TBILISI, November 19. /TASS/. Georgia exported more than 58,000 tons of wine to Russia in the first 10 months of this year, which is a 10% increase year-on-year, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
As the statistics agency reports on its website, Georgia exported 58,900 tons of wine to Russia worth $161.2 million. In January to October of 2023, this indicator was 53,500 tons of wine worth $144 million. In total, Georgia exported $237.5 million worth of wine abroad, or 4.3% of all goods exported.
The volume of supplies of mineral water and carbonated drinks containing sugar to Russia increased by 11.3% and reached about 185,200 tons. Imports of goods from Russia to Georgia amounted to $1.4 billion in January-October, which is 0.01% lower than the same indicator last year. Imports of oil and oil products amounted to 581,400 tons worth $438.2 million, down 17.4%. Meanwhile, the volume of purchases of wheat and meslin increased by 57.9% (270,200 tons).