In 2024, the EU exported €29.8 billion worth of alcoholic beverages, indicating a 10.9% increase since 2019 (€26.9 billion), according to Eurostat data. The U.S. was the main destination for EU alcoholic beverages, with exports totaling €8.9 billion (30% of the total). Exports were dominated by wine, including fortified wines, representing 56.2% (€16.8 billion) of all alcoholic beverages. Spirits and liqueurs were the second biggest category, with 29.7% of the total (€8.9 billion), followed by beer, with 11.5% (€3.4 billion); cider, perry, mead, saké and other fermented beverages, with 1.7% (€0.5 billion); and vermouth and other wines flavored with plants or aromatics, with 1% (€0.3 billion). France was the biggest EU exporter of alcoholic beverages to countries outside the EU, totaling €12.1 billion, representing 41% of its total—mostly wine (66.7%) and spirits and liqueurs (31.8%). Italy followed in second place, with €6 billion (20% of the total EU exports to countries outside the EU), most of which (81.1%, or €4.9 billion) was related to the export of wine. Spain and the Netherlands exported €2.5 billion and €2.3 billion (each 8%), respectively. The most significant category for Spain was wine (€1.6 billion), and for the Netherlands it was beer (€1.3 billion).