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The export of agro-food products from Georgia to the European Union increased by 21% this year, - the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia reported.
"According to the preliminary data of 2022, the agribusiness products (primary and processed products) amounted to GEL 15.2 billion, during the last 10 years this indicator has increased by 112%, and compared to 2021, we have a 14% increase. Also, over the last 10 years, the added value created in the industry has increased by 96% and amounts to GEL 4.4 billion, compared to 2021, a 13% increase is recorded.
With the support of the state policy, the result of the development in accordance with the modern requirements of the private sector, in the last 10 years, the export of Georgian agro-food products has increased by almost 147%. It should be noted that in 2022, a record-breaking amount of agro-food products worth up to 1.3 billion US dollars (34% more than the figure of 2020, and 10.5% more than the figure of 2021) were exported from Georgia to 96 countries.
A growing trend of export of Georgian agro-food products was recorded in 2023, particularly, according to the data of the first quarter, a 29% increase in exports was shown compared to the same period of the previous year, and the export of Georgian agro-food products to the European Union increased by 21%.
One of the priorities for Georgia is the European Union market and the full utilization of the potential of this market. After the signing of the free trade agreement, the export of wine to the EU countries increased by 129%, alcoholic beverages by 26%, fruit and vegetable juices by 103%, non-alcoholic carbonated drinks - by 4.7 times, and export of dry fruits increased by 5 times,“ - the report reads.
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18/07/2025