Year over year, international sales of exported wines accelerated by 19.8% from $34.3 billion during 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters of wine are France, Italy, Spain, Chile and Australia. Collectively, that powerful cohort of suppliers accounted for 70.4% of globally exported wine in terms of dollar sales.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar value of wine exported during 2021 with shipments worth $31.1 billion or 76.4% of the world’s exported wine. Oceania’s international wine sales, led by Australia and New Zealand, came in at 7.5% ahead of Latin America at 7.1% excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Exporters in North America furnished 3.8% worth of worldwide wine exports, while Asia shipped 3.3% ahead of 1.9% of wine sales coming from African suppliers.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 2204 for wine made from fresh grapes.
Wine Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of wine during 2021.
- France: US$13.1 billion (32.2% of total wine exports)
- Italy: $8.4 billion (20.7%)
- Spain: $3.5 billion (8.5%)
- Chile: $2 billion (4.8%)
- Australia: $1.7 billion (4.2%)
- United States: $1.5 billion (3.6%)
- New Zealand: $1.4 billion (3.4%)
- Germany: $1.2 billion (2.9%)
- Portugal: $1.1 billion (2.7%)
- Argentina: $853.3 million (2.1%)
- South Africa: $750.4 million (1.8%)
- United Kingdom: $642.5 million (1.6%)
- Belgium: $634.3 million (1.6%)
- Netherlands: $598.3 million (1.5%)
- Singapore: $596.4 million (1.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.9% of global wine exports in 2021.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing wine exporters from 2020 to 2021 were: Belgium (up 215.7%), Singapore (up 62%), Netherlands (up 35.8%) and France (up 31.5%).
Two top suppliers posted declines in their exported wine sales namely Australia (down -20.1%) and the United Kingdom (down -4.6%).
Countries Generating Largest Trade Surpluses from Wine
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for wine during 2021. 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 wine exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- France: US$12.1 billion (net export surplus up 33.4% since 2020)
- Italy: $7.9 billion (up 15.3%)
- Spain: $3.2 billion (up 11.5%)
- Chile: $1.9 billion (up 7.3%)
- New Zealand: $1.2 billion (up 2.6%)
- Australia: $969.1 million (down -36.4%)
- Portugal: $898.2 million (up 13.8%)
- Argentina: $846.3 million (up 9.9%)
- South Africa: $706.8 million (up 18.6%)
- Georgia: $238.4 million (up 14.8%)
- Moldova: $135.2 million (up 2.9%)
- Hungary: $110 million (down -3.3%)
- North Macedonia: $60.1 million (up 18.7%)
- Greece: $36.8 million (down -22.6%)
- Lebanon: $13.1 million (down -7.4%)
“Old World Wine” leader France has the highest surplus in the international trade of wine. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms France’s strong tradition in establishing competitive advantages for this specific product category.
Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits from Wine
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for wine during 2021. 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 wine import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$5.9 billion (net export deficit up 29.9% since 2020)
- United Kingdom: -$4.2 billion (up 11%)
- Canada: -$2.2 billion (up 13%)
- Germany: -$2.1 billion (up 8.9%)
- Japan: -$1.7 billion (up 8.9%)
- China: -$1.4 billion (down -19.8%)
- Switzerland: -$1.3 billion (up 17.1%)
- Russia: -$1.24 billion (up 14.3%)
- Hong Kong: -$1.16 billion (up 36.3%)
- Netherlands: -$1.11 billion (up 5.7%)
- Belgium: -$873 million (down -6%)
- Sweden: -$860.6 million (up 3.8%)
- Denmark: -$688.3 million (up 15%)
- South Korea: -$559.5 million (up 69.7%)
- Norway: -$559.1 million (up 11.9%)
“New World Wine” export leader the United States nevertheless incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of wine showing strong demand for both Old World and New World labels. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for other wine-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand and wide-ranging tastes for different types of wines.
Wine Exporting Companies
Below are the world’s largest wine conglomerates. Shown within parenthesis is the country where the company is headquartered.
