3. Exports
Spanish Exports 2006
In 2006 Spain exported 1.44 billion liters of wine with a value of €1.642 billion, which represents a modest decline in volume (-0.7%) and a 4% increase in value.
The lower volume is due to the decline in sales of wines in bulk, although sales did not fall as much as expected. The harvests in France and Italy recovered and the sales of 2003 and 2004 were not repeated. In absolute terms, sales were €61.5 million higher than the previous year despite the falling volume thanks to the strong performance of exports of quality wines (with and without designation of origin).
Bottled designation of origin wines rose by 8.5% to €798 million, accounting for 49% of total sales. Exports of bottled table wines also developed strongly, growing by 3.4% to €177 million.
In terms of value, our principal market is the United Kingdom, which grew by 5.3% compared to 2005, followed by Germany, which fell by 9% and the United States, which recorded the strongest growth of the leading destinations rising by 15%. By volume, the leading destination was France followed by Germany and the United Kingdom.
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