Georgia in January-October 2022 increased wine exports by 6% compared to the same period last year to $200.8 million, the National Statistics Service said.
According to published reports, during the 10 months $12.3 million was exported to Poland, $10.5 million to China, $9.14 million to Ukraine, $8.15 million to Kazakhstan, $4.7 million to Belarus, $4.46 million to USA, $3.8 million to Latvia, $2.9 million to Germany, $1.8 million to Lithuania. 64% of all exports were delivered to Russia, making up $128.9 million.
Georgia exported $234 million (107 million bottles) worth of wine in 2021, which is a historical record for the country. The National Wine Agency believes that this year’s supplies to foreign markets could be no less. The agency says one of the achievements of the industry is the increased supply of Georgian products to such a famous country as France. That country for the 10 months of 2022 purchased Georgian wine at almost $ 985 thousand. This result looks modest compared with the volume of supplies to traditional markets for Georgia, but it is twice as much as the record number of shipments to France in 2018.
