Georgia's cigarette import from Azerbaijan hits record-high value

In January–November of this year, Georgia imported cigarettes (containing tobacco) worth $6 million from Azerbaijan, up 14.5% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat).

This is a record number for the past 15 years.

Thus, Azerbaijan ranked 6th among 20 countries that export cigarettes to Georgia.

During the reporting period, Georgia imported cigarettes worth $140 million (+28%).

In the 11 months of 2023, Georgia imported cigarettes worth $53.5 million from Türkiye, $25.4 million from Armenia, $19.73 million from the United Arab Emirates, $10.94 million from Iran, and $9.3 million from Uzbekistan.