Historical export record for Greek alcoholic beverages, ouzo leads the way

With a significant increase in the export performance of Greek spirits, in particular ouzo, 2022 ended. At the same time, there is an upward trend in exports of tsipouro and tsikoudya.

According to Eurostat data, from 2019 to 2022, the sector is experiencing a strong increase in export activity, cushioning the pandemic crisis – 70% of production is sent to foreign countries. “Exports continue to play an important role for our industry in 2022, promoting Greek traditions around the world and confirming the international recognition of Greek drinks,” the Association of Greek Spirits Producers (SEAOP) said in a related statement.

In particular, according to Eurostat data processed by SEAOP, 2022 ended with a significant increase in Greek exports of alcoholic beverages (within 27 countries EU and third countries), which also exceeds pre-Covid levels. Compared to 2021, there was an increase of 11.8% in value (from EUR 86.5 million to EUR 96.7 million) and 5.6% in quantity (from 36 million kg to 38 million kg).

Compared to pre-Covid levels, export figures show a jump forward both in value terms +27% and in quantitative terms by 10% (compared to 2019). Comparison with the last 5 years shows that this year the Greek export of alcoholic beverages increased by ≈28% in value terms and 15% in quantitative terms. The average sale price of alcoholic beverages increased by 11%, which indicates a constant increase in the average price over the previous 5 years.

According to the data, the 27 EU Member States are consistently the most important destinations for Greek spirits with a share of 73% in value and 75% in quantity.

Exports of the Greek liquor sector to the EU-27 in 2022 show an increase in absolute prices of 5.5 million euros (8.57%) in value terms and 0.5 million kg (2%) in quantitative terms compared to 2021.

As for exports outside the EU-27, they increased by 21.7% in value (from 21.3 million euros in 2021 to 26 million euros in 2022) and by 17.9% in quantity (from 8 million kg in 2021 to 9.5 million kg in 2022).

Germany ranks first as the main export country for Greek alcoholic beverages, as 38.2% (36.9 million euros) of the Greek distillery in terms of value is sent there. This is followed by Iraq with 17.3 million euros, Bulgaria with 8.1 million euros, the Czech Republic with 4.3 million euros, Poland with 3.9 million euros and France with 3.5 million euros.

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