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Spirits: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in spirits totaled $41.5 billion (7.7 million tonnes). The top exporters were the United Kingdom (24%), Mexico (15%) and France (14%); the top importers were the United States (28%), China (5%) and Germany (4%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 18%.

Summary

World trade
$41.5billion
Tonnes
7.7million tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,406
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United Kingdom$9.8 billion · 23.5%
  2. Mexico$6.1 billion · 14.7%
  3. France$5.9 billion · 14.3%
  4. United States$2.5 billion · 6%
  5. Italy$1.7 billion · 4.1%
  6. Ireland$1.4 billion · 3.4%
  7. China$1.3 billion · 3.1%
  8. Germany$1.3 billion · 3.1%
  9. Singapore$1.3 billion · 3.1%
    re-exports
  10. Netherlands$1.2 billion · 3%
    re-exports
  11. Spain$963 million · 2.3%
  12. Canada$688 million · 1.7%
  13. Sweden$573 million · 1.4%
  14. Belgium$526 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  15. Latvia$514 million · 1.2%
  16. Japan$501 million · 1.2%
  17. Poland$402 million · 0.97%
  18. Armenia$342 million · 0.82%
  19. Hong Kong$341 million · 0.82%
    re-exports
  20. Georgia$282 million · 0.68%

Top importers

  1. United States$11.5 billion · 27.7%
  2. China$2 billion · 4.9%
  3. Germany$1.9 billion · 4.5%
  4. Singapore$1.7 billion · 4%
    re-exports
  5. France$1.4 billion · 3.5%
  6. United Kingdom$1.2 billion · 2.9%
  7. Netherlands$1 billion · 2.5%
    re-exports
  8. Spain$999 million · 2.4%
  9. Russia$930 million · 2.2%
  10. Italy$880 million · 2.1%
  11. Japan$857 million · 2.1%
  12. Canada$845 million · 2%
  13. Hong Kong$837 million · 2%
    re-exports
  14. Taiwan$824 million · 2%
  15. Poland$686 million · 1.7%
  16. Australia$674 million · 1.6%
  17. United Arab Emirates$660 million · 1.6%
  18. India$549 million · 1.3%
  19. Macao$530 million · 1.3%
  20. Belgium$454 million · 1.1%
    re-exports

Trend

Who sells it

The United Kingdom was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United Kingdom 9.8
  • Mexico 6.1
  • France 5.9
  • United States 2.5
  • Italy 1.7

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United Kingdom49.8
Mexico0.216.1
France2.75.9
United States0.492.5
Italy0.351.7

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 29% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $5,406

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,188
1996$4,416
1997$4,768
1998$4,585
1999$4,229
2000$4,255
2001$4,057
2002$4,206
2003$4,535
2004$4,579
2005$5,049
2006$5,807
2007$5,959
2008$5,733
2009$5,987
2010$6,349
2011$6,530
2012$6,651
2013$6,618
2014$6,292
2015$6,470
2016$6,567
2017$6,862
2018$6,823
2019$6,695
2020$6,119
2021$5,086
2022$6,004
2023$7,835
2024$5,406

What it includes

  • 2208 · Spirits

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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