Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state has made history again by surpassing $60.2 billion in exports in the 2025 calendar year.
Gov. Kemp attributed this new record to the state’s logistics industry and its legion of hardworking small businesses. With these in hand, the Governor believes that Georgia is well-positioned to break more records in the future.
“Georgia has broken export records for five consecutive years, and these incredible numbers are just the latest testament to our great logistics industry and the thousands of small businesses across our state who have shown the entire world the value of a Georgia-made product,” said Gov. Kemp. “With our coastal and inland ports continuing to grow capacity while we make key investments in other logistics infrastructure, Georgia is well-positioned to break even more trade records in the years to come.”
The New Record
This new record is a year-over-year increase of 12.7%, outperforming the national average of 5.6%. With goods heading to 213 unique countries and territories, Georgia also ranked No. 7 for the dollar value of its total trade and No. 9 in the country for the dollar value of its exports.
Thanks to an expanding and reliable logistics network and workforce, Georgia companies have increased exports by 68.9% over the past decade, despite the pandemic-related disruptions six years ago.
Civilian aircraft and ancillary parts remained the state’s No. 1 export category, followed by computers, hardware, storage units, motor vehicles, network communications equipment, and medical devices.
The state also facilitated more than $210.7 billion in trade to 219 unique countries and territories.
Georgia ranks seventh among states in total trade value. This amounted to a year-over-year increase of 5.8%, outperforming the national average of 4.9%.
The top five products by total trade were civilian aircraft and ancillary parts. This also includes computers, hardware, storage units, motor vehicles, network communications equipment, and motor vehicle parts.
GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson highlighted Georgia's position as an economic powerhouse, commenting, "Georgia’s move into the Top 10 exporting states marks a shift in U.S. and global supply chains and highlights new opportunities in Southeast Asia."
