UK Wine Imports Fell in 2025

The United Kingdom cut its wine imports in 2025 as both value and volume fell, according to British customs data analyzed by Spain’s wine interprofessional group, OIVE. Total wine imports dropped 6.7% in value and 6% in volume from the previous year, to 4.323 billion euros and 1.186 billion liters, respectively. The average import price slipped 0.7% to 3.64 euros per liter.

The decline was sharper in bulk wine than in packaged wine. Imports of bottled wine, including sparkling wine and bag-in-box formats, fell 6.3% in value and 3% in volume, reaching 3.753 billion euros and 767.7 million liters. The average price for packaged wine declined 3.4% to 4.89 euros per liter.

Bulk wine imports fell 9% in value and 11.1% in volume, to 569.6 million euros and 418.6 million liters. Even so, the average price of bulk wine rose 2.3% to 1.36 euros per liter, reflecting higher logistics and shipping costs even as demand weakened.

France remained the leading supplier to the British market by value in 2025, with exports worth 1.384 billion euros, down 8.3% from 2024. Italy followed with 872 million euros, essentially flat from the previous year. By volume, Italy led with 248.1 million liters, up 5.6%, ahead of Australia with 159 million liters, down 13.1%, and France with 145.7 million liters, down 4.8%.

Spain held fourth place among suppliers of bottled wine by value, with exports worth 312.4 million euros, down 9.2%, and also fourth by volume at 84.3 million liters, down 7.1%. In bulk wine, Spain ranked seventh by value at 20.54 million euros and seventh by volume at 18.82 million liters.

The main suppliers of wine to the United Kingdom by value in 2025 were France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Germany and the United States.

The figures point to a British market that is still large but more cautious than a year earlier, with importers reducing volumes across categories while keeping a stronger focus on higher-value bottled wines than on bulk shipments.