Champagne shipments to the UK, 2007 - 2018

• The UK total market for Champagne
• 2018: 26.8m bottles (-3.6%)
• 2017: 27.8m bottles (-11%)
• 2016: 31.2m bottles (-8.7%)
• 2015 : 34.2m bottles (+4.5%)
• 2014:  32.7m bottles (+6.2%)
• 2013: 30.8m bottles (-5.2%)
• 2012: 32.5m bottles (-5.8%)
• 2011: 34.5m bottles (-2.8%)
• 2010: 35.5m bottles (+16.4%)
• 2009: 30.5m bottles (-15.3%)
• 2008: 36.0m bottles (-7.9%)
• 2007: 39.1m bottles (+6.3%) 

Shipments of Champagne to the UK have dropped by 7.4m bottles over the past four years, but have fallen by 12.3m bottles from a peak this century of 39.1m in 2007.

The UK retail market for Champagne:

• UK off-trade sales by volume MAT to 05.01.19 (Nielsen): 10.3m bottles (-8%) UK off-trade sales by value MAT to 05.01.19 (Nielsen): £287m (-3%)
• UK off-trade average price per bottle (Nielsen): £23.22 (+5.6%)
• The UK retail market for sparkling wine: 
• UK off-trade sales by volume MAT to 05.01.19 (Nielsen): 99.8m bottles (-3%)
• UK off-trade sales by value MAT to 05.01.19 (Nielsen): £865m (+1%)   
• Champagne represents 10% of the UK retail market for sparkling wine, but one third of the category by value.

Source: Nielsen