86,2 Million Bottles of Wine Exported from Georgia to 53 countries

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09 January, 2019

In 2018, 86,2 million bottles (0,75 l) of wine were exported from Georgia to 53 countries, which is the record-breaking number for a period of almost 30 years, marking an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2017.

► There has also been an increase in exports to strategic markets for Georgian wine
• Japan – 37% (211 883)
• Poland – 31% (3 508 122)
• Great Britain – 33% (105 608)
• US – 2% (466 056);

► European countries:
• Switzerland – 378% (25 350)
• Denmark – 111% (17 834)
• Romania – 100% (99 774)
• Czech Republic – 81% (61 908)
• Italy 69% (17 244)
• Bulgaria – 60% (26 790)

► Traditional markets and Asian countries:
• South Korea – 275% (68 124)
• Turkmenistan – 196% (197 694)
• Kyrgyzstan – 63% (218 550)
• Azerbaijan – 40% (197 724)
• Mongolia – 27% (214 398)
• Ukraine – 26% (10 687 835)
• Russia – 12% (53 682 627)
• Kazakhstan – 8% (3 599 143)

► The top five countries for Georgian wine export are:
• Russia (53 682 627)
• Ukraine (10 687 835)
• China (6 951 019)
• Kazakhstan (3 599 143)
• Poland (3 508 122)

► Moreover, 20 million bottles of brandy (0.5 l litres) were exported to 26 countries (growth + 9%), revenue from brandy exports reached to 40.7 mln USD (growth + 3%).

► 422 thousand (0.5 l litres) bottles of Georgian Chacha was exported to 26 countries worldwide (growth +47%), with export growth reaching 44% with 1.2 million US dollars received in income from the export.