Year over year, wine exports declined in value by -4.8% from 2019 to 2020.
The 5 biggest sellers of wine (France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile) on international markets account for 70.8% of global sales.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar value of wine exported during 2020 with shipments worth $25.2 billion or 73.7% of globally exported wine. Oceania’s international wine sales, led by Australia and New Zealand, came in at 10% trailed by Latin America at 7.7% excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Exporters in North America furnished 4% worth of worldwide wine exports, while Asia shipped 2.7% 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
Countries
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of wine during 2020.
- France: US$10 billion (29.2% of total wine exports)
- Italy: $7.2 billion (21.1%)
- Spain: $3.1 billion (9%)
- Australia: $2.1 billion (6.2%)
- Chile: $1.8 billion (5.4%)
- United States: $1.3 billion (3.8%)
- New Zealand: $1.3 billion (3.8%)
- Germany: $1 billion (3%)
- Portugal: $968.1 million (2.8%)
- Argentina: $780.2 million (2.3%)
- United Kingdom: $685.4 million (2%)
- South Africa: $621.3 million (1.8%)
- Netherlands: $438.5 million (1.3%)
- Singapore: $368.1 million (1.1%)
- Austria: $220.3 million (0.6%)
The listed 15 countries shipped 93.4% of globally exported wine in 2020 by value.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing wine exporters from 2019 to 2020 were: Netherlands (up 26.1%), New Zealand (up 6.9%), Portugal (up 5.5%) and Australia (up 1.9%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported wine sales were led by: Singapore (down -28.9%), United Kingdom (down -18.2%), Germany (down -12.8%), France (down -9.1%) and South Africa (down -6.3%).
Advantages
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for wine during 2020. 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$9.1 billion (net export surplus down -8.9% since 2019)
- Italy: $6.8 billion (up 0.3%)
- Spain: $2.9 billion (up 1.3%)
- Chile: $1.8 billion (down -5.4%)
- Australia: $1.5 billion (up 1.6%)
- New Zealand: $1.2 billion (up 7.1%)
- Portugal: $782.2 million (up 7.5%)
- Argentina: $775.3 million (down -2.2%)
- South Africa: $596.1 million (down -2.4%)
- Georgia: $207.7 million (down -5.4%)
- Moldova: $131.4 million (down -4.1%)
- Hungary: $115.3 million (up 19.2%)
- North Macedonia: $50.7 million (down -0.2%)
- Greece: $47.5 million (up 36.2%)
- Lebanon: $12.3 million (up 17.5%)
“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.
Opportunities
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for wine during 2020. 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$4.6 billion (net export deficit down -10.4% since 2019)
- United Kingdom: -$3.7 billion (up 3.5%)
- Germany: -$1.93 billion (up 8%)
- Canada: -$1.92 billion (up 1.9%)
- China: -$1.8 billion (down -23.4%)
- Japan: -$1.6 billion (down -13.6%)
- Switzerland: -$1.14 billion (up 4%)
- Russia: -$1.08 billion (down -5.9%)
- Netherlands: -$1 billion (up 5.6%)
- Belgium: -$929 million (down -0.4%)
- Hong Kong: -$852.3 million (down -8.5%)
- Sweden: -$787.1 million (up 6.3%)
- Denmark: -$571.7 million (up 2.5%)
- Norway: -$499.9 million (up 19.6%)
- Brazil: -$413.5 million (up 13.7%)
“New World Wine” export leader the United States nevertheless incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of wine showing strong demand for both Old World and New World labels. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for other wine-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand and wide-ranging tastes for different types of wines.
Companies
Wine Exporting Companies
Below are the world’s largest wine conglomerates. Shown within parenthesis is the country where the company is headquartered.
- Constellation Brands (United States)
- E. & J. Gallo (United States)
- The Wine Group (United States)
- Treasury Wine Estates (Australia)
- Pernod Ricard Winemakers (France)
- Accolade Wines (Australia)
- Casella Wines (Australia)
- Trinchero Family Estates (United States)
- Concha y Toro (Chile)
Based on The Drinks Business’s Top 10 Wine Brands 2016, the following list identifies the world’s most popular wine brands owned by the wine-producing conglomerate shown within parentheses.
- Barefoot (E&J Gallo Winery)
- Gallo (E&J Gallo Winery)
- Concha y Toro (Concha y Toro)
- Robert Mondavi (Constellation Brands)
- Sutter Home (Trinchero Family Estates)
- Yellow Tail (Casella Wines)
- Hardy’s (Accolade Wines)
- Lindeman’s (Treasury Wine Estates)
- Beringer (Treasury Wine Estates)
- Jacob’s Creek (Pernod Ricard Winemakers)
Searchable List of Key Wine Exporting Countries in 2020
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns below. The right-most column highlights the percentage change in value of wine exported from 2018 to 2020. (An entry of 0% in that column means 2019 data was unavailable.)
