In 2018, Georgia's total external trade turnover with Turkey, which is the top trading partner of the country, amounted to $1.7 billion, including exports worth $232.7 million, up by 7.4 percent, and imports worth $1.47 billion, increasing by seven percent, both on year-on-year basis, according to the data provided by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
In 2018, semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel ranked third among Georgia's most exported products to Turkey, amounting to 47,534 metric tons, falling by 27.4 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the value of these exports totaled $22.6 million, down 15.3 percent year on year.