Overall exports of alcoholic beverages totaled US$87.9 billion during 2014, up 25.5% since 2010.
The following countries account for 99.8% of the value of all liquor shipments for 2014.
French Exporters
France exported $16.2 billion worth of liquor representing 18.5% of global shipments led by the following items:
1. Grape wines (not sparkling): $6.1 billion
2. Sparkling grape wines: $3.5 billion
3. Distilled grape liquor: $3.2 billion
4. Ethanol (undenatured): $650.9 million
5. Vodka: $523.7 million
6. Malt beer: $468 million
7. Liqueurs: $384.7 million
8. Whiskies: $266.5 million
9. Miscellaneous liquor: $209.8 million
10. Ethanol (denatured): $121.5 million
UK Exporters
United Kingdom exported $10.3 billion worth of liquor representing 11.7% of global shipments led by the following items:
1. Whiskies: $6.7 billion
2. Malt beer: $808.5 million
3. Grape wines (not sparkling): $718.3 million
4. Gin: $655.3 million
5. Miscellaneous liquor: $418.7 million
6. Liqueurs: $310.4 million
7. Ethanol (undenatured): $283.5 million
8. Vodka: $212.9 million
9. Fermented drinks (cider): $67 million
10. Rum: $58 million
Italian Exporters
Italy exported $8.2 billion worth of liquor representing 9.3% of global shipments led
by the following items:
1. Grape wines (not sparkling): $5.6 billion
2. Sparkling grape wines: $1.1 billion
3. Liqueurs: $473.1 million
4. Vermouth, other flavored wine: $225.4 million
5. Malt beer: $205 million
6. Miscellaneous liquor: $128 million
7. Distilled grape liquor: $89.7 million
8. Fermented drinks (cider): $86.7 million
9. Ethanol (undenatured): $50 million
10. Vodka: $44.1 million
American Exporters
United States exported $6.2 billion worth of liquor representing 7% of global shipments led by the following items:
1. Grape wines (not sparkling): $1.4 billion
2. Whiskies: $1.3 billion
3. Ethanol (denatured): $1.2 billion
4. Ethanol (undenatured): $919.8 million
5. Malt beer: $542 million
6. Distilled grape liquor: $221.9 million
7. Miscellaneous liquor: $151.7 million
8. Rum: $115 million
9. Liqueurs: $114.2 million
10. Fermented drinks (cider): $78.2 million
German Exporters
Germany exported $4.7 billion worth of liquor representing 5.3% of global shipments led by the following items:
1. Malt beer: $1.4 billion
2. Grape wines (not sparkling): $1.1 billion
3. Liqueurs: $521 million
4. Whiskies: $362.1 million
5. Miscellaneous liquor: $228.3 million
6. Rum: $207.7 million
7. Ethanol (undenatured): $151.8 million
8. Sparkling grape wines: $138.9 million
9. Vodka: $126.4 million
10. Distilled grape liquor: $95.1 million
Spanish Exporters
Spain exported $4.7 billion worth of liquor representing 5.3% of global shipments led
by the following items:
1. Grape wines (not sparkling): $2.8 billion
2. Sparkling grape wines: $545.6 million
3. Distilled grape liquor: $329.1 million
4. Malt beer: $199.4 million
5. Ethanol (undenatured): $152 million
6. Rum: $132.5 million
7. Liqueurs: $125.4 million
8. Vermouth, other flavored wines: $109.9 million
9. Miscellaneous liquor: $93.9 million
10. Grape must (unfermented): $58.7 million
Mexican Exporters
Mexico exported $3.7 billion worth of liquor representing 4.3% of global shipments led by the following items:
1. Malt beer: $2.4 billion
2. Miscellaneous liquor: $1.2 billion
3. Liqueurs: $71.4 million
4. Rum: $30 million
5. Distilled grape liquor: $4.3 million
6. Vodka: $3.7 million
7. Ethanol (denatured): $3.6 million
8. Sparkling grape wines: $2.9 million
9. Whiskies: $2.6 million
10. Ethanol (undenatured): $2.5 million
Here are the most valuable alcoholic beverages exported during 2014, listed in descending order by dollar value. Also shown is the increase in value for each liquor category since 2010.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Alcoholic Beverage Exporters
Most Valuable Liquor Exports 2014
Dutch Exporters
Netherlands exported $3.7 billion worth of
liquor representing 4.3% of global shipments
led by the following items:
1. Malt beer: $2 billion
2. Ethanol (undenatured): $517.8 million
3. Whiskies: $254.3 million
4. Grape wines (not sparkling): $204.7 million
5. Liqueurs: $174.4 million
6. Vodka: $136.2 million
7. Distilled grape liquor: $106 million
8. Sparkling grape wines: $61.2 million
9. Fermented drinks (cider): $60.9 million
10. Miscellaneous liquor: $55.7 million
Singaporean Exporters
Singapore exported $2.7 billion worth of
liquor representing 3% of global shipments
led by the following items:
1. Distilled grape liquor: $1 billion
2. Whiskies: $772.2 million
3. Sparkling grape wines: $351.9 million
4. Malt beer: $207 million
5. Grape wines (not sparkling): $102.4 million
6. Miscellaneous liquor: $67.2 million
7. Liqueurs: $50.6 million
8. Vodka: $39.9 million
9. Ethanol (undenatured): $22.1 million
10. Gin: $15.9 million
Belgian Exporters
Belgium exported $2.3 billion worth of liquor
representing 2.6% of global shipments led by
the following items:
1. Malt beer: $1.4 billion
2. Ethanol (undenatured): $317.6 million
3. Grape wines (not sparkling): $131.1 million
4. Liqueurs: $100.8 million
5. Whiskies: $74.5 million
6. Miscellaneous liquor: $60.0 million
7. Fermented drinks (cider): $58.0 million
8. Ethanol (denatured): $41.4 million
9. Sparkling grape wines: $37.4 million
10. Rum: $16.2 million
