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Germany’s Wine Consumption Falls to 21.5 Liters Per Capita in 2024/25

Industry leaders point to shifting habits, higher costs, demographic change.

Overview

  • DWI figures show per-capita wine intake at 21.5 liters for August 2024 to July 2025, down from 22.2 liters the year before, equal to roughly one bottle less per person.
  • The decline continues a multi-year slide from 24.3 liters recorded in the 2020/21 wine year among people aged 16 and older.
  • The estimate is based on the DWI’s Weinkonsumbilanz, which combines purchases from retail and producers with out-of-home consumption.
  • Sparkling wine consumption was nearly stable at 3.5 liters per person, easing by 0.1 liters year over year.
  • Total consumption reached 17.8 million hectoliters, comprising 15.3 million hectoliters of wine and 2.5 million hectoliters of sparkling wine.