Georgia is the seventeenth largest exporter of wine in the world In 2018, 86.2 million bottles (0.75 liters) of wine were exported from 53 countries to Georgia, a record high in the history of independent Georgia. Compared to 2017, Georgian wine exports increased by 13% and totaled $ 196.9 million. According to the Association of American Wine Economists (AAWE), with this volume of wine exports, Georgia occupies the seventeenth place worldwide. According to a report released by the organization, more than $ 1 billion of wine exports in just 9 countries worldwide. The number of countries in the world exporting wine is as follows: France - $ 11 billion; Italy - $ 7.3 billion; Spain - $ 3.5 billion; Australia - $ 2.16 billion; Chile $ 2 billion; US - $ 1.45 billion; Germany - $ 1.23 billion; New Zealand - $ 1.2 billion; Portugal - $ 1.01 billion; UK - $ 823 million; Argentina - $ 819 million; South Africa - $ 781 million; Singapore - $ 503 million (re-export); Hong Kong - $ 436 million (re-export); The Netherlands - $ 380 million; Austria - $ 217 million; Georgia - $ 196.9 million; Lithuania - $ 188.3 million; Belgium - $ 186 million; Denmark - $ 176 million.