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 2023–24, Australian wine exports increased in value by 17 per cent to $2.2 billion, the highest level since the 12 months ended September 2021. Volume declined by 0.2 per cent to 619 million litres while the average value increased by 18 per cent to $3.53 per litre free on board (FOB). The number of destinations that Australian wine was shipped to fell slightly, from 117 to 115.
The growth in value was due to a surge in exports to mainland China in the last three months of the financial year, following the removal of the duties on Australian bottled wine in late March 2024. Exports to mainland China grew by $392 million to reach $400 million in 2023–24. Volume grew from 1 million litres to 33 million litres.
In comparison, the value of exports to the rest of the world (excluding mainland China) declined by 4 per cent ($68 million) to $1.8 billion and volume decreased by 5 per cent (33 million litres) to 587 million litres. This is the lowest volume exported to the rest of the world in a financial year since 2003–04. The decline in volume was most significant in unpackaged exports priced under $1.50 per litre to the United States (US) and Canada (down a combined 20 million litres).
Unpackaged exports (wine shipped in bulk to be packaged in–market) declined in volume by 2 per cent to 419 million litres and value by 3 per cent to $470 million. The average value of unpackaged exports declined by 2 per cent to $1.12 per litre. Meanwhile, the volume of bottled exports increased by 3 per cent to 194 million litres and in value by 25 per cent to $1.7 billion. The average value of bottled exports increased by 21 per cent to $8.76 per litre, a record for a financial year. Mainland China was the main driver of the growth in bottled exports but there was also solid growth to Hong Kong and the US.
Driven by the growth to mainland China, Northeast Asia overtook Europe and North America to become the number one region by export value. Europe remained the number one region by volume despite volumes falling by 2 per cent and value by 5 per cent. Exports to North America, Southeast Asia and other destinations also declined by volume and value, reflecting the challenging global trading conditions.
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