Car imports from Georgia to Azerbaijan increase by almost a quarter

Around 29,250 cars worth $271.07 million were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan in January-August 2013. According to the report of the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), the share of this category of goods in a total volume of Georgian exports to Azerbaijan in the period amounted to 57.92 %.

The exports of passenger cars from Georgia increased by 24.46 %, but by 28.42 % or 6,470 in quantitative terms compared to the same period of last year. By comparison, around 22,780 cars worth $217.79 million were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan in January-August 2012.

Around 2,500 trucks worth $16.55 million were exported to Azerbaijan for the first eight months of 2013, or by 19.1 % less, in quantitative terms - by 21.39 % more compared to the same period of 2012. Around 2060 trucks worth $20.46 million were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan in January-August 2012.

Goods worth $468 million were exported from Georgia to Azerbaijan in January-August 2013, or 26.6 % of the total volume of the country's exports during the period.

Exports to Azerbaijan increased by 16.97 % compared to the same period of 2012. Georgian goods worth $400.13 million were exported to Azerbaijan in January-August last year.
(Trend)