Georgian Wine Export Has Grown by 12% and the Exported Wine Price by 20%
According to LEPL National Wine Agency, in January-October 2018, up to 68,3mil. bottles (0,75l) of wine have been exported to 53 countries worldwide, that is 12% higher than the similar data of 2017. Exported wine income amounted to 162 mil. USD, that is 20% higher than the data of the previous year.
Georgian wine exports have increased in Georgian wine strategic markets: Japan - 50% (199997 ), Poland - 30% (2788029), UK - 50% (103724); also on European and American markets: Romania - 477% (99774), Czech - 70% (33450), Netherlands - 39% (63951), Germany -3% (378954), Lietuva - 7% (366552), Estonia –12% (464792), France 15% (113297), Latvia - 12% (1427836), USA - 1% (399054) and etc. Also, on traditional and Asian markets: Turkmenistan - 102% (135294), Kyrgyzstan -37% (179610), Kazakhstan - 16% (3112202), Mongolia - - 44% (162390), Ukraine – 34% (8346700), Russia - 10% (42344328), Belorussia -3% (1353042), and etc.
The first five of the exporter countries are the following: Russia (42344328), Ukraine (8346700), China (5410667), Kazakhstan (3112202) and Poland (2788029).
In addition, in January-October, 15,7 mil. bottles (0,5 liters) of brandy have been exported to 22 countries worldwide, that is 15% higher than the similar data of the last year. Exported brandy amounted to 32,2 mil. USD, growth amounted to 8%.
In the period under review, 322 thousand bottles (0.5 l) of “Chacha” have been exported to 25 countries worldwide, growth amounted to 47%. Totally, 915 thousand USD worth of Chacha has been exported, which is 38% higher than the similar data of the last year.
Totally, wine, bandy, “Chacha”, brandy alcohol and brandy in pour income amounted to 252,1 mil. USD – growth in comparison with the similar data of the previous year amounted to 13%.