Overall, the value of vodka exports expanded by an average 38.4% from all exporting countries from 5 years earlier in 2021 when vodka shipments amounted to $2.17 billion.
From 2024 to 2025, the value of exported vodka grew by 5.1% starting from $2.86 billion.
The 5 biggest vodka exporters are Sweden, France, United States of America, Poland and the Netherlands. Collectively, that quintet collected nearly three-fifths (56.3%) of the overall value of vodka exported worldwide during 2025–a percentage that indicates a relatively concentrated cohort of suppliers.
From a continental perspective, suppliers in European countries sold the highest dollar value worth of vodka exports during 2025 with shipments valued at $2.51 billion or 83.4% of the global total. A distant second, Exporters located in North America furnished 10.1% while another 3.2% of worldwide vodka shipments originated from Asia.
Tinier percentages came from sellers in Latin America (1.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (1.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand, then Africa (0.9%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for vodka is 220860.
Top Vodka Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of vodka during 2025.
- Sweden: US$533.4 million (17.7% of total vodka exports)
- France: $470.8 million (15.6%)
- United States: $293.5 million (9.8%)
- Poland: $229.4 million (7.6%)
- Netherlands: $166.8 million (5.5%)
- Ireland: $154 million (5.1%)
- Italy: $122 million (4.1%)
- Germany: $114 million (3.8%)
- Finland: $106.5 million (3.5%)
- United Kingdom: $96.8 million (3.2%)
- Latvia: $83.9 million (2.8%)
- Belgium: $78.5 million (2.6%)
- Russia: $73.7 million (2.4%)
- Ukraine: $49.2 million (1.6%)
- Montenegro: $42.7 million (1.4%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.9% of vodka exported globally in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing vodka exporters since 2024 were: Montenegro (up 75.7%), Netherlands (up 36.6%), Finland (up 22.4%) and the United Kingdom (up 21.3%).
Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported vodka sales were: Ireland (down -27.9% from 2024), Italy (down -5.5%), Ukraine (down -4.6%) and the United States (down -3.9%).
Searchable List of Vodka Exporting Countries in 2025
The automated database below showcases 100 of the top exporters of vodka during 2025. Combined, they accounted for 99.995% of all globally exported vodka by value.
| Rank | Exporter | Vodka Exports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | $533,424,000 | +8.2% |
| 2 | France | $470,798,000 | +2.7% |
| 3 | United States | $293,518,000 | -3.9% |
| 4 | Poland | $229,376,000 | +2.1% |
| 5 | Netherlands | $166,755,000 | +36.6% |
| 6 | Ireland | $153,966,000 | -27.9% |
| 7 | Italy | $122,028,000 | -5.5% |
| 8 | Germany | $113,970,000 | +18.9% |
| 9 | Finland | $106,459,000 | +22.4% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $96,784,000 | +21.3% |
| 11 | Latvia | $83,946,000 | +0.9% |
| 12 | Belgium | $78,492,000 | +0.1% |
| 13 | Russia | $73,712,000 | +13.1% |
| 14 | Ukraine | $49,202,000 | -4.6% |
| 15 | Montenegro | $42,700,000 | +75.7% |
| 16 | Singapore | $38,693,000 | +46.1% |
| 17 | Spain | $37,731,000 | +59.1% |
| 18 | Australia | $31,942,000 | +31.1% |
| 19 | Panama | $28,754,000 | +17.8% |
| 20 | Lithuania | $25,765,000 | -3.8% |
| 21 | Austria | $19,649,000 | +31.2% |
| 22 | Uganda | $15,214,000 | +79.1% |
| 23 | India | $14,615,000 | +16.5% |
| 24 | Czech Republic | $13,365,000 | +21.8% |
| 25 | Hungary | $12,495,000 | +466.7% |
| 26 | Luxembourg | $12,324,000 | +50.3% |
| 27 | Estonia | $11,940,000 | +9.5% |
| 28 | Canada | $11,282,000 | +8.1% |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | $9,274,000 | +92.2% |
| 30 | Japan | $8,622,000 | +26.2% |
| 31 | Slovakia | $7,170,000 | -7.1% |
| 32 | Romania | $6,782,000 | +1.5% |
| 33 | Belarus | $6,754,000 | -42.1% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | $6,345,000 | +8.9% |
| 35 | Croatia | $5,946,000 | +50.7% |
| 36 | South Africa | $4,924,000 | +21.1% |
| 37 | Moldova | $4,042,000 | +8.7% |
| 38 | Slovenia | $3,907,000 | +30.2% |
| 39 | mainland China | $3,762,000 | +99.8% |
| 40 | Brazil | $3,620,000 | +48.3% |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | $3,536,000 | -75.2% |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | $3,474,000 | +21.2% |
| 43 | Indonesia | $3,067,000 | +19.9% |
| 44 | Thailand | $2,938,000 | -8.6% |
| 45 | Denmark | $2,736,000 | +40.4% |
| 46 | Kenya | $2,666,000 | +2% |
| 47 | Portugal | $2,630,000 | +32.8% |
| 48 | New Zealand | $2,626,000 | -36.8% |
| 49 | Armenia | $2,442,000 | -14.2% |
| 50 | Malaysia | $2,075,000 | +14.6% |
| 51 | Greece | $1,844,000 | -11.4% |
| 52 | Iceland | $1,700,000 | +4.7% |
| 53 | Switzerland | $1,536,000 | -23.7% |
| 54 | Türkiye | $1,442,000 | +30.1% |
| 55 | Rwanda | $1,396,000 | +73.8% |
| 56 | Peru | $1,079,000 | +45% |
| 57 | Jamaica | $951,000 | +201.9% |
