Trade in bag in box wines to June 2018
- Trade in two to ten litre bag in box wines increased by 4% in volume to 4.3 million hectolitres, and by 9% in value to €588.9 million in the twelve months ending June 2018.
- This is according to customs data compiled by the Spanish Wine Market Observatory (OeMV).
- Trade in boxed wine has been differentiated since 2017 by the customs code 220422.
- The figures show that bag-in-boxes have continued to grow, now accounting for 2% of the volumes and 4% of the value of wines traded worldwide.
- France is the leading bag-in-box exporter country by value (with €99.5 million) and the fourth by volume (after South Africa, Australia and Germany)
- French boxed wines account for one-sixth of the value and one-tenth of volumes exported worldwide.
- With an average price of 2.33 euros/litre, French boxed wines have a higher price tag than the global average (€1.37 /l), but not as high as some other producer countries (€3.61/l for Switzerland, €3.12 /l for Austria)
- In terms of market share by value, France is a key player in Switzerland (44% of imported boxed wines), the United States (29%) and the United Kingdom (25%).
Source: Spanish Wine Market Observatory