BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. Trade turnover
between Turkmenistan and Georgia increased by 30.1% year-on-year to
$22 million in the period from January through June 2026.
The figure was calculated by Trend based on data published by the National
Statistics Office of Georgia.
Bilateral trade amounted to $16.9 million in the same period of
2025.
The monthly dynamics showed significant fluctuations. Trade
turnover reached its highest level in April at $7.2 million,
compared with $5 million in April 2025.
Meanwhile, bilateral trade in June 2026 amounted to $5.7
million, increasing by 32.9% compared with the same month of
2025.
Trade volumes also increased significantly in March, reaching
$4.8 million, compared with $1.4 million in the same month last
year.
Despite a sharp decline in May, when monthly trade fell 72.9%
year-on-year, the increase in June helped maintain overall positive
growth in bilateral trade during the first half of the year,
Trend’s calculations show.
Georgia’s exports to Turkmenistan are relatively diversified but
are dominated by food products and light industrial goods. Poultry
meat and by-products constitute the largest category, followed by
medical and orthopedic products, pharmaceuticals, and alcoholic
beverages. The country also exports vehicles, consumer goods, and
selected machinery, reflecting its role as a supplier of processed
food, medical goods, and re-exported industrial products.
Recent political engagement has supported this growth. In
February 2026, Turkmenistan and Georgia signed an
interparliamentary cooperation agreement during a visit of the
Speaker of Turkmenistan’s Majlis (Parliament) to Tbilisi,
strengthening institutional ties and political dialogue between the
two countries.
At the same time, economic cooperation has intensified through
high-level contacts. In March 2026, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet
of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev visited Georgia,
where discussions focused on expanding trade, investment, and joint
projects in energy, transport, and digital economy sectors.
Particular attention was given to logistics and transit
infrastructure, including cooperation with Georgian Black Sea ports
such as Poti, which serve as key entry points for goods imported
into Georgia and subsequently supplied to Turkmenistan via
Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea.
Both countries are working to streamline trade routes and reduce
logistical barriers, creating more efficient supply chains for
Georgian products entering the Turkmen market. This includes
improving port handling capacity, customs coordination, and
multimodal transport links, which together help explain the recent
surge in Georgian exports to Turkmenistan.
