This statistic shows the volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, broken down by country. In that year, Germany was the biggest consumer of beer in Europe with approximately 78.7 million hectoliters consumed, followed by the United Kingdom with around 40.9 million hectoliters of beer consumed.
Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, by country
(in 1,000 hectoliters)
"Slovenian data does not cover craft brewer production which represents less than 1% of the market
Austrian, Lituanian and UK definitions meet the customs code definition
Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Slovenian and Spanish ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers and
beer mixes (including Radlers)
Belgian, Estonian, French, Swedish, Maltese and Portuguese ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers
Norwegian ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers from 0.0% ABV to 2.7% ABV"
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Brewers of Europe. (December 20, 2021). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters)." Chart. December 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. (2021). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of Beer Consumed in Europe in 2020, by Country (in 1,000 Hectoliters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe, Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2020, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/ (last visited May 18, 2022)
