Ever wonder which countries export the most whiskey? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global whiskey exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world whiskey exports were US$11.3 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $66.3 million worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $24.7 million
2. Namibia: $5.7 million
3. Cameroon: $5.5 million
4. Tunisia: $5.2 million
5. Kenya: $4.7 million
6. Mauritius: $3.6 million
7. Madagascar: $2.8 million
8. Togo: $2.7 million
9. Zambia: $2.66 million
10. Ghana: $2.6 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $1.3 billion worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. Singapore: $815.3 million
2. Japan: $121.5 million
3. India: $103.5 million
4. Malaysia: $85.8 million
5. Thailand: $73.6 million
6. Hong Kong: $39.3 million
7. Taiwan: $35.1 million
8. Georgia: $14.7 million
9. South Korea: $8.3 million
10. China: $4.1 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $8 billion worth of whiskey led by the following EU members:
1. United Kingdom: $5.8 billion
2. Ireland: $651.7 million
3. Germany: $340.1 million
4. Netherlands: $309.7 million
5. France: $297.4 million
6. Latvia: $213.1 million
7. Belgium: $91 million
8. Italy: $57.3 million
9. Spain: $57.3 million
10. Denmark: $44.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $68.8 million worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. Aruba: $22.4 million
2. Suriname: $16.5 million
3. Panama: $10.1 million
4. Chile: $5.3 million
5. Brazil: $3.2 million
6. Barbados: $2.7 million
7. Antigua/Barbuda: $2 million
8. Saint Lucia: $1.6 million
9. Argentina: $1.58 million
10. Turks/Caicos Islands: $1.3 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $143.7 million worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $134.5 million
2. Jordan: $9.1 million
3. Lebanon: $98,000
4. Israel: $42,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $1.6 billion worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. United States: $1.3 billion
2. Canada: $281.2 million
3. Mexico: $3.9 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $59.4 million worth of whiskey led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $56.7 million
2. New Zealand: $1.8 million
3. Fiji: $935,000
4. Samoa: $37,000
5. Solomon Islands: $8,000
6. French Polynesia: $2,000
7. Tonga: $1,000
8. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: $1,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of whiskey from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -9.3%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Whiskey Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Whiskey Export Countries