In 2024, international purchases of beer reached a total value of US $18.5 billion.

This represents a 17.4% increase compared with 2020, when worldwide beer imports were valued at $15.7 billion. On a year-to-year basis, global spending on imported beer grew 3%, up from $17.9 billion in 2023.

The top five importing nations—the United States, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom—collectively accounted for 58.4% of total worldwide beer imports in 2024.

From a geographical standpoint, North America was the biggest market for imported beer in 2024, purchasing $8.1 billion worth, equal to 43.8% of global imports. Europe ranked second with 34.9%, followed by Asia at 11%.

Smaller proportions were imported by:

·Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean): 5.7%

·Africa: 3.1%

·Oceania (mainly Australia, New Zealand, Fiji): 1.4%

For classification, imported beer is covered under HS code 2203.

Top 15 Countries Importing Beer in 2024

1.United States – $7.7 billion (41.9%)

2.France – $1.1 billion (6.1%)

3.Italy – $746.2 million (4%)

4.Netherlands – $599.9 million (3.2%)

5.United Kingdom – $574 million (3.1%)

6.China (mainland) – $545.3 million (3%)

7.Spain – $473.4 million (2.6%)

8.Germany – $468 million (2.5%)

9.Canada – $321.2 million (1.7%)

10.Russia – $296.1 million (1.6%)

11.Ireland – $260.5 million (1.4%)

12.Taiwan – $224.6 million (1.2%)

13.South Korea – $205.3 million (1.1%)

14.United Arab Emirates – $199.5 million (1.1%)

15.Paraguay – $185.2 million (1%)

These fifteen import markets together accounted for 75.6% of all beer imported worldwide in 2024.

Fastest-Growing Import Markets (2023–2024)

·Paraguay: +16.5%

·United Arab Emirates: +9.3%

·United States: +8.4%

·Spain: +1.8%

Countries with Declining Beer Imports

·Taiwan: –12.1%

·South Korea: –5.9%

·China (mainland): –5.7%

·Italy: –4.7%

Top 10 Beer Importers by Company in 2024

Based on Tendata trade data, below are 10 major corporate players in 2024 engaged in large-scale beer production and global import trade:

1.COMPANIA CERVECERA DE OBREGON(10.52%, $269.44 Million)

2.UNION DE CERVECERIAS PERUANAS BACKUS Y J(5.25%, $134.34 Million)

3.MONACO COMERCIAL IMPORT EXPORT SRL(4.27%, $109.42 Million)

4.ООО ОАЗИС(2.93%, $75.11 Million)

5.CÔNG TY TNHH NHÀ MÁY BIA HEINEKEN VIỆT NAM(2.53%, $64.87 Million)

6.TỔNG CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN BIA RƯỢU NƯỚC GIẢI KHÁT SÀI GÒN(1.84%, $47.21 Million)

7.NAMIBIA BREWERIES LTD(1.79%, $45.82 Million)

8.COMPABIA CERVECERA DE VERACRUZ(1.57%, $40.33 Million)

9.NUR SRL(1.55%, $39.79 Million)

10.COMPANIA CERVECERA DEL TROPICO(1.47%, $37.57 Million)