Wine and Alcohol Beverage Export Data of January 2017
According to data of January 2017, approximately 4 322 733 bottles (0.75l) of wine have been exported Georgia to 26 countries worldwide, that is 184% higher then the similar data of the last year.In the period under review 8.8 million USD worth of wine have been exported, that is 141% higher than the similar data of 2016.
“Increase of export is notable on markets of countries of European Union, China, USA and other traditional markets. 2016th year has been successful for Georgian wine export. The growth compared to 2015 amounted 40%. It\'s notable, that Georgian wine export began actively the very beginning of the year, and we are hoping, that the tendency of the export increase will be maintained in all directions as a result of to the marketing activities planned in the wine sector”, noted the head of National Wine Agency, Giorgi Samanishvili.
The first five of exporter countries is the fallowing: Russia (2 861 471), Ukraine (402 858), China (372 440), Poland (156 302) and Kazakhstan (106 284).
In the beginning of the year, wine export growth in the main exporter countries is the following:
China - 725% (372 440)
Estonia - 250% (48 432)
Russia - 198% (2 861471)
Kyrgystan- 186% (38 700)
Kazakhstan - 164% (106 284)
UK - 113% (14 328)
Ukraine - 102% (402 858)
USA - 100% (32 940)
Latvia - 84% (61 128)
Poland - 37% (156 302)
Lithuania - 21% (54 228)
In addition, in the period under review, 896 986 bottles of brand has been exported to 8 countries of the world, that is 59% higher, than the similar data of 2016. Totally, 2.25 mil USD worth of brand has been exported, growth compared with the similar data of the last year is 49%.
Totally, wine, brand, Chacha, wine material, brand in pour and brand alcohol export income in the period under review amounted 21.7 mil USD. The similar indicator of 2016 year was 6.6 mil USD, growth amounted 229%.