In January-February 2024, 826.74 tons of kiwifruit (fresh kiwifruit) worth $384,760 entered Georgia (1 kg - GEL 1.25).

Within two months, 825.17 tons of kiwifruit (fresh kiwifruit) worth $383,310 were imported into Georgia from Iran. 0.14 tons worth $810 from the Netherlands. 1.43 tons worth $640 - from Turkey.

The cost of 1 kg of kiwi imported from Iran ($0.46) was 1.25 GEL, the cost of 1 kg of kiwi imported from the Netherlands ($5.78) - 15.51 GEL, and the cost of 1 kg of kiwi imported from Turkey ($0.44)  - 1.2 GEL.

Kiwi imports have increased by 72% in the last five years. During these years, Georgia's top trading partners by kiwi imports is Iran. Data by year looks like this:

2019

1559.05 tons worth $708,440 (1 kg costs 1.22 GEL)

2020

1532.58 tons worth $756,830 (1 kg costs 1.32 GEL)

2021

1361.97 tons worth $595,420 (1 kg costs 1.17 GEL)

2022

2619.87 tons worth $1,143,780 (1 kg costs 1.17 GEL)

2023

2684.19 tons worth $1,320,600 (1 kg costs 1.32 GEL)

To be informed, the price of kiwi in supermarkets ranges from 5-6 GEL in the Georgian market, which means that it is sold at a markup of at least 300%.