The United States leads the global collapse in wine exports with a 31,4% drop in 2025

 

According to official data analyzed by the firm Del Rey AWM, wine exports from Estados Unidos They suffered a 31,4% decline in value during the first three quarters of 2025. This drop, caused by trade instability, resulted in a loss of $300 million, bringing total revenue to $655,3 million.

 

This contraction in the US market is not an isolated event, but it is the most significant, as it accounts for more than three-quarters of the global reduction in the value of wine exports. In total, global trade in the sector fell by $395,1 million, from $28.285,4 million in 2024 to $27.890 million in the first nine months of 2025. In relative terms, the drop of Estados Unidos far surpassed that of other major exporters, followed by Hong Kong, which registered a decrease of 21,5%.

 

Comparative impact and volume and price analysis

 

The magnitude of the US decline becomes clear when compared to other key competitors. In absolute terms, the loss in value of Estados Unidos was almost three times greater than that experienced by Australiawhose exports fell by $108 million, and substantially worse than that of Chile, which reduced its shipments by $46,5 million.

 

The report of Del Rey AWM This decline is attributed to a critical combination of lower export volumes and a marked devaluation of average prices:

 

• Volume: Estados Unidos It exported 12,2% less wine (22 million liters less).
• Price: The average price per liter fell by 21,8%, from $5,31 to $4,15.

 

Although the drop in volume is significant, it is less severe in percentage terms than that of other exporters such as Canadá (-20,3%) or Georgia (-12,5%). However, the combination with the price drop has been devastating for the final revenue.

 

Comparison of export losses (Q1-Q3 2025)

Country	Loss in Value ($)	Percentage of Drop	Volume Loss (Liters)
Estados Unidos	-300 billion	-31,4%	-22 billion
Australia	-108 billion	N/A	N/A
Chile	-46,5 billion	N/A	-52,9 billion
Hong Kong	N/A	-21,5%	N/A

 

The collapse in key markets: Canada and China

 

The drastic reduction in wine exports from Estados Unidos This is mainly explained by the collapse of two of its strategic markets: Canadá y ChinaBoth destinations experienced declines of almost three-quarters in total revenue during the period analyzed.

 

In the case of Canadáwhich remains the second most important destination after the Reino UnidoUS exports plummeted 74,4 %Revenue fell by $230 million, reaching $79,5 million in the first nine months. This decline was driven by a 61,1% drop in volume and a 34,1% reduction in the average price per liter.

 

For its part, the market China reflected a similar trend, with a drop in 73,4 % In value, it stood at just $20,7 million (a reduction of $57,3 million). The volume exported to the Asian giant fell by 51,4% (to 3,3 million liters) and the average price contracted by 45,3%, settling at $6,32 per liter.

 

Collapse in strategic markets for the US

 

Target Market
Fall in Value
Drop in Volume
Drop in Average Price

Canadá
-74,4%
-61,1%
-34,1%

China
-73,4%
-51,4%
-45,3%

 

Key points and frequently asked questions about the wine crisis in the U.S.

What has been the exact economic loss for the US wine industry?
During the first three quarters of 2025, the sector lost $300 million in revenue, representing a 31,4% drop in the value of its exports compared to the previous year.

What factors have caused this decline?
According to Del Rey AWMThe drop is due to a combination of lower export volume (-12,2%) and, above all, a sharp drop in the average price per liter (-21,8%), which went from $5,31 to $4,15.

Which countries have stopped buying wine from the United States?
The sharpest declines have been recorded in Canadá y China, with value drops exceeding 73% in both cases, due to both lower orders and lower prices.