Potato imports decreased between January and September of this year. According to Geostat, Georgia bought 6,400 tons of potatoes worth USD 2.4 million. Accordingly, the imports have decreased by 68% in terms of value, while 71% in terms of quantity.
The decline is likely due to the base effect, as last year was a record year for potato imports.
According to the data of 9 months, Georgia bought a particularly large amount of potatoes in the following 5 countries:
Russia - USD 459 thousand/1 736 tons;
Armenia - USD 433.8 thousand/1 658 tons;
Turkey - USD 420.5 thousand/1 292 tons;
Azerbaijan - USD 441.8 thousand/662 tons;
Belarus - USD 165 thousand/625 tons.
Relatively less amount of products were also imported from Germany, Netherlands, Iran, and France.
As for exports, Georgia exported 4,051 tons of potatoes worth 1.1 million. The data shows that export value increased by 28%, while the volume - by 17% y-o-y.
Exportin Markets:
Azerbaijan - USD 919 thousand/3 599 tons;
Russia - USD 113 thousand/289 tons;
Belarus - USD 51 thousand/107 tons.
Small volumes were also exported to the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and Armenia.
