Spanish wine exports 2007: UK is leading market

The Spanish Wine Federation (FEV) has released export statistics for the full year 2007, which show strong growth. As noted earlier in Tempranillo (Jan. to Oct. stats), the UK has passed Germany to become the largest market for Spanish wines by value (305.7 million euros).

In general, exports rose by 12% in value to 1.8 billion euros and by 7% in volume to 1.5 billion liters. Big shifts were seen in bulk white wines up 36% in volume to 413 million liters and actually passing the combined red and rosado category (373 M liters). Also Cava showed a 28% increase in value to 356 million euros on 116 million liters shipped, however the FEV did note that this may have been caused by a reporting error in that Italy showed an unbelievable 1781% increase in cave purchases.

By markets in 2007, the top 5 countries in value were:
UK: 305.7 M € (+9% from 2006),
Germany: 295 M € (and leader for cava at 85.8 M €),
USA: 200.3 M € (60% of this in D.O. quality wines)
France 105.6 M € (nearly 60% of this in bulk shipments),
Switzerland 98.4 M €

By volume:
France: 252 M liters
Germany: 250.5 M liters
Russia: 157.8 M liters (87% in bulk shipments)
UK: 127 M liters
Portugal: 120.7 M liters (+22% from 2006).

In all a very good year for Spanish wine exports.