BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 6. Georgia’s wine exports from January through February 2022 amounted to $33.1 million, which is an increase of 42.9 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($23.2 million), Trend reports via National Statistics Office (Geostat).
However, the share of wine exports in total Georgia’s exports in the reporting period of 2022 decreased, compared to the same period of 2021 (4.7 percent), and accounted for 4.4 percent.
Meanwhile, Russia ranked first among main imports of wine from Georgia from January through February 2022 with $20 million worth of imports - an increase of 39.8 percent, compared to $14.3 million over the same period of 2021.
TOP-5 destinations for Georgia’s wine exports (Jan. through Feb. 2022):
|
Country |
Amount ($) |
Change (percent) |
|
Russia |
20 million |
up by 39.8 |
|
Ukraine |
2.7 million |
down by 8 |
|
Poland |
2.5 million |
up by 47 |
|
China |
1.4 million |
up by 27.2 |
|
Kazakhstan |
1.3 million |
up by 252.9 |
Georgia’s total exports in the reporting period of 2022 amounted to $760.3 million, which is an increase of 54.5 percent, compared to $492.1 million from January through February 2021.
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