Exports of Greek alcoholic drinks exceeded 100 million euros in 2023, as they elevated by 9.4% and amounted to 106.09 million euros.
In accordance with the provisional knowledge of EUROSTAT, ready by the Affiliation of Greek Spirits and Alcoholic Beverage Producers (SEAOP), in 2023 the export exercise of Greek alcoholic drinks is additional strengthened and much exceeds the pre-pandemic ranges in worth. Particularly, in comparison with 2022, there was an total improve (inside the EU 27 & in Third Nations) in euro worth by 9.4% (+9.12 million euros in absolute phrases). In distinction to the entire worth, exports in kg of Greek alcoholic drinks present a drop of -5.02% (-2 million kg in absolute phrases). A rise is recorded in 2023 and the evolution of the common unit value, per exported kilogram of beverage the place it reveals a rise of 15.2%.
Compared to the final 5 years (2023 vs 2019), the Greek alcoholic beverage manufacturing sector data a steady improve in its exports, in worth by +39.3%, but additionally in amount by +5.2%.
It’s famous that the drop in complete exports of Greek alcoholic drinks to Third Nations in 2023 is basically accountable for the lower in exports to Iraq, the place in 2023 the legislation prohibiting the import and sale of alcoholic drinks was carried out. This adverse change significantly affected Greek exports of alcoholic drinks as Iraq is the second most essential vacation spot nation for Greek alcoholic drinks and these results translate into -22% (from 7.1 million kg in 2022 to five.6 million kg ) in amount and -16% (-2.7 million euros) in worth in comparison with 2022.
The lower within the quantity of exports “contributes” to the rise within the common promoting value (Euro/Kg) of Greek alcoholic drinks which data an upward development as in 2023 it elevated 15.2% (19.2% in Third Nations and 14.5% inside EU 27), in comparison with 2022.
When it comes to export locations, based on the info, the EU-27 Member States are persistently a very powerful locations for Greek spirits, with a share of 76% in worth i.e. 80.7 million euros and 78% in amount i.e. 28.4 million kilos.
In accordance with the additional evaluation of the ELSTAT knowledge, the exports inside the EU-27 of the Greek distillery sector in 2023 in comparison with 2022, present a major improve in worth of ≈10 million euros (share of 13.7%), whereas by way of amount there’s a small drop of -0.2 million kg (share 0.7%).
With regard to exports outdoors the EU-27, there’s a lower each in euro worth and in kg amount. Particularly, -2.3 in worth (from 26 million euros in 2022 to 25.4 million euros in 2023) and -18% in amount (from 9.5 million kilograms in 2022 to 7.8 million kilograms in 2023).
Germany persistently seems in first place, as the principle nation of export of Greek alcoholic drinks, as 40% in worth (42.5 million euros) and 45.4% in amount (16.5 million kg) of the Greek distillery, pushed to Germany.
The second most essential vacation spot nation for Greek alcoholic drinks continues to be (regardless of the drop) Iraq with an export worth of 14.6 million euros and a amount of 5.6 million kilograms.
Within the checklist of the principle export nations, Bulgaria follows with 10 million euros (which data a rise of +25.7% in worth), the Netherlands with 5 million euros (with a rise of +98% in worth), Austria with 3 .8 million euros (with a rise of +194% in worth), Poland with 3.7 million euros (recording a fall of -4.1% in worth) from the EU-27 and Albania with 2.9 million. euros, the USA with 2.2 million euros (-14% in worth) and Israel with 0.96 million euros (-6.6% in worth) from Third Nations.
Greek ouzo is the massive protagonist and is on the prime by way of exports of Greek alcoholic drinks, occupying within the final 12 months (2023) 58% of the worth and 68% of the amount of the entire exports of Greek spirits. In 2023, a rise within the worth of ouzo exports internationally is recorded, which in share phrases is translated by ≈4% (+2.3 million euros), whereas in amount it reveals a drop of -7.3% (nearly -2 million kilos).
The exports of tsipouro/tsikoudia though characterize a really small share (≈2% in worth & ≈1% in amount) of the entire exports, file a gradual improve.
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