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 and the State Export Reports.
Export Summary
The latest Export Report (MAT June 2022) shows that in the 2021–22 financial year, Australian wine exports declined by 10 per cent in volume to 625 million litres and the average value fell by 10 per cent to $3.33 per litre FOB, leading to a 19 per cent decline in value to $2.08 billion.
Excluding mainland China, exports to the rest of the world increased by 5 per cent in value to $2.06 billion. This is despite volume declining by 3 per cent to 619 million litres. The value growth for the rest of the world was driven by a 9 per cent increase in average value to $3.32 per litre.
In 2021–22, the value of wine exported in glass bottles decreased by 21 per cent to $1.57 billion while the average value per litre decreased by 8 per cent to $6.69. Volume decreased by 14 per cent to 233 million litres. Excluding mainland China, exports in glass bottles to the rest of the world increased in value by 11 per cent to $1.55 billion, volume by 1 per cent to 232 million litres and the average value by 10 per cent to $6.67 per litre.
Unpackaged wine exports decreased by 13 per cent in value to $500 million and decreased 7 per cent in volume to 384 million litres. The average value of unpackaged wine decreased by 6 per cent to $1.30 per litre. A decline in the volume of unpackaged exports to the UK and, to a lesser extent, Germany and the Netherlands, more than offset increases to the US, Canada and New Zealand..
The top five markets by value were:
- USA, up 9 per cent to $436 million,
- UK, down 10 per cent to $421 million,
- Canada, down 5 per cent to $174 million,
- Hong Kong, down 9 per cent to $170 million and
- Singapore, up 49 per cent to $169 million.
The top five markets by volume were:
- UK, down 15 per cent to 227 million litres,
- US, up 10 per cent to 139 million litres,
- Canada, up 4 per cent to 53 million litres,
- New Zealand, up 13 per cent to 32 million litres, and
- Germany, down 11 per cent to 32 million litres.
Download the Export Report MATJune 2022
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