Global Wine Exports in the Red

Global wine exports declined significantly in 2025. As reported by wine industry analyst Del Rey/AWM on March 27, 2026, international wine trade saw a decrease of 6.3% in value and 4.7% in volume compared to 2024. This represents a loss for the sector of approximately €2.26bn and 4.65m hl. The absolute figures for 2025 show a total revenue of €33.77bn and a trade volume of 94.76m hl. The average price per liter fell by 1.7% to €3.54. According to the analysis by Del Rey/AWM, the decline affected all categories. Bottled still wines recorded the sharpest slump, while Bag-in-Box (BiB) wines proved more resilient, losing only 2% in value. Heterogeneous losses Regarding wine-exporting nations, Del Rey/AWM pointed out that none of the 19 leading wine-exporting countries worldwide achieved a value increase in 2025. While the top three (France, Italy, and Spain) kept their losses below the 5% mark, the impact was more pronounced for numbers four and five, Australia (–14.7%) and Chile ...