| 58 | Georgia | $903,000 | -35% |
| 59 | Cyprus | $833,000 | -25.6% |
| 60 | Serbia | $802,000 | -14.5% |
| 61 | Vietnam | $786,000 | -1.4% |
| 62 | Hong Kong | $782,000 | +66.7% |
| 63 | Morocco | $741,000 | +22.9% |
| 64 | Guatemala | $639,000 | -22.9% |
| 65 | El Salvador | $612,000 | +5.7% |
| 66 | Bermuda | $584,000 | +2333% |
| 67 | Mongolia | $505,000 | -62.5% |
| 68 | Guyana | $417,000 | +17.1% |
| 69 | Mexico | $408,000 | -29.4% |
| 70 | Malta | $381,000 | +193.1% |
| 71 | Norway | $298,000 | -1% |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | $256,000 | -8.2% |
| 73 | Togo | $256,000 | +64.1% |
| 74 | Namibia | $242,000 | -25.1% |
| 75 | Lebanon | $167,000 | -88.2% |
| 76 | Ivory Coast | $163,000 | +158.7% |
| 77 | Chile | $151,000 | +387.1% |
| 78 | Suriname | $143,000 | -92.9% |
| 79 | Barbados | $123,000 | -17.4% |
| 80 | Tanzania | $120,000 | +1614% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | $94,000 | -23% |
| 82 | Colombia | $89,000 | +8800% |
| 83 | Israel | $70,000 | -63.4% |
| 84 | Nepal | $67,000 | -14.1% |
| 85 | Faroe Islands | $65,000 | +6400% |
| 86 | Mauritius | $63,000 | -18.2% |
| 87 | Angola | $62,000 | -20.5% |
| 88 | Curaçao | $55,000 | +1733% |
| 89 | Iraq | $47,000 | 0% |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | $46,000 | -16.4% |
| 91 | Uzbekistan | $46,000 | -86.2% |
| 92 | Bahamas | $37,000 | 0% |
| 93 | Taiwan | $34,000 | +54.5% |
| 94 | Burundi | $29,000 | +222.2% |
| 95 | Fiji | $29,000 | +93.3% |
| 96 | St Maarten (Dutch) | $21,000 | -69.6% |
| 97 | Senegal | $19,000 | +533.3% |
| 98 | Laos | $17,000 | -5.6% |
| 99 | Cuba | $17,000 | -57.5% |
| 100 | Belize | $15,000 | +25% |
Expanding our scope to the top 100 vodka exporters, the fastest growers were Colombia (up 8,800% from 2024), Faroe Islands (up 6,400%), Bermuda (up 2,333%), Curaçao (up 1,733%), Tanzania (up 1,614%) then Senegal (up 533.3%).
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An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2024 data was unavailable.
Countries Generating Largest Surpluses from Vodka Trade
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for vodka during 2025. 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 vodka and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Sweden: US$520.5 million (net export surplus up 7.8% since 2024)
- France: $300.6 million (up 5.2%)
- Poland: $146.7 million (down -6.9%)
- Finland: $102.8 million (up 22.6%)
- Netherlands: $95.5 million (up 41.6%)
- Russia: $54.2 million (up 2.6%)
- Montenegro: $41.4 million (up 81.7%)
- Latvia: $34.4 million (up 18.2%)
- Ukraine: $28.7 million (down -1.6%)
- Ireland: $26 million (down -54.1%)
- Italy: $23.4 million (down -31.8%)
- Singapore: $14.3 million (up 196.2%)
- Belgium: $12.6 million (down -34.3%)
- Uganda: $9.9 million (up 58.8%)
- Lithuania: $4.4 million (down -32.8%)
World-leading vodka exporter Sweden earned the highest surplus in the international trade of vodka. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Sweden’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Causing Worst Deficits from Vodka Trade
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for vodka during 2025. 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 vodka purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$643.4 million (net export deficit down -31.2% since 2024)
- United Kingdom: -$91.9 million (down -16.4%)
- Canada: -$78.3 million (down -10.9%)
- Israel: -$71.1 million (up 2.4%)
- Kazakhstan: -$57.5 million (up 9.2%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$41 million (down -6.8%)
- Spain: -$39.9 million (down -10.7%)
- Germany: -$37.7 million (up 286%)
- Greece: -$35 million (up 4.6%)
- Türkiye: -$31.9 million (up 13.4%)
- mainland China: -$29.5 million (up 47.6%)
- Bulgaria: -$23.1 million (up 18.4%)
- Luxembourg: -$21.6 million (up 1.4%)
- Brazil: -$19.4 million (up 39.8%)
- Georgia: -$19.2 million (up 37.2%)
The United States of America recorded the highest deficit in the international trade of vodka. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals
Top Vodka Brands
Below are global vodka-processing brands that represent established entities exported and imported in the international vodka trade. Their home country associated with each brand is shown within parenthesis.
- Absolut (Sweden)
- Absolwent (Poland)
- Artic (Italy)
- Firefly (United States)
- Grey Goose (France)
- Kauffman (Russia)
- Ketel One (Netherlands)
- Khortytsia (Ukraine)
- KORS (Finland)
- Latvijas Balzams (Latvia)
- Magic Spirits (Germany)
- Minsk Kristall (Belarus)
- Smirnoff (United Kingdom)
- Stumbras (Lithuania)
Founded in Russia, Smirnoff is now a brand of vodka owned and produced by the British company Diageo.
See also Beer Exports by Country, Beer Imports by Country, Wine Exports by Country, Top Wine Importing Countries and Major Export Companies: Alcoholic Beverages
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