Imports of goods and services in Georgia
Georgia: Imports of goods and services was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Georgia, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Georgia stood at 53.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Georgia peaked at 109.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1991.
That places Georgia 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 40.8% | — |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +111.0% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 109.1% | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | -4.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 53.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 53.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +111.0% | 31.4% | 66.3% |
| 1995 | -61.2% | 109.1% | 42.3% |
| 1994 | +52.1% | 71.8% | 109.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 40.8% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 31.4% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 38.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 49.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 53.2% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 74 Armenia 53.6% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 53.5% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 53.4% compare
- 78 Croatia 53.0% compare
- 79 Austria 52.3% compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 52.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 266.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Georgia?
- Imports of goods and services in Georgia was 53.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1991.
- How does Georgia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Georgia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.