This list reveals the top 10 wine importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world wine imports totaled US$35.8 billion.
African Importers
Africa imported $422.2 million worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. Angola: $66.9 million
2. Namibia: $45.8 million
3. Côte d'Ivoire: $41.8 million
4. Cameroon: $33 million
5. South Africa: $28.3 million
6. Morocco: $24.6 million
7. Mauritius: $17.2 million
8. Kenya: $15.4 million
9. Gabon: $10.3 million
10. Democratic Rep. Congo: $9.9 million
Asian Importers
Asia imported $7.5 billion worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. China: $2.8 billion
2. Japan: $1.6 billion
3. Hong Kong: $1.5 billion
4. Singapore: $582.3 million
5. South Korea: $210 million
6. Taiwan: $193.6 million
7. Macao: $110.8 million
8. Malaysia: $95.2 million
9. Vietnam: $89.8 million
10. Kazakhstan: $50.3 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $14.6 billion worth of wine led by the following EU members:
1. United Kingdom: $4.1 billion
2. Germany: $2.9 billion
3. Netherlands: $1.3 billion
4. Belgium: $1.1 billion
5. France: $947.7 million
6. Sweden: $725.7 million
7. Denmark: $658.6 million
8. Italy: $361.2 million
9. Ireland: $312.4 million
10. Poland: $288.3 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $875 million worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $370.5 million
2. Argentina: $64 million
3. Dominican Republic: $57.2 million
4. Paraguay: $53.2 million
5. Colombia: $52.6 million
6. Panama: $38.2 million
7. Peru: $36.8 million
8. Costa Rica: $25 million
9. Ecuador: $16.7 million
10. Bahamas: $16.2 million
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $373.5 million worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $298.5 million
2. Israel: $34.8 million
3. Qatar: $17.4 million
4. Lebanon: $10.9 million
5. Bahrain: $4.1 million
6. Oman: $2.9 million
7. Iraq: $2.4 million
8. Jordan: $2.1 million
9. Syrian Arab Republic: $327,000
10. Palestine: $39,000
North American Importers
North America imported $8.3 billion worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. United States: $6.2 billion
2. Canada: $1.9 billion
3. Mexico: $250 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $804.5 million worth of wine led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $615.1 million
2. New Zealand: $132.7 million
3. New Caledonia: $24.5 million
4. French Polynesia: $11.9 million
5. Papua New Guinea: $6.6 million
6. Fiji: $6.5 million
7. Vanuatu: $1.5 million
8. Cook Islands: $1.4 million
9. Northern Mariana Is: $1.04 million
10. Solomon Islands: $1.01 million
To see the 25 fastest-growing wine importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported wine was 0.6%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Wine Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Wine 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.
