United Kingdom beer imports: Leading 5 countries of origin, ranked by value 2019
In 2019, Mexico and the Irish Republic were neck and neck with both countries delivering beer worth 107 and 102 million British pounds, respectively. The value of imports coming from the Netherlands during this time was about half of this. Imports from Italy and Spain followed closely.
Production in supplying countries
Ireland’s beer production has been mostly stagnating since 2009. The countries production for 2018 amounted to 8.3 million hectoliters. In comparison, Mexican production that year reached only 120 million hectoliters. However, the countries production has been increasing for the last five years. Meanwhile, UK production has been falling opening the market further and is now (2017) about 18 million hectoliters smaller than in 2003.
Changing imports
The amount of beer that is flowing into the UK has been growing. Imports have reached a billion liters or ten million hectoliters. Both EU and non-EU imports have generally grown since 2003. However, non-EU imports have seen more growth in recent years. While 2017 and 2018 saw smaller EU imports than 2016.
Production in supplying countries
Ireland’s beer production has been mostly stagnating since 2009. The countries production for 2018 amounted to 8.3 million hectoliters. In comparison, Mexican production that year reached only 120 million hectoliters. However, the countries production has been increasing for the last five years. Meanwhile, UK production has been falling opening the market further and is now (2017) about 18 million hectoliters smaller than in 2003.
Changing imports
The amount of beer that is flowing into the UK has been growing. Imports have reached a billion liters or ten million hectoliters. Both EU and non-EU imports have generally grown since 2003. However, non-EU imports have seen more growth in recent years. While 2017 and 2018 saw smaller EU imports than 2016.
