Jan-Apr 2020: Georgian external trade amounts to $3.46 billion

The value of exports decreased 11.9 per cent and amounted to $1 billion, while imports decreased 11.8 per cent, amounting to $2.46 billion. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 13 May 2020 - 15:20, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $3.46 billion in January-April 2020, which is a decrease of 11.8 per cent compared to the same period of last year, show preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).

The value of exports decreased 11.9 per cent and amounted to $1 billion, while imports decreased 11.8 per cent, amounting to $2.46 billion.

The trade deficit of Georgia in January-April 2020 amounted to $1.46 billion which is 42.2 per cent of total trade turnover.

In April 2020, the value of exports was $223.2 million, while imports amounted to $458 million.

The Georgian government has outlined a six-phase plan designed to gradually open the economy step-by-step over the next three months.