Trade turnover between Georgia and Israel amounted to USD 38 million 487 thousand. In 2022, export-import increased by 22.8% compared to last year. According to the official statistics, the trade between the countries hit a record high in the last 10 years and amounted to USD 46 million.
Last year, more than half of the trade turnover accounts for exports. The statistics show that in 2022, goods worth USD 22 million were exported from Georgia to Israel, which was 5.7% more than the export of 2021.
TOP-10 Major exporting commodities:
1. Mineral waters with added sugar, including damaged ones - USD 5 million, 7,020 tons;
2. Coffee, tea or mate extracts, essences and concentrates - USD 2 million, 262 tons;
3. Non-denatured ethyl alcohol - USD 2 million, 225 tons;
4. Equipment for transmitting radiotelephony, radio broadcasting and television - USD 2 million, 3 tons;
5. Mineral and fresh waters - USD 1.5 million, 2 196 tons;
6. Plywood glued, wooden panels and similar materials - USD 1.4 million, 497 tons;
7. Optical elements - USD 1.1 million, 1 ton;
8. Natural grape wines - USD 1 million, 438 tons;
9. Aircraft parts - USD 955 thousand, 4 tons;
10. Fruits and vegetables - USD 842 thousand, 634 tons;
As for imports, Georgia bought products worth USD 16 million 453 thousand last year from Israel. Compared to 2021, imports increased by 56.8%. In the reporting period, the main imported product was telephone devices.
TOP-5 Major Importing Commodities:
1. Telephone devices - USD 2.3 million;
2. Machines and mechanisms for harvesting agricultural crops - USD 2.3 million, 66 tons;
3. Cosmetics or makeup and skin care products - USD 1.4 million, 41 tons;
4. Surface-active organic substances; Washing and cleaning products - USD 1.1 million, 527 tons;
5. Tiles, polymer-metal sheets - USD 519 thousand, 139 tons.