Bubbly sales plummet in 2020

French exports of champagne fell by 17.6 percent in 2020 as the pandemic forced drinking venues to close and and put celebratory events on ice, according to producers’ group CIVC


Exports of champagne (millions of 75cl bottles)

2018: More champagne is consumed in export markets than in France, driven by growth in Australia, U.S., UK and Japan

2020: Exports fall to 245m bottles

2020: Champagne sales in British shops and supermarkets in run-up to New Year hit 2.3 million bottles worth £63 million (€71.3m)

350 
300 319.5 323.0	308.6 305.0 307.2 312.6 306.1 307.4 302.3 
250							  297.6
200
150
	  2010 	2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020


Leading markets (millions of 75cl bottles) 	2019 2020, % change
Britain		21.59	26.99	-20%
U.S.		20.54	25.67 	-20%
Japan		10.30	14.30 	-28%
Germany 	9.90	11.65 	-15%
Belgium		8.70 	9.16 	-5%
Australia	7.65	8.72 	+14%
Switz.		4.93	5.42	-9%

  
Global value of exports  
2019 €5bn 
2020 €4bn


Sources: CIVC, Wine and Spirit Trade Association, Reuters
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