made of black metal - USD 1.9 million, 1 253 tons;
6. Aircraft parts - USD 1.7 million, 5 tons;
7. Non-denatured ethyl alcohol - USD 1.6 million, 660 tons;
8. Furniture and its parts - USD 1.5 million, 347 tons;
9. Products for transportation of goods - USD 1.3 million, 438 tons;
10. Mineral and fresh waters - USD 1.2 million, 2 123 tons.