Georgia exported about 12.2 million bottles of wine to 32 countries in January-February 2019, which is a 13% increase compared to the same period of 2018, announces the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Last month Georgia generated $30 million from the sale of wine abroad – 21% increase year-on-year.
The top five countries that imported the most bottles of Georgian wine in January-February 2019 were:
- Russia – 8,688,854 bottles
- Ukraine – 976,482 bottles
- Poland – 628,022 bottles
- China – 600,783 bottles
- Kazakhstan – 346,152 bottles
To European countries:
- Sweden – 313% increase (9,000 bottles)
- Lithuania – 75% increase (104,616 bottles)
- France – 24% increase (17,406 bottles)
- Bulgaria – 6% (4,500 bottles)
To traditional export markets and Asia:
- Mongolia - 189% increase (66,012 bottles)
- Belarus – 1,389% increase (80,394 bottles)
- Russia - 17% increase (8,688,854 bottles)
- Azerbaijan - 8% increase (8,814 bottles)
To strategic export markets:
- United States – 1,032% increase (128,145 bottles)
- Poland - 42% increase (628,022 bottles)
- China - 7% increase (600,783 bottles)
Last month 115 companies exported wine, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.
Meanwhile, Georgia exported 4.2 million bottles of Georgian brandy (+89%) and 85,400 bottles of Chacha (+188%) abroad in 2018.
In total, Georgia has sold $43.6 million worth of alcoholic beverages in January-February 2019, including wine, brandy, chacha and others.