Belgium’s Wine Imports Jump 16.8% in Volume as Average Price Drops to 3.51 Euros per Liter

Belgium increased its wine imports in the first half of 2025, according to data from Belgian customs analyzed by the Spanish Wine Interprofessional Organization (OIVE). The country imported wine worth 555.15 million euros, up 3.75% compared to the same period last year. In terms of volume, imports reached 158.4 million liters, a rise of 16.8%. Despite these increases, the average price per liter fell by 11.2%, now standing at 3.51 euros.

Bottled wine remains the most imported product in Belgium, accounting for 73% of the total value and 78% of the total volume. In the first six months of 2025, bottled wine imports grew by 4.2% in value and by 21.1% in volume, reaching 527.8 million euros and 135.3 million liters respectively. The average price for bottled wine dropped by 14% to 3.90 euros per liter.

Bulk wine imports showed a different trend. Both value and volume decreased, with a drop of 3.9% in value and 3.3% in volume, totaling 27.4 million euros and 23.1 million liters. The average price for bulk wine also declined slightly by 0.6%, now at 1.19 euros per liter.

Spain ranked as Belgium’s fourth largest wine supplier during this period, with exports to Belgium rising by 13.8% in value and by 11.3% in volume compared to the previous year. Spanish wines reached a market share of 8.7% in value and 10.5% in volume among all wines imported into Belgium.

France continues to lead as Belgium’s main wine supplier, both in value and volume. French wine exports to Belgium totaled 271.1 million euros, up by 2.5%, and accounted for nearly half (48.8%) of Belgium’s total wine import value in the first half of the year. France also supplied the largest volume, with 47.9 million liters, representing a market share of over 31%.

Italy held second place in terms of value with an export total of 84.1 million euros, though this figure was down by 1.2%. In terms of volume, Italy exported 23.8 million liters to Belgium, a slight increase of 1.4%. The Netherlands emerged as a significant player, especially in terms of growth rate: Dutch wine exports to Belgium increased by 16.5% in value and surged by nearly 200% in volume compared to the first half of last year.

The sharp rise in Dutch exports is notable because the Netherlands is not a wine-producing country but acts as a distributor for wines from other countries entering Belgium through Dutch ports or distributors.

Sparkling wines also saw growth in Belgium’s import market during this period, with an increase of 8.4% in value (156.1 million euros) and an increase of nearly 19% in volume (29.2 million liters). Bag-in-box (BiB) wines grew by almost 12% both in value (15.7 million euros) and volume (10.1 million liters).

Since 2020, sparkling wines have shown a positive compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10% in value and more than 11% in volume for Belgium’s imports, while bottled wines have grown at a CAGR of nearly 4%. Bulk wine has seen a negative CAGR since that year.

Average prices for imported bottled wines stood at 3.90 euros per liter during this period, while bulk wines averaged at about half that price per liter.

Among all suppliers, France maintained its leadership position with almost half the market share by value and over one-third by volume for Belgian wine imports so far this year. Italy and the Netherlands followed behind France, with Spain closing out the top four suppliers.

The data shows that while overall spending on wine imports is rising moderately, Belgian importers are sourcing larger volumes at lower average prices per liter compared to last year—a trend driven mainly by increased purchases of bottled and sparkling wines from established European suppliers as well as redistributed products from Dutch intermediaries entering through Rotterdam or other distribution channels.

The figures reflect ongoing changes in consumer demand and distribution patterns within Belgium’s dynamic wine market as it heads into the second half of the year.