Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Georgia
Georgia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 48.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Georgia, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Georgia stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Georgia peaked at 54.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1992.
That places Georgia 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +460.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 48.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 48.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +460.9% | 1.6% | 8.8% |
| 1994 | +51.8% | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| 1996 | +51.6% | 14.5% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 1.6% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 23.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 48.9% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More economy & growth data for Georgia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1872 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.09 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Georgia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Georgia was 48.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).