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Belgium beer exports fall again
Key takeaways
- The country ships around 70% of its beer and, while international sales have often compensated for declining consumption at home, Belgium’s brewers saw both markets decline last year.
- Export volumes fell 4.8% to 14.2 million hectolitres in 2025 after a slight increase 12 months earlier, according to data released by trade association Belgian Brewers.
- Belgium s beer exports within the EU – which accounts for more than 85% of shipments – fell 3.4%.
Belgium beer exports fall again Belgian beer being poured · Just Drinks · barmalini/Shutterstock.com Dean Best Mon, June 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM GMT+7 2 min read Belgium exported less beer in 2025, with sales falling inside and outside the EU.
The country ships around 70% of its beer and, while international sales have often compensated for declining consumption at home, Belgium’s brewers saw both markets decline last year.
Export volumes fell 4.8% to 14.2 million hectolitres in 2025 after a slight increase 12 months earlier, according to data released by trade association Belgian Brewers.
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