- Accolade Wines (Australia)
- Casella Wines (Australia)
- Concha y Toro (Chile)
- Constellation Brands (United States)
- E. & J. Gallo (United States)
- Pernod Ricard Winemakers (France)
- The Wine Group (United States)
- Treasury Wine Estates (Australia)
- Trinchero Family Estates (United States)
Based on The Drinks Business’s Top 10 Wine Brands, the following list identifies some of the world’s most popular wine brands. Each brand is owned by the wine-producing conglomerate shown within parentheses.
- Barefoot (E&J Gallo Winery)
- Gallo (E&J Gallo Winery)
- Concha y Toro (Concha y Toro)
- Robert Mondavi (Constellation Brands)
- Sutter Home (Trinchero Family Estates)
- Yellow Tail (Casella Wines)
- Hardy’s (Accolade Wines)
- Lindeman’s (Treasury Wine Estates)
- Beringer (Treasury Wine Estates)
- Jacob’s Creek (Pernod Ricard Winemakers)
Searchable List of Key Wine Exporting Countries in 2021
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| Rank | Exporter | Exported Wine (US$) | 2020-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | $13,116,149,000 | +31.5% |
| 2. | Italy | $8,418,481,000 | +16.6% |
| 3. | Spain | $3,481,080,000 | +13.8% |
| 4. | Chile | $1,967,165,000 | +7.7% |
| 5. | Australia | $1,697,284,000 | -20.1% |
| 6. | United States | $1,453,814,000 | +10.3% |
| 7. | New Zealand | $1,369,258,000 | +5.3% |
| 8. | Germany | $1,174,898,000 | +12.2% |
| 9. | Portugal | $1,094,800,000 | +11.8% |
| 10. | Argentina | $853,269,000 | +10.1% |
| 11. | South Africa | $750,443,000 | +20.8% |
| 12. | United Kingdom | $642,478,000 | -4.6% |
| 13. | Belgium | $634,338,000 | +215.7% |
| 14. | Netherlands | $598,299,000 | +35.8% |
| 15. | Singapore | $596,431,000 | +62% |
| 16. | Denmark | $288,319,000 | +43.9% |
| 17. | Austria | $277,528,000 | +22.5% |
| 18. | Georgia | $240,844,000 | +15% |
| 19. | Lithuania | $225,491,000 | +8.7% |
| 20. | Hong Kong | $205,206,000 | +77% |
| 21. | Moldova | $141,278,000 | +5.1% |
| 22. | Switzerland | $139,162,000 | +40.9% |
| 23. | Hungary | $137,416,000 | +0.1% |
| 24. | Latvia | $121,651,000 | +24.1% |
| 25. | Greece | $100,222,000 | +24.2% |
| 26. | Canada | $78,505,000 | +45.3% |
| 27. | China | $76,061,000 | +192.4% |
| 28. | Poland | $66,825,000 | +70.9% |
| 29. | North Macedonia | $61,405,000 | +19.1% |
| 30. | Israel | $60,412,000 | +22.3% |
| 31. | Thailand | $49,587,000 | +22.8% |
| 32. | Slovakia | $47,364,000 | +80% |
| 33. | Czech Republic | $44,405,000 | +7.7% |
| 34. | Romania | $40,405,000 | +14.7% |
| 35. | Bulgaria | $36,834,000 | +5% |
| 36. | Macao | $31,516,000 | +121.2% |
| 37. | Luxembourg | $30,012,000 | +25% |
| 38. | Estonia | $26,020,000 | +30.3% |
| 39. | Sweden | $25,699,000 | +6.7% |
| 40. | Uruguay | $24,505,000 | +37.7% |
| 41. | Togo | $23,421,000 | +27.6% |
| 42. | Slovenia | $22,641,000 | +19.7% |
| 43. | Malaysia | $20,385,000 | -36.1% |
| 44. | Croatia | $20,078,000 | +38% |
| 45. | Serbia | $19,946,000 | +12.8% |
| 46. | Lebanon | $19,438,000 | +14.5% |
