Agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia
Georgia: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Georgia 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +142.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +142.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 119 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 0.8% compare
- 121 United States of America 0.8% compare
- 123 Greece 0.8% compare
- 124 Comoros 0.8% compare
- 125 Argentina 0.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Georgia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Georgia ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.