The global value of soft drinks shipped rose by an average 36.6% for all exporting countries compared to 5 years earlier in 2020 when soft drinks sold internationally were valued at $22.7 billion.
Year over year, the global value of exported soft drinks increased by 4.4% compared to $29.6 billion starting from 2023.
The 6 biggest exporters of soft drinks are Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Thailand, United States of America and Switzerland. Together, that powerful cohort of suppliers well over two-fifths (43.4%) of international sales of pertinent beverage commodities in 2024.
An ever-expanding myriad of flavors are quenching the thirst of soft drink enthusiasts around the globe. Consumers continue to indulge in tastes ranging from non-alcoholic beer, bubble gum and plum to curry and teriyaki carbonated drinks.
Drilling down within the overall soft drinks’ category, global export revenues from carbonated soft drinks were worth $16 billion for 2024 (or 51.8% of the overall category total). That dollar amount represents a 58.6% acceleration for the carbonated subcategory since 2020 and a 6.3% advance from 2023 to 2024.
From a continental perspective, suppliers located in European countries generated the highest international sales for all types of soft drinks during 2024 with shipments valued at $19.7 billion or approaching two-thirds (63.6%) of the worldwide total. In second place were exporters located in Asia at 19.3% while another 10.9% of globally exported soft drinks originated from North America.
Smaller percentages came from sellers in Latin America (2.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (2.4%), and Oceania (1.1%) mainly New Zealand and Australia.
For research purposes, the four-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 2202 for soft drinks. The subcategory code for carbonated soft drinks is 220230.
Top Soft Drinks Exporters by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of soft drinks during 2024.
- Austria: US$2.98 billion (9.6% of exported soft drinks)
- Germany: $2.96 billion (9.5%)
- Netherlands: $2.7 billion (8.7%)
- Thailand: $1.66 billion (5.4%)
- United States: $1.58 billion (5.1%)
- Switzerland: $1.55 billion (5.0%)
- Mexico: $1.2 billion (4.0%)
- Belgium: $1.1 billion (3.7%)
- France: $1.0 billion (3.4%)
- Poland: $941.8 million (3.0%)
- Italy: $932.1 million (3.0%)
- United Kingdom: $805.1 million (2.6%)
- South Korea: $774.6 million (2.5%)
- Spain: $686.8 million (2.2%)
- Denmark: $663.3 million (2.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 69.9% of all soft drinks exported in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing soft drinks exporters since 2023 were: Spain (up 14.2%), United Kingdom (up 14.1%), South Korea (up 13.2%) and the Netherlands (up 11.1%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported soft drinks sales were: Switzerland (down -3% from 2023) and Poland (down -0.3%).
Searchable List of Soft Drinks Exporting Countries in 2024
The 100 key exporters of soft drinks showcased in the automated database below represent 99.7% of the total value for globally exported soft drink beverages during 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Soft Drink Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austria | $2,981,714,000 | +2.4% |
| 2. | Germany | $2,956,913,000 | +5.9% |
| 3. | Netherlands | $2,699,006,000 | +11.1% |
| 4. | Thailand | $1,658,753,000 | +6.9% |
| 5. | United States | $1,578,706,000 | +3.9% |
| 6. | Switzerland | $1,548,608,000 | -3% |
| 7. | Mexico | $1,228,575,000 | +10.3% |
| 8. | Belgium | $1,130,313,000 | +2.8% |
| 9. | France | $1,044,432,000 | +0.1% |
