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05-02-2025
In 2023, global beer imports reached a total value of $18.2 billion.
This marked a 9.4% increase from five years earlier, in 2019, when international beer purchases were valued at $16.6 billion.
Year-on-year, global beer imports grew by 4.1%, rising from $17.4 billion in 2022.
The top five beer importing nations—United States, France, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom—accounted for 56.7% of all beer imports worldwide in 2023.
Regionally, North American countries led in terms of the dollar value of beer imports, spending $7.5 billion, which represents 41.3% of the global total. European nations were the second-largest importers, with 35.6% of total beer imports, followed by Asia with 11.5%.
Smaller shares came from Latin American countries (6.9%, excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean), Africa (3.2%), and Oceania (1.4%), led by Australia and New Zealand.
For classification, beer is identified under the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix 2203.
Top 15 Beer Importers by Country
Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on beer imports in 2023:
1. United States: $7.1 billion (39.3% of total beer imports)
2. France: $1.2 billion (6.5%)
3. Italy: $782.8 million (4.3%)
4. Netherlands: $594.1 million (3.3%)
5. United Kingdom: $591.6 million (3.3%)
6. Mainland China: $578.2 million (3.2%)
7. Spain: $465.1 million (2.6%)
8. Germany: $455.8 million (2.5%)
9. Cuba: $339.8 million (1.9%)
10. Canada: $331.4 million (1.8%)
11. Russia: $290.6 million (1.6%)
12. Ireland: $264.6 million (1.5%)
13. Taiwan: $255.7 million (1.4%)
14. South Korea: $218.2 million (1.2%)
15. United Arab Emirates: $210.5 million (1.2%)
Together, these 15 countries made up 75.5% of all global beer imports in 2023.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing beer markets were Cuba (up 148%), Russia (up 26.2%), Spain (up 22.8%), and the United Arab Emirates (up 22.1%).
On the flip side, two leading beer importers saw declines in their purchases: Canada (down -20.1%) and Mainland China (down -11.1%).
Leading Beer Importing Companies in 2024
According to global trade data provider Tendata, the following companies are the major players in beer imports:
1. Compania Cervecera de Obregon – 11.43%, $268.91 million
2. Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y J – 5.71%, $134.34 million
3. Monaco Comercial Import Export SRL – 4.65%, $109.42 million
4. Công Ty TNHH Nhà Máy Bia Heineken Việt Nam – 2.74%, $64.35 million
5. ООО Оазис – 2.2%, $51.76 million
6. Tổng Công Ty Cổ Phần Bia Rượu Nước Giải Khát Sài Gòn – 2.01%, $47.3 million
7. Namibia Breweries Ltd – 1.95%, $45.82 million
8. Nur SRL – 1.69%, $39.79 million
9. Compania Cervecera del Tropico – 1.6%, $37.57 million
10. Compañía Cervecera de Veracruz S de RL de CV – 1.6%, $37.56 million
These companies are some of the largest importers of beer, collectively dominating the global beer import sector.
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