In 2023, 1.5 million hectoliters of wine were released for consumption by HM Revenue and Customs. In August of 2023 a new Alcohol Duty tax regime began.
Wine in the UK
The data includes both, wine produced in the UK and wine imported from other countries. Wine production in the UK has been ongoing since Roman times. In recent years conditions have improved for growing wine in the UK and production has increased significantly compared to the early 2000s. Wine imports reached new heights in 2021, with imports being worth over three billion British Pounds. In 2024, this had declined by almost four percent.
Wine consumption
Wine drinkers in the United Kingdom consumed about 244 milliliters of wine per week in 2021. This too dropped sharply to 185 milliliters in 2023. Spending also declined from an average of about 204 pence in 2021 to 154 in 2023. Most purchases were done in off-trade channels.
Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)*
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HM Revenue and Customs. (February 28, 2025). Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)*." Chart. February 28, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2025). Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual Volume of Wine from Fresh Grape Cleared for Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 Hectoliters)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
HM Revenue and Customs, Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Annual volume of wine from fresh grape cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2024 (in 1,000 hectoliters)* [Graph], HM Revenue and Customs, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288779/wine-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-annually/
