Ever wonder which countries export the most beer? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global beer exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world beer exports were US$14.5 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $199.8 million worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. Namibia: $64.1 million
2. South Africa: $62.7 million
3. Kenya: $26.1 million
4. Uganda: $11.1 million
5. Togo: $9.2 million
6. Burundi: $6 million
7. Nigeria: $6 million
8. Morocco: $2.1 million
9. Ethiopia: $2 million
10. Cameroon: $1.9 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $1.1 billion worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. China: $227.6 million
2. Singapore: $162.7 million
3. Thailand: $142.1 million
4. Japan: $114.8 million
5. South Korea: $112.4 million
6. Malaysia: $94.3 million
7. Vietnam: $49.6 million
8. India: $46.2 million
9. Turkey: $34.8 million
10. Hong Kong: $30.3 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $8 billion worth of beer led by the following EU members:
1. Netherlands: $1.9 billion
2. Belgium: $1.7 billion
3. Germany: $1.3 billion
4. United Kingdom: $677.2 million
5. France: $405 million
6. Ireland: $308.9 million
7. Denmark: $285.1 million
8. Czech Republic: $273.9 million
9. Spain: $205.9 million
10. Italy: $197.5 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $286.5 million worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $98.8 million
2. Argentina: $38.2 million
3. Jamaica: $34.8 million
4. Guatemala: $30 million
5. Dominican Republic: $18.7 million
6. Peru: $13.2 million
7. Saint Lucia: $10.7 million
8. Trinidad/Tobago: $9.2 million
9. El Salvador: $6.4 million
10. Uruguay: $6.2 million
Middle Eastern and Caribbean Exporters
Middle East exported $23.3 million worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $15.8 million
2. Lebanon: $4 million
3. Jordan: $2.7 million
4. Israel: $784,000
5. Palestine: $44,000
6. Iraq: $27,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $4.6 billion worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. Mexico: $3.8 billion
2. United States: $685.5 million
3. Canada: $116.1 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $63 million worth of beer led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $32.3 million
2. New Zealand: $27.7 million
3. Samoa: $1.9 million
4. Fiji: $486,000
5. Solomon Islands: $342,000
6. French Polynesia: $210,000
7. New Caledonia: $37,000
8. Papua New Guinea: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of beer from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 6.5%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Beer Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Beer Export Countries
