About the report
The Australian Wine Export Report produced by Wine Australia, is a summary report and analysis of total exports of Australian wine. It includes highlights of the latest export volume and value statistics by destination market, container type and variety.
The report is updated quarterly. Reports from previous quarters are also available. See also the Australian wine export monitor.
Export Summary
In the 12 months ended March 2025, Australian wine exports increased by 41 per cent in value to $2.64 billion, the highest value since the 12 months ended May 2021. Volume also increased, by 6 per cent to 647 million litres. The average value of exports increased by 33 per cent to $4.09 per litre free on board (FOB), the highest average value in almost two decades.
The increase in average value is mainly due to the elevated level of premium wine shipments to mainland China, after tariffs on Australian bottled wine were removed at the end of March 2024. The 12 months ended March 2025 represented a full year’s worth of exports to mainland China since the tariffs were eliminated – resulting in 96 million litres of exports to the market, valued at $1.03 billion. Mainland China now represents 39 per cent of total export value, but 15 per cent of volume.
Exports to the rest of the world (excluding mainland China) declined by 13 per cent in value to $1.62 million and 9 per cent in volume to 551 million litres. This was the lowest value to the rest of the world in ten years and lowest volume in over twenty years. While the decline in value was mainly driven by Hong Kong, the volume drop was due to declines in exports to key destinations such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. Outside of the unique circumstances relating to Australian wine exports to mainland China, the global wine market is facing considerable headwinds which are impacting on results to other markets and are unlikely to be resolved in the near-term.
Exports of packaged Australian wine increased by 53 per cent in value to $2.15 billion in value and 17 per cent in volume to 221 million litres. This resulted in a 31 per cent increase in the average value of packaged exports, to $9.73 per litre FOB, a record value. Meanwhile, exports of unpackaged Australian wine (to be packaged in market) increased by 5 per cent in value to $495 million and 1 per cent in volume to 426 million litres. The average value of unpackaged exports increased by 4 per cent to $1.16 per litre FOB.
The largest region by volume for Australian wine exports was Europe, receiving 292 million litres of wine worth $515 million in the 12 months ended March 2025. Exports to Europe declined by 7 per cent in volume, mainly driven by a decline in exports to the United Kingdom. This is followed by North America, which declined by 18 per cent in volume to 166 million litres, valued at $476 million. While shipments to the United States and Canada both declined in volume, Canada increased in value due to an increase in premium packaged shipments. On the other hand, shipments to Northeast Asia increased by 92 million litres (306 per cent) to 122 million litres. Value increased by $870 million to $1.28 billion. This increase was driven by exports to mainland China, although some of the growth was offset by a decline in exports to Hong Kong.
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