ArmInfo.Armenia will increase its wine exports to European markets by 25% annually in 2025. This was announced by Zaruhi Muradyan, Chairperson of the Viticulture and Winemaking Foundation of Armenia (VWFA), on Yerkar Media.
Moreover, in value terms, she noted, exports increased by 45%.
Muradyan noted that Armenian wines are highly valued in the European market and occupy a special place in the HORECA (Hotel, Restaurant, Cafe/Catering) sector. According to the head of the Foundation, our wines are primarily represented in Europe in restaurants and specialty stores.
"Wine exports are very important to us because we have exceptional grape varieties and interesting wines. I believe that by introducing them to countries with high purchasing power and consumption, we can carve a special place on the international map as a country with a long history of winemaking," Muradyan emphasized.
At the same time, she noted that domestic wine consumption has increased. While per capita wine consumption was 1.2 liters in 2014, this figure rose to 5 liters in 2025.
According to the Statistical Committee, wine production in Armenia will remain in decline in 2025, with the annual rate decelerating from 29% to 23.3%, reaching 7.7 million liters. According to the RA Customs Service, in the first half of 2025, Armenia will... Wine exports decreased by 31.8% (versus a 3.6% increase a year ago), reaching 1.4 million liters. The Russian market traditionally accounts for the majority of wine exports, accounting for 70% (versus 82.7% a year ago). The following countries, far behind, are the United States (6.6%), Poland (3.3%), China and France (2.5% each), Belgium (1.9%), the Netherlands and Lithuania (1.7% each), Canada (1.2%), Italy (0.8%), Germany, and Kazakhstan (0.7% each). Smaller volumes were exported to Argentina, India, Greece, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Israel. Less than 1,000 liters were exported to Angola, the UAE, Iceland, Latvia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norway, and Sweden.