| Rank | Exporter | Exported Wine (US$) | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | $9,970,903,000 | -9.1% |
| 2. | Italy | $7,189,667,000 | -0.1% |
| 3. | Spain | $3,059,557,000 | -0.2% |
| 4. | Australia | $2,125,042,000 | +1.9% |
| 5. | Chile | $1,826,430,000 | -5.3% |
| 6. | United States | $1,311,769,000 | -5.3% |
| 7. | New Zealand | $1,300,814,000 | +6.9% |
| 8. | Germany | $1,019,337,000 | -12.8% |
| 9. | Portugal | $968,139,000 | +5.5% |
| 10. | Argentina | $780,183,000 | -2.2% |
| 11. | United Kingdom | $685,432,000 | -18.2% |
| 12. | South Africa | $621,293,000 | -6.3% |
| 13. | Netherlands | $438,481,000 | +26.1% |
| 14. | Singapore | $368,093,000 | -28.9% |
| 15. | Austria | $220,297,000 | +1.3% |
| 16. | Georgia | $209,482,000 | -5.7% |
| 17. | Denmark | $207,622,000 | +18.7% |
| 18. | Lithuania | $207,463,000 | +12.7% |
| 19. | Belgium | $200,887,000 | +1.2% |
| 20. | Hungary | $139,201,000 | +14.8% |
| 21. | Moldova | $134,376,000 | -3.8% |
| 22. | Hong Kong | $115,907,000 | -39.9% |
| 23. | Switzerland | $98,772,000 | -13.5% |
| 24. | Latvia | $97,396,000 | +1.1% |
| 25. | Greece | $80,716,000 | -9.3% |
| 26. | Canada | $54,044,000 | -16.8% |
| 27. | North Macedonia | $51,576,000 | -0.5% |
| 28. | Israel | $47,771,000 | -5.6% |
| 29. | Czech Republic | $40,402,000 | +26.9% |
| 30. | Thailand | $40,377,000 | -23.2% |
| 31. | Poland | $39,091,000 | +31.4% |
| 32. | Slovakia | $38,826,000 | +23% |
| 33. | Romania | $35,203,000 | +1.8% |
| 34. | Bulgaria | $34,818,000 | -11% |
| 35. | Malaysia | $31,905,000 | +24.8% |
| 36. | China | $26,013,000 | -71.7% |
| 37. | Luxembourg | $23,970,000 | -7% |
| 38. | Sweden | $23,518,000 | -28.3% |
| 39. | Finland | $21,449,000 | -17.9% |
| 40. | Estonia | $19,963,000 | -25.2% |
| 41. | Slovenia | $18,919,000 | +5.2% |
| 42. | Uruguay | $17,792,000 | +7.7% |
| 43. | Serbia | $17,677,000 | -15.4% |
| 44. | Lebanon | $16,507,000 | -22.6% |
| 45. | Croatia | $14,301,000 | -19.7% |
| 46. | Macao | $14,249,000 | -29% |
| 47. | Ireland | $13,505,000 | -32.7% |
| 48. | Ukraine | $13,075,000 | +9.6% |
| 49. | Montenegro | $12,529,000 | -8.1% |
| 50. | Russia | $9,854,000 | -0.4% |
| 51. | Armenia | $8,623,000 | -27.3% |
| 52. | Brazil | $8,285,000 | +3% |
| 53. | Norway | $8,017,000 | -42.3% |
| 54. | Turkey | $6,851,000 | -53.5% |
| 55. | Morocco | $6,080,000 | -49.4% |
| 56. | India | $4,773,000 | -44.3% |
| 57. | Azerbaijan | $4,035,000 | -44.8% |
| 58. | Mexico | $3,452,000 | -29.6% |
| 59. | Namibia | $3,216,000 | +23.6% |
| 60. | Japan | $3,187,000 | +102.6% |
| 61. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $3,149,000 | -21.7% |
| 62. | United Arab Emirates | $2,604,000 | -95.3% |
| 63. | Uzbekistan | $2,223,000 | -46.4% |
| 64. | Taiwan | $1,871,000 | -29% |
| 65. | Albania | $1,531,000 | +38.7% |
| 66. | Jamaica | $1,293,000 | +77.1% |
| 67. | Cyprus | $1,118,000 | -54.7% |
| 68. | Peru | $969,000 | -17.3% |
| 69. | Malta | $929,000 | -10.2% |
| 70. | Kyrgyzstan | $859,000 | +33.4% |
| 71. | Dominican Republic | $820,000 | -87.3% |
| 72. | Guatemala | $794,000 | -12.3% |
| 73. | Belarus | $744,000 | -93.7% |
| 74. | Mauritius | $711,000 | +44.8% |
| 75. | Algeria | $396,000 | -15.7% |
| 76. | Equatorial Guinea | $373,000 | +1,335% |
| 77. | South Korea | $337,000 | -19.6% |
| 78. | Panama | $332,000 | -76.6% |
| 79. | Ivory Coast | $301,000 | +281% |
| 80. | Ghana | $290,000 | -87.7% |
| 81. | Senegal | $285,000 | +20.8% |
| 82. | Uganda | $277,000 | -40.3% |
| 83. | Vietnam | $271,000 | -87% |
| 84. | Ethiopia | $210,000 | -11.8% |
| 85. | Sri Lanka | $196,000 | -76.9% |
| 86. | Indonesia | $183,000 | -79.4% |
| 87. | Myanmar | $143,000 | -56.8% |
| 88. | Kenya | $130,000 | -95.2% |
| 89. | Philippines | $124,000 | -72.1% |
| 90. | Qatar | $122,000 | +713.3% |
| 91. | Iceland | $108,000 | -25.5% |
| 92. | Bolivia | $103,000 | -56% |
| 93. | Tanzania | $97,000 | +90.2% |
| 94. | Tunisia | $86,000 | -97.1% |
| 95. | Nauru | $80,000 | 0% |
| 96. | Palestine | $79,000 | +558.3% |
| 97. | Jordan | $75,000 | -56.6% |
| 98. | Oman | $73,000 | -31.8% |
| 99. | Syrian Arab Republic | $73,000 | -53.8% |
| 100. | Angola | $69,000 | -96.9% |
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Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on May 30, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 30, 2021
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 30, 2021
The Drinks Business, Top 10 Wine Brands 2016. Accessed on May 30, 2021
Wine Spectator, FAQ on largest wine company in the world. Accessed on May 30, 2021
