Chilean Bottled Wine Exports Fall

31 Mar Chilean Bottled Wine Exports Fall

Bottled wine exports from Chile began 2026 with a significant decline. In January, shipments dropped by 12.5% in volume and 9.3% in value compared to the same month last year.

The country exported 3.7 million cases, generating $105.4 million in revenue. Despite the overall decrease, the average price per case rose by 3.6%, moving from $27.4 in January 2025 to $28.4 this year.

Several major wine export markets for Chilean bottled wine such as Brazil, UK, USA, China and South Korea saw significant decreases in imports during January. Conversely, exports to Japan, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland and Colombia increased.

Over the past 12 months, Chile exported 45.5 million cases of bottled wine worldwide, earning $1.251 billion. This represents a drop of 3.2% in volume and 4.2% in value compared to the previous twelve-month period, with the average price per case over this period falling slightly by 1.1%, settling at $27.5.

Interestingly, higher-end wines performed better than lower-priced ones despite the overall decline in shipments.

Over twelve months, wines priced between $40-$50 per case showed positive growth, up between 4%-5%. Other segments declined: wines between $30 and $40 per case dropped by 10% in both volume and value; those above $60 per case fell by 3.2% in volume and 7.8% in value.

Exports of wines priced above $50 per case totalled 2.6 million cases worth $248 million over twelve months-representing 6% of total bottled wine export volume but a substantial 20% share of export value. Brazil is now the leading market for these high-value wines by value but not by volume; China remains an important destination despite recent declines.

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