Jan-Sept 2018: Georgia earns $142 mln by exporting 60 mln bottles of wine

Georgia exported about 60 million bottles of wine to 53 countries in the first nine months of 2018, announces the Georgian National Wine Agency.

In January-September of 2018 Georgia generated about $142 million from the sale of wine abroad.

Revenue increased by 22 per cent from January-September 2017, while the volume of exports increased by 13 per cent, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.

Export growth was notable in the following countries:

• Japan – 68% percent increase (172,673 bottles)
• Poland – 32% increase (2,465,541 bottles)
• Great Britain – 22% increase (67,310 bottles)

To European countries and the US:

• Romania – 390% increase (84,654 bottles)
• The Czech Republic– 69% (31,050 bottles)
• The Netherlands – 47% increase (60,309 bottles)
• Germany – 22% increase (349,216 bottles)
• Lithuania – 18% increase (331,620 bottles)

To traditional export markets:

• Turkmenistan - 80% increase (120,294 bottles)
• Kyrgyzstan –54% increase (179,610 bottles)
• Kazakhstan – 30% increase (2,658,224 bottles)
• Mongolia – 44% increase (162,390 bottles)
• Ukraine – 27% increase (6,746,598 bottles)

The top five countries that imported the most bottles of Georgia wine in January-September 2018 were:

1. Russia – 37,064,677 bottles
2. Ukraine – 6,746,598 bottles
3. China – 4,821,937 bottles
4. Kazakhstan – 2,658,224 bottles
5. Poland – 2,465,541 bottles

Meanwhile, Georgia exported 13.5 million bottles of Georgian brandy (+19 percent) and 287,000 bottles of Chacha (+96 percent) abroad in January-September 2018.

In total, Georgia has sold $222.7 million worth of alcoholic beverages in January-September 2018, including wine, brandy, chacha and others.