Kazakhstan is among the ten largest trade partner countries of Georgia. In 2023, the trade turnover with this Central Asian country increased to a record USD 735 million 837 thousand, and such a figure was recorded for the first time in the history of trade between the countries. As a result, last year Kazakhstan took eighth place in the ranking of the largest trade partners with a 3.4% share.
Cars reclaimed the first-place in the list of export commodities. As of 2023, Georgia sold 39,896 vehicles with a total value of USD 591 million 856 thousand. Exports increased by 466.5% y-o-y. Kazakhstan is the second country after Kyrgyzstan in the ranking of car re-export countries, although Kyrgyzstan is ahead of Kazakhstan in terms of the value of exported cars, and more cars were sold in Kazakhstan.
TOP-10 Export Commodities:
1. Vehicles - $591.8 million, 39,896 units;
2. Mineral and fresh waters - $24.7 million, 32,649 tons;
3. Cigars, cigarillos and cigarettes made of tobacco or its substitutes - $18.1 million, 1 374 tons;
4. Waters, including mineral and damaged waters, containing sugar additives - $10.3 million, 15,165 tons;
5. Natural grape wines - $9 million, 2,914 tons;
6. Medicinal products packaged - $5 million, 21 tons;
7. Rubber pneumatic tires and tires, new - $4.4 million, 767 tons;
8. Undenatured ethyl alcohol - $3.7 million, 740 tons;
9. Telephone equipment, for cellular networks or other - $3.5 million, 60 tons;
10. Beer - $3.2 million, 2 894 tons.
As for the data of the goods purchased from Kazakhstan during the last year, according to Geostat, the import from Kazakhstan decreased by 9.7% to USD 32 million 872 thousand .
The TOP-10 Imported Goods From Kazakhstan To Georgia:
1. Flying machines - $3.8 million, 32 tons;
2. Products for preparation of sauces and ready-made sauces, mustard - $2.3 million, 1 404 tons;
3. Metal constructions from ferrous metals and their parts - $2.2 million, 800 tons;
4. Flat-rolled carbon steel with a width of 600 mm or more - $1.9 million, 2,099 tons;
5. Paper and cardboard not chalked for use for writing, printing or other graphic purposes - $1.4 million, 63 tons;
6. Tiles, sheets, tapes, foil and strip from polymeric materials - $828 thousand, 223 tons;
7. Products from other ferrous metals - $826 thousand, 1 322 tons;
8. Nitrogen fertilizers - $764 thousand, 986 tons;
9. Jars, bottles and other glass containers - $708 thousand, 1,061 tons;
10. Graphite - $667 thousand, 626 tons.
