Trade between Georgia and China rose by 45% year-on-year to $933.3 million in January–April 2026, strengthening China’s position as Georgia’s third-largest trading partner after Turkey and Russia. The increase was driven by a sharp rise in exports, which nearly increased three folds to $255 million, while imports grew by 22% to $678.2 million.
The export surge was largely fueled by shipments of precious metal ores and concentrates, which totaled $157.6 million. Other leading exports included oil and petroleum products ($46.7 million), copper ores and concentrates ($24.5 million), spices ($11.5 million), and medical and veterinary instruments ($4.5 million). Oil exports to China appeared in Georgia’s export basket this year after being absent during the same period of 2025.
China remains one of Georgia’s largest import sources, accounting for 11.9% of total imports. The top imported products in the first four months of the year were semiconductor devices ($32.9 million), passenger vehicles ($24.9 million), flat-rolled iron and steel products ($21.5 million), air-conditioning equipment ($20.5 million), and electric generating sets and rotary converters ($18.9 million).
Georgia and China have been expanding economic ties since their free trade agreement entered into force in 2018, making Georgia the first country in the region with such a deal. In April 2026, the two countries signed an updated protocol to the agreement, and in June they formalized a comprehensive strategic partnership. Bilateral trade reached a record $2.3 billion in 2025, more than 2.5 times higher than in 2017, although Georgia continues to run a significant trade deficit with China.
