The numbers of wine

In 2025, Italy imports less wine: 566 million euros (-4%), with a strong decline in volumes linked to domestic surpluses of bulk wine. Even Champagne slows down, closing the exceptional growth cycle of the post-Covid period. Wine imports in Italy fall by 4% in 2025 to 566 million euros, interrupting the growth trend that had brought the figure close to 600 million in 2024. The drop is concentrated in volumes (-24% to 2.3 million hectoliters), given that less bulk wine is imported in correspondence with the ever-increasing surpluses of domestic wine. Beyond the "industrial" issue related to bulk wine supplies (always and mainly from Spain), imports of sparkling wines (mainly Champagne) are also down, reflecting a weak internal consumption climate but also a normalization compared to the strong growth of the category in the years immediately following Covid. France remains by far the most important trading partner, with a 68% share in value. The figure falls by 4% compared to the ...