This list reveals the top 10 gin importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2015, world gin imports totaled US$980.1 million.
African Importers
Africa imported $34.2 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. Nigeria: $5.8 million
2. Angola: $3.9 million
3. Ethiopia: $3.6 million
4. South Africa: $2.7 million
5. Ghana: $2.6 million
6. Uganda: $1.19 million
7. Equatorial Guinea: $1.15 million
8. Sudan (North + South): $1.15 million
9. Gabon: $1 million
10. Kenya: $990,000
Asian Importers
Asia imported $64.9 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. India: $15.3 million
2. Japan: $14.7 million
3. Singapore: $13.1 million
4. Turkey: $3.6 million
5. China: $3.3 million
6. Thailand: $2.9 million
7. Hong Kong: $1.73 million
8. Malaysia: $1.67 million
9. South Korea: $1.64 million
10. Philippines: $1.63 million
European Union Importers
European Union imported $390.4 million worth of gin led by the following EU members:
1. Spain: $140.7 million
2. Germany: $41.5 million
3. Belgium: $32.9 million
4. Italy: $22.5 million
5. France: $21.7 million
6. Netherlands: $21.3 million
7. Portugal: $18.5 million
8. Greece: $12.4 million
9. Denmark: $12.3 million
10. United Kingdom: $11.9 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $20.4 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. Panama: $4.2 million
2. Bahamas: $3.6 million
3. Colombia: $1.9 million
4. Chile: $1.5 million
5. Brazil: $1.2 million
6. Argentina: $1.1 million
7. Dominican Republic: $1.06 million
8. Peru: $758,000
9. Cuba: $506,000
10. Costa Rica: $436,000
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $15.5 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $12 million
2. Lebanon: $1 million
3. Israel: $893,000
4. Bahrain: $680,000
5. Iraq: $441,000
6. Qatar: $221,000
7. Oman: $191,000
8. Jordan: $61,000
9. Iran: $8,000
10. Syrian Arab Republic: $5,000
North American Importers
North America imported $393.6 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. United States: $352.7 million
2. Canada: $33.9 million
3. Mexico: $7.1 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $24.6 million worth of gin led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $16.3 million
2. New Zealand: $7.4 million
3. Fiji: $420,000
4. Papua New Guinea: $110,000
5. New Caledonia: $95,000
6. Vanuatu: $90,000
7. Samoa: $41,000
8. Solomon Islands: $33,000
9. French Polynesia: $30,000
10. Tonga: $19,000
To see the fastest-growing gin importers from 2011 to 2015, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported gin was 32.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Gin Importers 2015
Fastest-Growing Gin Import Countries
Research Note: Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
