Georgia’s spice export revenue fell sharply in 2025, totaling USD 17.8 million in the first nine months of the year, a 43% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, when exports reached USD 31.2 million. According to official data, the country exported 4,302 tons of spices between January and September 2025.
China remains Georgia’s largest export market for spices, accounting for the bulk of sales despite a significant decline. In the first nine months of 2025, Georgia exported 2,571 tons of spices to China, generating USD 10.9 million in revenue, down by 57.1% in value and 59.4% in volume compared to 2024, which had been a record year with USD 28.4 million worth of exports.
Other key export destinations included Russia (USD 4.6 million, 890 tons), Ukraine (USD 852,000, 216 tons), Uzbekistan (USD 261,000, 319 tons), Spain (USD 235,000, 20 tons), Armenia (USD 165,000, 81 tons), Kazakhstan (USD 138,000, 45 tons), Moldova (USD 78,000, 20 tons), Turkey (USD 66,000, 22 tons), and Vietnam (USD 63,000, 19 tons).
Over the past four years, Georgia’s spice exports have shown strong growth before the 2025 downturn. Exports totaled USD 3.1 million in 2021, USD 4.9 million in 2022, USD 10 million in 2023, and peaked at USD 28.4 million in 2024, largely driven by demand from China.
