Imports of steel bars to Georgia from Turkey increased dramatically in 2025

In 2025, Georgia's total foreign trade turnover with Turkey, which is the country's leading trading partner, amounted to $3.1 billion, including imports worth $2.77 billion, remaining stable, and exports worth $332.91 million, down 27.4% year-on-year, according to preliminary data. provided by the National Statistical Office of Georgia (Geostat).

For the whole year, Georgia's imports of ingots and bars made of cast iron or non-alloy steel from Turkey amounted to 153,814 tons, compared with 2,608 tons last year. Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted to $90.27 million, an increase from $1.82 million in 2024.