Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Georgia
Georgia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Georgia, 1996–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Georgia is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Georgia peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
Georgia ranks 92nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -62.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -41.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 16.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1008 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1008 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Georgia?
- Ores and metals imports in Georgia was 1.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Georgia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.