Jan-Nov 2018: Georgia earns $184 mln by exporting 78 mln bottles of wine

Georgia exported about 78 million bottles of wine to 53 countries in January-November of 2018, announces the Georgian National Wine Agency.

In the reporting period Georgia generated $184.1 million from the sale of wine abroad.

Revenue increased by 19% from January-November 2017, while the volume of exports increased by 11%, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.

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

1. Russia – 48,587,707 bottles
2. Ukraine – 9,525,172 bottles
3. China – 6,275,909 bottles
4. Kazakhstan – 3,396,452 bottles
5. Poland – 3,026,652 bottles

Export growth was notable in the following countries:

• Great Britain – 34% increase (103,724 bottles)
• Japan – 30% percent increase (201,275 bottles)
• Poland – 27% increase (3,026,652 bottles)

To European countries and the US:

• Romania – 477% increase (99,774 bottles)
• The Czech Republic– 69% (57,708 bottles)
• The Netherlands – 41% increase (72,249 bottles)
• Lithuania – 19% increase (439,980 bottles)
• France – 15% increase (113,885 bottles)

To traditional export markets:

• Turkmenistan - 102% increase (135,294 bottles)
• Kyrgyzstan –34% increase (179,610 bottles)
• Azerbaijan – 31% increase (146,256 bottles)
• Mongolia – 27% increase (214,398 bottles)
• Ukraine – 24% increase (9,525,172 bottles)

Meanwhile, Georgia exported 17.8 million bottles of Georgian brandy (+9%) and 360,000 bottles of Chacha (+43%) abroad in January-November 2018.

In total, Georgia has sold $281 million worth of alcoholic beverages in January-November 2018, including wine, brandy, chacha and others.