In 2025, Georgia imported 82,289 tons of fresh, chilled, or frozen chicken meat worth $122.5 million, marking a 13.6% increase in volume and 12.4% growth in value compared to 2024. The average price of imported chicken was around $1.5–1.6 per kilogram, remaining stable from the previous year.
China remains the largest supplier, providing 24,569 tons worth $41.3 million at an average of $1.6/kg. Other major importers include Ukraine, Brazil, Turkey, and the USA, with prices ranging from $1.1/kg (USA) to $1.7/kg (Ukraine and Russia). Smaller volumes also come from countries like the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Iran, Poland, and Canada.
The decade-long trend shows record-high chicken meat imports, with steady growth since 2020. Local producers have faced strong competition from cheap imports, particularly from China, which has driven some producers to export products to neighboring countries to avoid market pressures.
Industry experts, such as Chirana founder Revaz Vashakidze, stress the importance of import quotas to support domestic chicken production. He cites the challenge of low-cost Chinese chicken breast entering the market at about 4 GEL/kg, which significantly affected local producers’ competitiveness.
