Russia Leads Georgia’s Bakery and Confectionery Imports in First Seven Months

Russia takes the leading supplier position

Russia became Georgia’s largest supplier of bakery and confectionery products during the first seven months of the reporting year, according to figures reported by Vzglyad based on Georgian media. Russian producers shipped 6,132 tonnes of products to Georgia, with a declared value of $14.5 million.

Georgia’s total imports in the category reached 20,347 tonnes worth $67.349 million over the same period. Russia therefore accounted for roughly three out of every ten tonnes imported, although its share of import value was lower, at slightly more than one fifth. The difference indicates that the average declared value of Russian supplies was below the category-wide average, though the available data do not identify individual products, brands or contract terms.

Ukraine and Turkey remain major competitors

Ukraine was Georgia’s second-largest supplier, delivering 3,579 tonnes valued at $10.7 million. Turkey ranked third with 2,623 tonnes worth $9.4 million. Together, the three countries supplied 12,334 tonnes, or more than half of Georgia’s total imported volume in the category.

The value-to-volume ratios also differed among the leading origins. Based on the reported totals, Russian shipments had the lowest average declared value per tonne among the top three suppliers, while Turkish deliveries had the highest. This comparison cannot establish retail prices or producer margins because the category may contain products with widely different processing levels, packaging formats and brand positioning. It nevertheless shows that Russia’s first-place ranking was driven primarily by shipment volume.

Russian supply value rises from the previous year

Russian deliveries were valued at $13.209 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. The latest figure of $14.5 million represents an increase of $1.291 million, or approximately 9.8%. The source did not provide the previous year’s tonnage, so it is not possible to determine from the available figures whether the increase came from higher volumes, changes in the product mix or higher declared prices.

The bakery and confectionery figures form part of a broader two-way food and beverage trade between Russia and Georgia. Separate customs data cited in the report showed that Russia imported Georgian watermelons worth $766,500 in July. Their value was twice the level recorded in the same period of 2025 and reached a record. Russian imports of Georgian whisky increased eightfold in July, reaching $315,800. These flows concern different products, but they demonstrate that bilateral trade extends beyond Russian processed-food sales into Georgia and also includes Georgian agricultural and beverage exports to Russia.