Traditionally Georgia has been heavily dependent on Russia for power, bridges, roads, and other economic essentials. In return, Georgia sends Russia fruit, wine, and other agricultural products. Georgia's current government, however, is pursuing closer links with the EU and Turkey.
Principal trading partners in 2000 (in millions of US dollars) were as follows:
COUNTRY | EXPORTS | IMPORTS | BALANCE |
Turkey | 75 | 104 | -29 |
Russia | 70 | 92 | -22 |
Germany | 34 | 50 | -16 |
Azerbaijan | 21 | 55 | -34 |
Armenia | 14 | 14 | 0 |
Italy | 12 | 17 | -5 |
Ukraine | 11 | 35 | -24 |
United Kingdom | 10 | 23 | -13 |
United States | 7 | 36 | -29 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 16 | -14 |
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