Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia
Georgia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 59.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia stood at 59.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia peaked at 95.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.7% | — |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -80.2% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +229.3% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +11.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 59.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 59.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +229.3% | 15.2% | 50.0% |
| 1993 | -80.2% | 95.7% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 15.2% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 50.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 46.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.0% | 59.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 98 Kuwait 60.3% compare
- 99 Singapore 60.3% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 60.2% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 58.9% compare
- 103 Moldova 58.5% compare
- 104 South Korea 58.5% compare
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 from high-income economies in Georgia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Georgia was 59.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Georgia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.