Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 15.60 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia stood at 15.60 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia peaked at 15.60 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.91 million current US$, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 238.27 million current US$ | +311.4% |
| 1994 | 336.65 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 389.69 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 678.93 million current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 929.05 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 857.46 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 714.41 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 750.47 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 785.07 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 4.50 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 5.26 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 7.84 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.30 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 7.34 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.36 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.05 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.10 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 13.55 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 15.60 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 15.60 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 15.60 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +311.4% | 57.91 million current US$ | 238.27 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 589.60 million current US$ | 57.91 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 714.41 million current US$ | 6.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 billion current US$ | 8.05 billion current US$ | 15.60 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Georgia was 15.60 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.91 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Georgia ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.