That dollar amount results from an average 19.4% increase for all international beer shippers over the five-year period starting in 2020 when global beer sales were $15.2 billion.
From 2023 to 2024, the value of globally exported beer rose 4.4% starting from $17.4 billion.
By value, the world’s biggest beer exporters (Mexico, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom) shipped over two-thirds (68.6%) of ale sold on international markets in 2024.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported beer on global markets during 2024 with shipments valued at $8.8 billion or 48.7% of the worldwide total. In second place were beer exporters located in North America at 40.3% trailed by suppliers in Asia recording another 7%.
Smaller percentages came from Latin America (2.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (1.5%) and Oceania (0.3%) led by New Zealand and Australia.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 2203 for beer made from malt.
Beer Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of beer during 2024.
- Mexico: US$6.8 billion (37.7% of total beer exports)
- Netherlands: $1.9 billion (10.2%)
- Belgium: $1.8 billion (9.8%)
- Germany: $1.4 billion (7.5%)
- United Kingdom: $616 million (3.4%)
- mainland China: $465.8 million (2.6%)
- Czech Republic: $464.8 million (2.6%)
- United States: $384.4 million (2.1%)
- Ireland: $357.3 million (2%)
- France: $328.3 million (1.8%)
- Spain: $316.2 million (1.7%)
- Italy: $280.3 million (1.5%)
- Poland: $279.3 million (1.5%)
- Denmark: $262.5 million (1.4%)
- Brazil: $201.2 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 87% of beer exported globally in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing beer exporters from 2023 to 2024 were: Brazil (up 30.5%), Czech Republic (up 20.6%), Mexico (up 17.4%) and Poland (up 11.5%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported beer sales were: Netherlands (down -14.4%), France (down -10.9%), Spain (down -8.2%), Italy (down -7%) and Belgium (down -3.9%).
Searchable List of Beer Exporting Countries in 2024
By value, the key 100 exporters of beer showcased in the following database account for 99.95% of all brew shipped during 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Beer Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mexico | $6,834,939,000 | +17.4% |
| 2. | Netherlands | $1,853,325,000 | -14.4% |
| 3. | Belgium | $1,770,589,000 | -3.9% |
| 4. | Germany | $1,358,774,000 | +1.1% |
| 5. | United Kingdom | $616,003,000 | +6.6% |
| 6. | mainland China | $465,821,000 | +3.1% |
| 7. | Czech Republic | $464,766,000 | +20.6% |
| 8. | United States | $384,429,000 | +0.3% |
| 9. | Ireland | $357,321,000 | +3.9% |
| 10. | France | $328,250,000 | -10.9% |
| 11. | Spain | $316,166,000 | -8.2% |
| 12. | Italy | $280,324,000 | -7% |
| 13. | Poland | $279,257,000 | +11.5% |
| 14. | Denmark | $262,461,000 | +0.2% |
| 15. | Brazil | $201,168,000 | +30.5% |
| 16. | Portugal | $176,565,000 | +5.7% |
| 17. | Japan | $139,131,000 | +8.9% |
| 18. | Thailand | $126,149,000 | +4.8% |
| 19. | South Africa | $112,919,000 | +27.5% |
| 20. | Serbia | $102,390,000 | +3.8% |
| 21. | Vietnam | $101,413,000 | -13.7% |
| 22. | Austria | $93,766,000 | +6.4% |
| 23. | Singapore | $91,795,000 | +9.5% |
| 24. | Lithuania | $86,416,000 | -15.3% |
| 25. | South Korea | $79,040,000 | +3.2% |
| 26. | Canada | $77,864,000 | -29.4% |
| 27. | Croatia | $65,079,000 | +11.6% |
| 28. | Namibia | $60,286,000 | +60% |
| 29. | Russia | $56,454,000 | -20.6% |
| 30. | Latvia | $55,455,000 | +3.6% |
| 31. | Türkiye | $54,992,000 | -3.1% |
| 32. | Hong Kong | $44,246,000 | +2.7% |
| 33. | India | $39,291,000 | +9.3% |
| 34. | Sweden | $38,688,000 | -14.6% |
| 35. | Panama | $38,307,000 | +20.6% |
| 36. | Greece | $36,424,000 | -11% |
| 37. | Malaysia | $32,715,000 | -9.6% |
| 38. | Finland | $31,592,000 | +18% |
| 39. | Estonia | $31,266,000 | +17.7% |
| 40. | Ukraine | $29,910,000 | +22.6% |
| 41. | Jamaica | $28,799,000 | +16.4% |
| 42. | Nicaragua | $28,507,000 | +40% |
| 43. | Slovenia | $28,481,000 | -16.7% |
| 44. | Romania | $24,476,000 | -15.2% |
| 45. | New Zealand | $23,730,000 | +16.6% |
| 46. | Luxembourg | $23,691,000 | +8.6% |
| 47. | Australia | $22,948,000 | -4% |
| 48. | Mozambique | $22,071,000 | +103.3% |
| 49. | Trinidad/Tobago | $20,585,000 | +58% |
| 50. | Guatemala | $20,309,000 | +22.9% |
| 51. | Kenya | $19,984,000 | -25.4% |
| 52. | Sri Lanka | $16,488,000 | +14.6% |
| 53. | Chile | $16,041,000 | +412.2% |
| 54. | Slovakia | $15,470,000 | -12.6% |
| 55. | Togo | $15,145,000 | -3.1% |
| 56. | Costa Rica | $14,466,000 | +19.9% |
| 57. | Kazakhstan | $12,532,000 | +1% |
| 58. | El Salvador | $12,016,000 | +109.9% |
| 59. | Bhutan | $11,071,000 | +100.9% |
| 60. | Hungary | $10,249,000 | -70% |
| 61. | Burundi | $10,231,000 | +3.6% |
| 62. | Argentina | $9,860,000 | +159.3% |