| 10. | Poland | $941,790,000 | -0.3% |
| 11. | Italy | $932,064,000 | +6.5% |
| 12. | United Kingdom | $805,128,000 | +14.1% |
| 13. | South Korea | $774,572,000 | +13.2% |
| 14. | Spain | $686,834,000 | +14.2% |
| 15. | Denmark | $663,305,000 | +6.3% |
| 16. | Canada | $575,486,000 | +7.6% |
| 17. | Hungary | $487,323,000 | +19% |
| 18. | mainland China | $486,946,000 | +17.6% |
| 19. | Japan | $379,701,000 | -0.9% |
| 20. | Czech Republic | $371,930,000 | +8.3% |
| 21. | Saudi Arabia | $330,751,000 | +46% |
| 22. | Serbia | $317,289,000 | +2.1% |
| 23. | Türkiye | $310,309,000 | +7.7% |
| 24. | Malaysia | $303,982,000 | -2.8% |
| 25. | South Africa | $292,307,000 | +31.5% |
| 26. | Russia | $241,154,000 | -16.7% |
| 27. | Romania | $229,063,000 | +6.9% |
| 28. | Sweden | $218,294,000 | -4.3% |
| 29. | Portugal | $207,543,000 | -9.4% |
| 30. | Vietnam | $206,734,000 | -4.3% |
| 31. | Guatemala | $203,046,000 | +6.7% |
| 32. | Kazakhstan | $201,232,000 | +25.6% |
| 33. | New Zealand | $200,138,000 | +17.2% |
| 34. | Taiwan | $197,514,000 | +1% |
| 35. | Ireland | $189,727,000 | +13.1% |
| 36. | Hong Kong | $183,773,000 | -0.8% |
| 37. | El Salvador | $161,567,000 | +1.1% |
| 38. | Slovakia | $147,545,000 | +11.3% |
| 39. | Zambia | $144,906,000 | +0.2% |
| 40. | Indonesia | $142,603,000 | +37.5% |
| 41. | Georgia | $137,280,000 | +26.4% |
| 42. | Australia | $137,162,000 | +11.2% |
| 43. | Croatia | $128,831,000 | +4.6% |
| 44. | Trinidad/Tobago | $116,536,000 | +10.8% |
| 45. | Slovenia | $111,291,000 | +2.5% |
| 46. | Greece | $95,651,000 | +13.5% |
| 47. | India | $88,839,000 | +47.9% |
| 48. | Ukraine | $86,272,000 | -4.3% |
| 49. | Singapore | $79,356,000 | -20.6% |
| 50. | Tanzania | $76,331,000 | -13.3% |
| 51. | Lithuania | $74,398,000 | -9.1% |
| 52. | Bulgaria | $71,503,000 | +25.3% |
| 53. | United Arab Emirates | $63,182,000 | -74.2% |
| 54. | Uzbekistan | $62,746,000 | +18.5% |
| 55. | Nepal | $61,670,000 | -1.4% |
| 56. | Costa Rica | $57,230,000 | +2% |
| 57. | Luxembourg | $49,959,000 | -17% |
| 58. | Finland | $46,899,000 | -5.1% |
| 59. | Sri Lanka | $44,165,000 | +6.1% |
| 60. | Latvia | $43,264,000 | +6.5% |
| 61. | North Macedonia | $42,436,000 | +9.1% |
| 62. | Brazil | $42,389,000 | +16.6% |
| 63. | Uganda | $40,040,000 | -3.5% |
| 64. | Bangladesh | $40,002,000 | -12.7% |
| 65. | Senegal | $38,344,000 | +96.2% |
| 66. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $35,360,000 | +27.4% |
| 67. | Azerbaijan | $34,562,000 | -0.5% |
| 68. | Colombia | $32,769,000 | +4.6% |
| 69. | Afghanistan | $31,711,000 | +47.1% |
| 70. | Dominican Republic | $31,672,000 | +20.3% |
| 71. | Honduras | $30,838,000 | +14.4% |
| 72. | Egypt | $30,491,000 | +25.1% |
| 73. | Kuwait | $29,512,000 | -11.6% |
| 74. | Peru | $28,151,000 | +21.1% |
| 75. | Free Zones | $26,901,000 | -20.1% |
| 76. | Argentina | $24,488,000 | +86.4% |
| 77. | Jamaica | $24,366,000 | -29% |
| 78. | Cyprus | $21,694,000 | +13% |
| 79. | Nicaragua | $20,399,000 | +16.1% |
| 80. | Estonia | $20,301,000 | +7.9% |
| 81. | Morocco | $18,581,000 | -4.1% |
| 82. | Algeria | $18,258,000 | +34.6% |
| 83. | Albania | $16,586,000 | +19.2% |
| 84. | Armenia | $16,381,000 | +13.8% |
| 85. | Norway | $14,272,000 | +14.8% |
| 86. | Nigeria | $14,171,000 | +525.7% |
| 87. | Iran | $13,388,000 | -48.3% |
| 88. | Kenya | $13,220,000 | +29% |
| 89. | Tajikistan | $13,147,000 | +45.1% |
| 90. | Burkina Faso | $12,938,000 | +97.2% |
| 91. | Philippines | $11,062,000 | +7.9% |
| 92. | Lebanon | $10,648,000 | -66.9% |
| 93. | Iraq | $10,455,000 | -40% |
| 94. | Tunisia | $8,749,000 | -58.1% |
| 95. | Ghana | $7,660,000 | -67.9% |
