Foreigners ask for more tequila and Mexican beer in 2022

The growing demand for Mexican beer and tequila abroad allowed exports of these drinks to exceed what was seen in 2019, that is, in the year prior to the pandemic, according to official figures and the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group. As in past years, beer remains Mexico's main export food to the world, followed by tequila in second place, although with great growth during the year in sales to other countries. The requirements of these two drinks from abroad increased from January to October 2022, especially tequila, which registered a growth of 34%, compared to the same period last year, while the export of beer in that period rose 8.9 %, said GCMA. According to official figures, beer exports from January to October 2022 totaled 5 thousand 54 million dollars, an amount that exceeded the 4 thousand 858 million dollars that beer was sold abroad in 2019. In the case of tequila, while in 2019 1.964 million dollars were exported, ...