In 2025, the EU exported 3.2 billion litres of beer containing alcohol to countries outside the EU, a decline of 11% compared with 2024, while importing 0.5bn litres, an increase of 6%.
Belgium was the top exporter of beer among EU countries with a total of 1.5bn litres (intra- and extra-EU). The Netherlands came second (1.4bn litres), followed by Germany (1.3 bn litres), Czechia and Ireland (both exporting 0.6bn litres).
For imports, France was the largest importer of beer containing alcohol in 2025, with 0.9bn litres. The other big importers were Italy with more than 0.7bn litres, followed by Germany and Spain, each with 0.6bn litres, and the Netherlands with 0.3bn litres.
Source dataset: DS-045409
This news article marks International Beer Day, celebrated each year on the first Friday of August.