Food imports in Georgia
Georgia: Food imports was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Georgia stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Georgia peaked at 36.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.
That places Georgia 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Food imports in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.1% | — |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 18.7% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 13.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.7% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
- 124 Spain 12.5% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 12.4% compare
- 128 Ecuador 12.2% compare
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,708 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Georgia?
- Food imports in Georgia was 12.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for food imports?
- Georgia ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.