| 96. | Angola | $7,654,000 | +114.2% |
| 97. | Togo | $7,066,000 | +14.4% |
| 98. | Israel | $6,880,000 | -72.1% |
| 99. | Malta | $6,732,000 | +47.4% |
| 100. | Jordan | $6,645,000 | -8.5% |
Focusing on the 100 suppliers of soft drinks on international markets, the strongest gainers were Nigeria (up 525.7% from 2023), Angola (up 114.2%), Burkina Faso (up 97.2%), Senegal (up 96.2%), Argentina (up 86.4%) then India (up 47.9%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2023 data was unavailable.
Countries Generating Largest Trade Surpluses from Soft Drinks
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for soft drinks 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 soft drinks and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Austria: US$2.1 billion (net export surplus down -15.1% since 2023)
- Thailand: $1.6 billion (up 4.5%)
- Netherlands: $1.5 billion (up 30.5%)
- Switzerland: $1.07 billion (down -29%)
- Mexico: $1.05 billion (up 137.3%)
- Germany: $991.3 million (up 88.9%)
- South Korea: $636.2 million (up 55.2%)
- Italy: $444.9 million (down -10.9%)
- Denmark: $397.6 million (up 99.1%)
- Poland: $367.2 million (up 137.2%)
- Hungary: $251.1 million (up 290.8%)
- Saudi Arabia: $236.9 million (up 1576.8%)
- Spain: $220.7 million (up 154.8%)
- Serbia: $200 million (up 162.9%)
- Japan: $161.2 million (up 68.6%)
Austria generated the highest surplus in the international trade of soft drinks. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Austria’s competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Experiencing Worst Trade Deficits from Soft Drinks
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for soft drinks 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 soft drinks purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$1.7 billion (net export deficit down -31% since 2023)
- United Kingdom: -$1.3 billion (up 104.8%)
- Canada: -$548.4 million (down -2.4%)
- mainland China: -$512.5 million (down -15%)
- Vietnam: -$446 million (up 425.9%)
- Ireland: -$311.6 million (up 75.1%)
- Australia: -$294.9 million (up 49.8%)
- Norway: -$281.6 million (up 14.5%)
- Sweden: -$281 million (up 258.5%)
- Cambodia: -$255 million (down -16.6%)
- Singapore: -$250.7 million (up 43.6%)
- Philippines: -$247.3 million (up 94%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$208.1 million (reversing a $66.7 million surplus)
- Finland: -$198.3 million (up 64.3%)
- Democratic Republic Congo: -$197.9 million (up 4752.9%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of soft drinks. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for soft drinks suppliers that help satisfy the powerful demand among American consumers.
Soft Drinks Exporting Companies
Below are global producers that represent established players that dominate the international soft drinks trade. The country that is home to each conglomerate’s headquarters is shown within parenthesis.
- Asahi Soft Drinks (Japan)
- Britvic plc (United Kingdom)
- Cott (Canada)
- Dr Pepper Snapple Group (United States)
- Drinko (Lebanon)
- Faygo Beverages, Inc (United States)
- Fraser and Neave, Limited (Singapore)
- Hamoud Boualem (Algeria)
- Jones Soda (United States)
- PepsiCo Inc (United States)
- Perrier (France)
- Sumal + Compal SA (Portugal)
- The Coca-Cola Company (United States)
- Vitasoy (Hong Kong)
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Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 9, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 9, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 9, 2025
Wikipedia, List of soft drink producers. Accessed on September 9, 2025