EU-27 Annual Wine Report 2009; Consumption to Fall Due to Economic Downturn(4)

Per capita wine consumption in the countries with the highest consumption, France and Italy,
declined dramatically in recent decades. In the 1960s, it was over 100 liters for both France
and Italy and then stabilized in the mid 2000’s.
PER CAPITA WINE CONSUMPTION IN SELECTED EU COUNTRIES
(Liters)
Country 1998 2001 2005 2007
France 61.8 55.7 55.8 50,6
Italy 52.0 51.9 48.2 43,7
Portugal 50.7 44.3 46.7 45,8
Slovenia 40.1 29.8 43.8
Spain 36.6 35.2 34.5 25,7
Hungary 29.2 32.1 33.1
Denmark 30.1 32.5 31.4 29,2
Austria 30.6 28.0 28.8 32.3
Romania 24.0 21.1 26.9
Belgium n.a. 23.1 26.0 28,8
Germany 23.1 24.3 24.5 24.3
Greece 27.2 27.5 22.9
Netherlands 14.0 20.2 21.1 21,4
U.K. 14.2 16.2 19.0 19,6
Bulgaria 7.9 20.8 19.0
Sources: OIV and Veille Concurentielle Vinifhlor