| 47. | Finland | $18,269,000 | -14.7% |
| 48. | Ukraine | $16,109,000 | +23.2% |
| 49. | Ireland | $15,666,000 | +6.6% |
| 50. | Russia | $13,236,000 | +34.3% |
| 51. | Brazil | $12,598,000 | +52.1% |
| 52. | Montenegro | $12,218,000 | +11.8% |
| 53. | Armenia | $11,458,000 | +32.1% |
| 54. | Turkey | $8,547,000 | +24.8% |
| 55. | Norway | $8,219,000 | +2.5% |
| 56. | Dominican Republic | $7,442,000 | +24.4% |
| 57. | United Arab Emirates | $7,103,000 | -90.1% |
| 58. | Belarus | $6,851,000 | -3.7% |
| 59. | Japan | $6,028,000 | +89.1% |
| 60. | Taiwan | $5,800,000 | +210% |
| 61. | Mexico | $5,149,000 | +13.2% |
| 62. | India | $4,304,000 | -9.8% |
| 63. | Morocco | $3,975,000 | -34.6% |
| 64. | Azerbaijan | $3,961,000 | -1.8% |
| 65. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $3,843,000 | +22% |
| 66. | Panama | $2,973,000 | -63.5% |
| 67. | Uzbekistan | $2,230,000 | +0.3% |
| 68. | Cyprus | $2,022,000 | +60% |
| 69. | Congo | $1,864,000 | +16.1% |
| 70. | Guatemala | $1,594,000 | +100.8% |
| 71. | Jamaica | $1,573,000 | +158.3% |
| 72. | Albania | $1,257,000 | 0% |
| 73. | Peru | $1,254,000 | +29.4% |
| 74. | Tunisia | $1,225,000 | -10.6% |
| 75. | Namibia | $1,132,000 | -64.8% |
| 76. | Kenya | $1,007,000 | -21.5% |
| 77. | Burkina Faso | $800,000 | -2.8% |
| 78. | Angola | $782,000 | -43.5% |
| 79. | Sri Lanka | $759,000 | -52.4% |
| 80. | Malta | $535,000 | -42.4% |
| 81. | Mauritius | $529,000 | +45.7% |
| 82. | Paraguay | $490,000 | 0% |
| 83. | Antigua/Barbuda | $464,000 | +954.5% |
| 84. | Vietnam | $433,000 | -10.9% |
| 85. | Ghana | $416,000 | -83% |
| 86. | Tanzania | $401,000 | -27% |
| 87. | Algeria | $379,000 | -4.3% |
| 88. | Indonesia | $360,000 | +96.7% |
| 89. | Philippines | $344,000 | +177.4% |
| 90. | Ethiopia | $341,000 | +62.4% |
| 91. | South Korea | $283,000 | -16% |
| 92. | Eswatini | $243,000 | -89.4% |
| 93. | Kyrgyzstan | $193,000 | -77.5% |
| 94. | Aruba | $163,000 | +279.1% |
| 95. | Zambia | $153,000 | +218.8% |
| 96. | Bolivia | $149,000 | +44.7% |
| 97. | Barbados | $147,000 | +167.3% |
| 98. | Syria | $142,000 | -15.5% |
| 99. | Anguilla | $125,000 | +220.5% |
| 100. | Ivory Coast | $116,000 | +1557% |
The fastest-growing wine exporters are Ivory Coast (up 1,557% from 2020), Antigua and Barbuda (up 954.9%), Aruba (up 279.1%), Anguilla (up 220.5%), Zambia (up 218.8%), Belgium (up 215.7%), Taiwan (up 210%) then mainland China (up 192.4%).
The right-most column highlights the percentage change in value of wine exported from 2018 to 2021. (An entry of 0% in that column means 2020 data was unavailable.)
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Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 2, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 2, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 2, 2022
The Drinks Business, Top 10 Wine Brands 2017. Accessed on July 2, 2022
Wine Spectator, FAQ on largest wine company in the world. Accessed on July 2, 2022