| 63. | Saint Lucia | $9,802,000 | -34.3% |
| 64. | Nigeria | $8,361,000 | +106.6% |
| 65. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $8,078,000 | +26.5% |
| 66. | Indonesia | $7,981,000 | -6.7% |
| 67. | Philippines | $7,743,000 | +174.6% |
| 68. | Norway | $7,402,000 | -16% |
| 69. | Colombia | $6,168,000 | -8.4% |
| 70. | Peru | $6,103,000 | -13.8% |
| 71. | Georgia | $6,056,000 | -13.7% |
| 72. | Suriname | $5,248,000 | +12% |
| 73. | Taiwan | $5,172,000 | +27% |
| 74. | Bulgaria | $4,729,000 | +24.4% |
| 75. | Montenegro | $4,701,000 | +13.2% |
| 76. | Dominican Republic | $4,512,000 | -49.1% |
| 77. | North Macedonia | $4,377,000 | +13.4% |
| 78. | Laos | $3,855,000 | +4.7% |
| 79. | United Arab Emirates | $3,217,000 | -80.2% |
| 80. | Switzerland | $3,026,000 | +9.8% |
| 81. | Cyprus | $2,744,000 | -5.5% |
| 82. | Armenia | $2,628,000 | +22.2% |
| 83. | Lesotho | $2,537,000 | -15.7% |
| 84. | Mauritius | $2,190,000 | +9% |
| 85. | Democratic Republic Congo | $2,062,000 | +8865% |
| 86. | Cambodia | $1,956,000 | +24.4% |
| 87. | Zimbabwe | $1,814,000 | -78.1% |
| 88. | Nepal | $1,699,000 | +29.6% |
| 89. | Eswatini | $1,692,000 | +423.8% |
| 90. | Israel | $1,632,000 | +40% |
| 91. | Lebanon | $1,555,000 | -41.7% |
| 92. | Uruguay | $1,272,000 | -8.8% |
| 93. | Morocco | $1,205,000 | -20.2% |
| 94. | Myanmar | $1,052,000 | +1168% |
| 95. | Rwanda | $1,045,000 | -63.7% |
| 96. | Albania | $1,029,000 | 0% |
| 97. | Cameroon | $931,000 | -74.6% |
| 98. | Belarus | $867,000 | -9.1% |
| 99. | Malta | $801,000 | +16.6% |
| 100. | Madagascar | $627,000 | -9.1% |
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means no 2023 data was available.
Enlarging the scope to the top 100 beer exporters, the fastest growers were the Democratic Republic of the Congo (up 8,865 from 2023), Myanmar (up 1,168%), Eswatini (up 423.8%), Chile (up 412.2%), Philippines (up 174.6%) then Argentina (up 159.3%).
Countries with Greatest Beer Trade Surpluses
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for beer during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported beer and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Mexico: US$6.8 billion (net export surplus up 17.5% since 2023)
- Belgium: $1.7 billion (down -3.6%)
- Netherlands: $1.2 billion (down -20.7%)
- Germany: $890.8 million (up 1.9%)
- Czech Republic: $426.2 million (up 21.4%)
- Denmark: $200.4 million (down -1.3%)
- Brazil: $192.9 million (up 32%)
- Poland: $157.3 million (up 0.2%)
- Portugal: $121.4 million (up 29.5%)
- Ireland: $96.8 million (up 21.9%)
- Thailand: $92.4 million (up 22.3%)
- Serbia: $80.4 million (up 7.7%)
- Japan: $71.6 million (up 22.7%)
- Vietnam: $69.2 million (down -36.5%)
- Namibia: $47.9 million (up 70.6%)
World-leading beer exporter Mexico generated the highest surplus in the international trade of beer. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms the strong Mexican competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries with Worst Beer Trade Deficits
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for beer during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported beer purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$7.4 billion (net export deficit up 8.9% since 2023)
- France: -$806.6 million (down -1.7%)
- Italy: -$465.9 million (down -3.2%)
- Canada: -$243.3 million (up 10.1%)
- Russia: -$237.6 million (up 8%)
- Taiwan: -$219.4 million (down -12.7%)
- Paraguay: -$184.8 million (up 16.4%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$182.4 million (up 9.7%)
- Australia: -$157.9 million (up 7.4%)
- Spain: -$157.3 million (up 30.1%)
- Cuba: -$139.6 million (down -58.9%)
- South Korea: -$126.2 million (down -10.9%)
- Switzerland: -$122.9 million (up 0.8%)
- Israel: -$105.7 million (up 30.4%)
- Sweden: -$100.0 million (up 7.8%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of beer. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for beer-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Beer Exporting Brands
Below are global beer brands that represent established players engaged in the international trade of beer. The home country for each brand is shown within parenthesis.
- Beck’s (Germany)
- Corona (Mexico)
- Foster’s Lager (Australia)
- Genesee Cream Ale (United States)
- Guinness (United Kingdom)
- Kingfisher (India)
- Molson Canadian (Canada)
- Peroni (Italy)
- Starobrno (Czech Republic)
- Stella Artois (Belgium)
See also Beer Imports by Country, Wine Exports by Country and Top Soft Drinks Exporters by Country
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on June 5, 2025
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 5, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 5, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 5, 2025
Wikipedia, Category:Beer brands by country. Accessed on June 5, 2025