Georgia’s external merchandise trade, excluding non-declared trade, reached USD 15.519 billion in January-July 2026, up 7.5% year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on August 19. Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s largest export market, Turkey its top import partner, while motor cars continued to dominate both exports and imports. Exports increased by 21.6% year-on-year to USD 4.67 billion, while imports rose by 2.4% to USD 10.84 billion. The trade deficit stood at USD 6.17 billion, accounting for 39.8% of total external trade turnover. Kyrgyzstan remained Georgia’s leading export destination, with exports totaling USD 521.2 million, followed by China at USD 493 million and Russia at USD 437.5 million.