Country import demand

Georgia
import demand

A reported view of Georgia's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

GEO1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$15.9B2024 reported
Import growth+15.2%Year on year
Population3.7MReported population
GDP per capita$9.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness74.9%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Georgia import?

In 2024, Georgia recorded $15.9B in reported imports. Imports changed +15.2% year on year and +17.7% annualized over three years. Beverages was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$8.7B
2014
$9.0B
2015
$7.5B
2016
$7.4B
2017
$7.9B
2018
$8.9B
2019
$9.3B
2020
$7.8B
2021
$9.7B
2022
$13.6B
2023
$13.8B
2024
$15.9B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$34.2B2024 macro context
GDP growth14.2%Five-year CAGR
Population growth-0.1%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate27.8%National rate
Savings rate10.5%National rate
Trade openness74.9%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Georgia
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1BeveragesHS2 22$144.6M0.9%7124
2VehiclesHS2 87$3.3B20.6%8787
3Iron and steelHS2 72$410.2M2.6%44143
4Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$56.6M0.4%2217
5Mineral fuelsHS2 27$2.0B12.4%6136
6Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$133.0M0.8%6366
7Knitted clothingHS2 61$143.0M0.9%76106
8FertilisersHS2 31$29.0M0.2%4124
9Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30$716.5M4.5%7837
10Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$486.7M3.1%5433

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration613.1Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share33.6%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets44Reported count
Average distance6,740 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3GEO
Exports Usd$4.3B
Imports Usd$15.9B
Trade Balance Usd-$11.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct3.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct15.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct17.7%
Export Partner Hhi613.1
Export Product Hhi249.7
Momentum Score3.7
Risk Score4.3
Gdp Million Usd34,189.4 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$9.2K
Population3,699,557
Labor Force2,127.3
Investment Rate Pct27.8%
Savings Rate Pct10.5%
Secondary Education Pct92.6%
Tertiary Education Pct25.2%
Total Factor Productivity565.7
Trade Openness Pct74.9%
Exports Gdp Pct16%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners44
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4%
Num Shared Language Partners0%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,740 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language0%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,783 km
Num Border Partners100
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.1
Pct Products High Elasticity70.6
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.6
Real Market Potential9,812,541.4
Foreign Market Potential287,468.8

Supplier context

Country Iso3GEO
All History Lane Count5,383
Current Lane Count1,576
Critical Lane Count4
High Attention Lane Count209
High Volatility Lane Count822
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count411
Declining Demand Lane Count9
Concentrated Market Lane Count693
Access Friction Lane Count94
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count31
Monitored Exports Current Usd$3.8B
Attention Exports Usd$1.9B
Critical Exports Usd$155.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.1B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$605.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$688.5M
Monitored Attention Share Pct50.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct81.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct16.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,690 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$4.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$15.9B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$11.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct3.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd34,189.4 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$9.2K
Population Latest3,699,557
Investment Rate Latest Pct27.8%
Savings Rate Latest Pct10.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct74.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct16%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest44
Foreign Market Potential Latest287,468.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct14.2%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct14.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.1%
Partner Hhi Latest613.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct15.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct33.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg724.1
Partner Hhi All Max1,655.9
Product Hhi Latest249.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct7.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct19%
Product Hhi All Avg483.2
Product Hhi All Max876.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct44%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.6%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$612.6M$193.0M-$419.6M+0%
1996$937.9M$246.5M-$691.5M+53.1%
1997$1.1B$364.9M-$781.6M+22.2%
1998$1.0B$300.3M-$703.7M-12.4%
1999$739.3M$370.9M-$368.4M-26.4%
2000$891.8M$574.4M-$317.4M+20.6%
2001$933.6M$585.5M-$348.2M+4.7%
2002$968.0M$582.8M-$385.1M+3.7%
2003$1.4B$940.0M-$492.1M+48%
2004$2.2B$1.1B-$1.1B+50.6%
2005$2.6B$1.3B-$1.3B+20.5%
2006$4.0B$1.6B-$2.3B+53.7%
2007$5.5B$1.7B-$3.8B+36.8%
2008$6.5B$2.1B-$4.3B+18.4%
2009$4.5B$1.6B-$2.9B-30.9%
2010$5.3B$2.2B-$3.1B+18.6%
2011$7.3B$2.9B-$4.5B+38.2%
2012$8.5B$2.6B-$5.9B+15.4%
2013$8.7B$2.7B-$6.1B+3.1%
2014$9.0B$2.9B-$6.1B+3%
2015$7.5B$2.3B-$5.2B-17%
2016$7.4B$2.0B-$5.4B-0.1%
2017$7.9B$2.5B-$5.4B+6.3%
2018$8.9B$2.7B-$6.2B+12.2%
2019$9.3B$3.0B-$6.3B+4.2%
2020$7.8B$3.0B-$4.8B-16.2%
2021$9.7B$3.9B-$5.8B+25.2%
2022$13.6B$5.2B-$8.4B+39.5%
2023$13.8B$4.2B-$9.6B+1.6%
2024$15.9B$4.3B-$11.5B+15.2%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
122Beverages$144.6M0.9%7124
287Vehicles$3.3B20.6%8787
372Iron and steel$410.2M2.6%44143
426Ores, slag and ash$56.6M0.4%2217
527Mineral fuels$2.0B12.4%6136
608Edible fruit and nuts$133.0M0.8%6366
761Knitted clothing$143.0M0.9%76106
831Fertilisers$29.0M0.2%4124
930Pharmaceutical products$716.5M4.5%7837
1071Precious stones and metals$486.7M3.1%5433

Questions about this profile

Georgia import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Georgia import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Georgia.

What is the latest reported import value for Georgia?

Georgia recorded $15.9B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Georgia's imports?

Beverages leads by reported import value at $144.6M.

How many years of Georgia import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.