Egypt: Grape Wine Spirits Market 2025

Grape Wine Spirits Market Size in Egypt

The Egyptian grape wine spirits market declined significantly to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -87.4% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption showed a abrupt descent. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Grape Wine Spirits Exports

Exports from Egypt

After two years of decline, overseas shipments of spirits obtained from distilled grape wine or grape marc decreased by -59.1% to X litres in 2021. In general, exports, however, showed a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 457% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X litres. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, grape wine spirits exports plummeted to $X in 2021. Overall, exports, however, recorded strong growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 with an increase of 1,340%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Gambia (X litres) was the main destination for grape wine spirits exports from Egypt, with a approx. 100% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Gambia was relatively modest.

In value terms, Gambia ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for spirits obtained from distilled grape wine or grape marc exports from Egypt.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Gambia was relatively modest.

Grape Wine Spirits Imports

Imports into Egypt

In 2022, imports of spirits obtained from distilled grape wine or grape marc into Egypt declined rapidly to X litres, falling by -88.4% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports recorded a deep setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 1,671% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X litres. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, grape wine spirits imports shrank dramatically to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a abrupt shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when imports increased by 1,612%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United Arab Emirates (X litres) constituted the largest grape wine spirits supplier to Egypt, accounting for a 49% share of total imports. Moreover, grape wine spirits imports from the United Arab Emirates exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (X litres), threefold. Spain (X litres) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from the United Arab Emirates totaled +52.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (+39.8% per year) and Spain (+32.0% per year).

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X) constituted the largest supplier of spirits obtained from distilled grape wine or grape marc to Egypt, comprising 49% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by the United States ($X), with a 17% share of total imports. It was followed by Spain, with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from the United Arab Emirates totaled +62.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (+51.3% per year) and Spain (+35.6% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average grape wine spirits import price amounted to $X per litre, with an increase of 13% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a mild expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, grape wine spirits import price decreased by -7.4% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the average import price increased by 35%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $X per litre in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the highest price was recorded for prices from the United Arab Emirates ($X per litre) and Guinea ($X per litre), while the price for Italy ($X per litre) and Switzerland ($X per litre) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+10.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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