If 2021 was very tough for wine manufacturing (see our report on 2021 wine production here), the scenario is kind of totally different for wine exports. The very first numbers on worldwide commerce in wine are rosy, launched not too long ago by the OIV (Worldwide Organisation of Vine and Wine).
Worldwide wine commerce, measured in worth, within the first semester of 2021 elevated with a powerful 21% from the 12 months earlier than. Nevertheless, these numbers could be a bit deceptive, since exports in 2020 had been depressed because of, amongst different issues, covid. Evaluating to the final “regular” 12 months, 2019, might make extra sense. The rise remains to be good, up 6%, though not fairly as a lot, which motivates the quote marks within the heading.
The large driver is commerce in glowing wine: up 26% on 2020, and up 12% in comparison with 2019.
Bottled wine worth elevated by 12% on 2020 and +22% in comparison with 2019.
Bag-in-box elevated by +9% on 2020 and +10 in comparison with 2019.
Bulk wine is the odd man out. It fell in 2021 by 1% in comparison with 2020, and the identical quantity (-1%) in comparison with 2019.
Nation-by-country numbers present some fascinating modifications too.
Imports
China imports dropped, persevering with the pattern of China’s diminishing function.
Huge will increase had been seen in Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Hong Kong, and Denmark.
The highest 5 importers, in worth, are the USA, the UK, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Exports
Australia’s exports dropped considerably, which is, little doubt, as a result of commerce boundaries put up by China.
An enormous drop was additionally seen (in comparison with 2019) within the UK exports, which is principally re-exports. This, mixed with the growing numbers of imports to the Netherlands, Switzerland and Hong Kong, appears to be a transparent sign that Brexit is having a big impact on world wine commerce.
The highest 5 exporters, in worth, are France, Italy, Spain, Chile, and Australia.
Understand that that is numbers just for the primary semester of 2021.
All information from the OIV.
—Per Karlsson
