- Thanks to Valenciaport, wine-producing companies maintain relations with the five continents
- In the last six months, the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has handled more than one million tonnes of wine destined for 132 countries around the world
- The maritime connectivity of Valenciaport allows wine-producing companies a greater participation in international trade
- Italy is the main importer of Spanish wines with 301,457 tonnes, followed by the USA with 58,521 tonnes
València, 8 August 2024.- Valenciaport is a strategic enclave that facilitates trade for the Spanish economy and for exporting companies and, specifically, for companies involved in the wine trade that reach the five continents through the docks of Valenciaport.
In fact, according to data from the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), the wine produced in Spain – and which leaves through the Valencian docks – maintains trade relations with 132 countries. Thus, in the last six months, 1,032,959 tonnes of wine have been handled from Valenciaport with destinations in America, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Europe.
The PAV maintains connections with almost 1,000 ports in 168 different countries around the world. In this sense, maritime connectivity allows a greater participation in international trade and better access to markets and, therefore, Valenciaport is a strategic enclave for Spanish exporting companies.
Italy leads in wine imports
Italy is the country that buys the most Spanish wine: in 2024 it absorbed 29.2% of total traffic with 301,457 tonnes imported. Europe is the continent that buys the most wine from Spain, specifically 53.74% of the total exported. Thus, countries such as Greece, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, France, Romania and Germany have a large demand for the highly appreciated Spanish wine.
The second position is occupied by the American continent, specifically the United States alone buys 58,521 tonnes of wine through Valenciaport. A global vision shows that the American continent is an excellent buyer of Spanish wine that reaches places such as Argentina, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Puerto Rico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile.
For their part, Asian countries occupy third place in the ranking of continents, with China and Japan being the largest exporters with 80,656 and 48,084 tonnes respectively.
Australia and New Zealand, among the most distant countries with high demand
Australia has an undisputed leading role in the global wine import market, with more than 33.5 million litres imported from all corners of the world in 2022*. According to ICEX Spain Export and Investment, the Iberian Peninsula is in sixth place in terms of import volume. In this sense, the Valencian docks are one of the main suppliers, as 4,501 tonnes have been imported so far this year from Valenciaport alone.
Wine imports into New Zealand and Australia have been increasing in recent years, except for 2020, when a drop was recorded because of the COVID-19 health crisis. According to figures recorded by Valenciaport in the first six months of 2024, New Zealand has already imported more than 1,000 tonnes.
*Figure calculated by ICEX Spain Export and Investment in its study New Zealand Wine Market 2022. Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Wellington.