BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 5
By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:
Georgia’s wine exports in January 2022 amounted to $14.6 million, which is an increase of 69.7 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($8.6 million), Trend reports via National Statistics Office (Geostat).
However, the same figure slightly decreased by 0.6 percent, compared to January 2020 ($14.7 million), and by 35.9 percent, compared to December 2021 ($22.8 million).
Meanwhile, Russia ranked first among main importers of Georgian wine in the reporting period of 2022 with $8.7 million worth of imports. This figure increased by 55.3 percent, compared to $5.6 million in January 2021.
Poland is second on the list. Georgia’s wine exports to the country in January 2022 totaled $1.3 million, which is an increase of 57.5 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($825,230).
Ukraine ranked third among Georgia’s top destinations of wine exports in the reporting period of 2022. The exports to the county amounted to $1.1 million - an increase of 30.1 percent, compared to January 2021 ($845,470)
TOP-5 destinations for Georgia’s wine exports (Jan. 2022):
|
Country |
Amount ($) |
Change (percent) |
|
Russia |
8.7 million |
up by 55.3 |
|
Poland |
1.3 million |
up by 57.5 |
|
Ukraine |
1.1 million |
up by 30.1 |
|
China |
740,270 |
up by 197.4 |
|
Kazakhstan |
482,660 |
up by 431.9 |
Georgia’s total exports in January 2022 amounted to $331.3 million, which is an increase of 47.6 percent, compared to $224.5 million over the same month of 2021, and by 23.6 percent, compared to $267.9 million in January 2020.
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