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Georgian foreign trade declines - statistics

Georgian foreign trade declines - statistics

Georgia's foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2024 dropped by 1.8% compared to the same period in 2023, totaling $10.3 billion, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported. From January to June 2024, the country …

Georgia's average employee wage raised

Georgia's average employee wage raised

The average monthly salary in Georgia's business sector from January through March 2024 reached 1,985 lari ($764), up 12.9% year-on-year, the National Statistical Service of Georgia ( …

Türkiye sees highest growth in G20 area

Türkiye sees highest growth in G20 area

The GDP in the Group of 20 nations increased 0.9% in the first quarter of this year on quarterly basis, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) data showed. The figure accelerated from a 0.7% growth in the final …

Iran foreign visitor numbers keep increasing

Iran foreign visitor numbers keep increasing

Iran welcomed nearly 1.4 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2024, marking a 60% increase compared to the same period last year, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported. In the first quarter of 2024, …

Georgian economy shows stable growth

Georgian economy shows stable growth

Georgia's GDP grew 11.8% year-on-year in April 2024, the Georgian National Statistics Service reported. The average growth rate for the first four months of 2024 was determined at 9%. Manufacturing, construction, …

Georgia reports record wine export growth

Georgia reports record wine export growth

Exports of Georgian wine amounted to 45.139 tons this year, totalling $126.5 million, Georgia’s National Wine Agency said. The Agency said the volume of exported wine had increased by 61% rise compared to the same period of last …

Iran increases renewable energy capacity

Iran increases renewable energy capacity

 Iran’s renewable electricity production reached 1.186 gigawatts in April. According to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization, solar power plants had the lion share in the total renewable capacity …

Cruise passengers arriving in Türkiye increases

Cruise passengers arriving in Türkiye increases

Cruise passenger traffic in Türkiye exceeded the 61,000 mark in the first three months of the year as it leaped over 79% on annual basis, Anadolu Agency reported. The number of cruise ship passengers covering arrivals, departures …

Iran’s trade with OIC member states hits $61 billion

Iran’s trade with OIC member states hits $61 billion

The value of the trade exchanges between Iran and the Organization of Islamic Conference member states reached $61 billion in the past Iranian year. Head of the Iran Customs Administration (IRICA)  Mohammad Rezvanifar put the …

Iran's annual foreign trade exceeds $153bln

Iran's annual foreign trade exceeds $153bln

The value of Iran’s foreign trade including oil and technical engineering services reached $153.17.8 billion in the last Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on …

Iran increases oil production

Iran increases oil production

Iran’s oil production increased by 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the first two months of 2024 to hit 3.2 million bpd, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported. The IEA report said …

Georgia's inflation rate up

Georgia's inflation rate up

Georgia's annual inflation rate was 0.3% in February, the Georgian National Statistics Office reported. Citing the office's data, price changes …

Russia becomes Turkey’s largest exporter

Russia becomes Turkey’s largest exporter

Turkey’s imports from Russia totaled $4.32 billion in January 2024. Moscow was Ankara’s largest exporter in the reporting period, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) said. Russia was followed by China ($2.89 bln), …

IMF: Iran's economy growing

IMF: Iran's economy growing

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Iran’s economy grew by 5.4% in 2023. In its latest quarterly report the IMF put …

Sharks or selfies - what cause more deaths?

Sharks or selfies - what cause more deaths?

Selfies are now more lethal than shark attacks. A study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine uncovered 379 selfie-related deaths over the previous 13 years.  Among these, 140 tourists tragically snapped their final photo. …