The National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat) has published its second quarterly bulletin for 2025. The publication highlights that the real GDP in agriculture, forestry, and fishing decreased by 4.6% compared to the first quarter of 2024. Furthermore, agriculture contributed to 4.5% of the country’s total GDP during the first quarter of 2025.

FDI trends within the sector were negative as it was the case the last year. In the first quarter of 202, FDI in agriculture accounted for -3.6 mln. USD, which indicates outflow of capital within the sector. At the same time, FDI in agriculture remains low compared to other economic sectors – accounting for -2% of the total FDI in the first quarter of 2025.

Rtveli 2025 began in August, continuing the Government of Georgia’s (GoG) practice of subsidizing the annual grape harvest. Unlike previous years, subsidies will no longer be issued to private wine companies.

The state enterprise Harvest Management Company LLC will purchase grape volumes for which there is no demand from the private sector. The company will buy the grapes at fixed prices determined by the government. In the Kakheti region, grapes of the Saperavi variety will be purchased at 1.50 GEL per kilogram. Grapes of other wine varieties permitted under the Law of Georgia on Vine and Wine will be bought at 1.20 GEL per kilogram. Meanwhile, non-standard grapes with a sugar content not exceeding 18 percent, as well as damaged or diseased grapes, will be purchased at a rate of 1.00 GEL per kilogram. In the Racha-Lechkhumi region, the state will provide a subsidy of 4 GEL per kilogram for both Aleksandrouli and Mujuretuli grapes purchased by wine producers.