# Beverages (HS2 22) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Beverages at HS2 22, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The beverages sector recorded $147.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $147.4B |
| Latest annual change | +1.9% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 24 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $29.5B | 6,725 | 24 |
| 1996 | $31.6B | 6,873 | 24 |
| 1997 | $31.9B | 6,890 | 24 |
| 1998 | $31.8B | 6,924 | 24 |
| 1999 | $35.5B | 7,322 | 24 |
| 2000 | $35.6B | 8,624 | 24 |
| 2001 | $37.2B | 8,864 | 24 |
| 2002 | $41.2B | 8,999 | 24 |
| 2003 | $48.4B | 9,495 | 24 |
| 2004 | $55.0B | 9,778 | 24 |
| 2005 | $59.5B | 9,951 | 24 |
| 2006 | $68.0B | 10,238 | 24 |
| 2007 | $80.2B | 10,746 | 24 |
| 2008 | $89.8B | 10,871 | 24 |
| 2009 | $78.8B | 11,099 | 24 |
| 2010 | $84.5B | 11,203 | 24 |
| 2011 | $100.9B | 11,555 | 24 |
| 2012 | $103.5B | 12,202 | 24 |
| 2013 | $107.7B | 12,186 | 24 |
| 2014 | $108.5B | 12,661 | 24 |
| 2015 | $101.7B | 12,764 | 24 |
| 2016 | $103.5B | 12,923 | 24 |
| 2017 | $111.2B | 13,140 | 24 |
| 2018 | $120.5B | 13,177 | 24 |
| 2019 | $121.1B | 13,323 | 24 |
| 2020 | $116.8B | 12,946 | 24 |
| 2021 | $136.9B | 13,447 | 24 |
| 2022 | $145.6B | 13,721 | 24 |
| 2023 | $147.3B | 14,134 | 24 |
| 2024 | $147.4B | 13,702 | 24 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +2.5%
- Five-year CAGR: +4%
- Historical peak: $147.4B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 79.3%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,048.4
- Importer concentration HHI: 979.2
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $12.2B | +10% | 22 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | France | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.7B | -5.9% | 24 | 5,852 km | No |
| 3 | Italy | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.4B | +3.1% | 23 | 6,907 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $3.1B | +5.8% | 23 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | France | United Kingdom | $2.4B | +2.1% | 24 | 344 km | Yes |
| 6 | United Kingdom | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.1B | +8.1% | 24 | 5,585 km | No |
| 7 | Italy | Germany | $1.8B | -3.3% | 24 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.6B | +7.1% | 21 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | France | Germany | $1.5B | -2.1% | 24 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | Italy | United Kingdom | $1.5B | +5.2% | 23 | 1,435 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | France | $22.1B | 188 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | $13.8B | 180 | 24 |
| 3 | Mexico | $13.7B | 147 | 24 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $11.2B | 181 | 24 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $10.9B | 175 | 24 |
| 6 | Netherlands | $7.6B | 182 | 24 |
| 7 | Germany | $7.2B | 186 | 24 |
| 8 | Spain | $5.9B | 187 | 24 |
| 9 | Belgium | $4.2B | 181 | 24 |
| 10 | Austria | $3.4B | 172 | 24 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $30.9B | 153 | 24 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $9.8B | 155 | 24 |
| 3 | Germany | $9.0B | 154 | 24 |
| 4 | France | $6.2B | 167 | 24 |
| 5 | Netherlands | $6.1B | 164 | 24 |
| 6 | Canada | $6.0B | 144 | 24 |
| 7 | China | $4.8B | 137 | 24 |
| 8 | Belgium | $3.5B | 152 | 24 |
| 9 | Japan | $3.0B | 116 | 24 |
| 10 | Italy | $3.0B | 123 | 24 |

## HS6 products

- Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) (HS6 220110)
- Waters: other than mineral and aerated, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured), ice and snow (HS6 220190)
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured (HS6 220210)
- Non-alcoholic beverages: n.e.s. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 (HS6 220290)
- Non-alcoholic beverages: non-alcoholic beer (HS6 220291)
- Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 (HS6 220299)
- Beer: made from malt (HS6 220300)
- Wine: sparkling (HS6 220410)
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less (HS6 220421)
- Wine: still, in containers holding more than 2 litres but not more than 10 litres (HS6 220422)
- Wine: still, in containers holding more than 2 litres (HS6 220429)
- Grape must: n.e.s. in heading no. 2009, n.e.s. in item no. 2204.2 (HS6 220430)
- Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres or less (HS6 220510)
- Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding more than 2 litres (HS6 220590)
- Beverages, fermented: (eg cider, perry, mead) (HS6 220600)
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher (HS6 220710)
- Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength (HS6 220720)
- Alcoholic preparations: compound, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages (HS6 220810)
- Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc (HS6 220820)
- Whiskies (HS6 220830)
- Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products (HS6 220840)
- Gin and geneva (HS6 220850)
- Vodka (HS6 220860)
- Liqueurs and cordials (HS6 220870)
- Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: n.e.c. in heading no. 2208 (HS6 220890)
- Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar: obtained from acetic acid (HS6 220900)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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