Latest month: August 2026
New Zealand wine exports reached $213.9m
Bottled value rose (+2.5%) while bulk value fell (−9.3%). Total wine exports were $213.9m (−0.9%) in August 2026, compared with the same month last year.
12 months to August 2026
- Export value
- $2.1B
- Volume shipped
- 303.3m L
- Active markets
- 106
Small But Mighty analyses official Stats NZ trade data, which may be provisional and revised.
Latest report · Aug 2026
New Zealand wine exports edge down in August as bulk shipments slide
Wine exports fell 0.9% to $213.9 million in August 2026, with gains in bottled wine offset by a sharp decline in bulk shipments and contrasting fortunes across major markets.
Export value heatmap: year ended August 2026
This heatmap shows the total value of New Zealand wine exports to each market for the selected period, from September to August. Each shaded country represents a market, not an individual month. Darker shading means higher export value for the whole selected period. Values are free on board (FOB) in New Zealand dollars, sourced from Stats NZ Overseas Merchandise Trade data.
Use it to spot which markets carry the selected period and compare their relative export values. Use the period controls to explore other windows. Wine exports are seasonal, so compare a month against the same month last year rather than the month before.
Source: Stats NZ Overseas Merchandise Trade data. Interpretation by Small But Mighty.
Two styles, two prices
Volume weighted export value per litre over the latest 12 complete months.
Bottled wine price per litre
12 month rolling average, to August 2026
$10.57 NZD per litre
Year on year change: -1.5%
Bulk wine price per litre
12 month rolling average, to August 2026
$3.49 NZD per litre
Year on year change: -11.3%
Biggest movers
Annual value change, 12 months to August 2026 against the same 12 months a year earlier.
Markets need prior year exports of at least $2.1m (0.1% of the prior annual total), so tiny bases do not distort the ranking.
Top 20 New Zealand wine export markets
By value, rolling 12 months to August 2026, NZD FOB
| # | Market | Value (NZD) | YoY value change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States of America | $733.3m | -0.8% |
| 2 |  United Kingdom | $414.7m | -6.9% |
| 3 |  Australia | $298.9m | -12.6% |
| 4 |  Canada | $198.5m | +11.4% |
| 5 |  China, People's Republic of | $77.2m | +27.5% |
| 6 |  Germany | $55.4m | +6.5% |
| 7 |  Ireland | $53.2m | +17.9% |
| 8 |  Korea, Republic of | $47.6m | -6.6% |
| 9 |  Singapore | $33.0m | +28.7% |
| 10 |  France | $30.2m | -25.8% |
| 11 |  Netherlands | $22.5m | +14.7% |
| 12 |  Japan | $17.4m | -4.9% |
| 13 |  Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) | $16.2m | -17.8% |
| 14 |  Denmark | $11.1m | +1.1% |
| 15 |  Spain | $8.3m | +113.8% |
| 16 |  Bulgaria | $7.9m | +1.2% |
| 17 |  Sweden | $7.3m | -6.1% |
| 18 |  Belgium | $7.1m | -12.8% |
| 19 |  United Arab Emirates | $6.0m | -25.4% |
| 20 |  Thailand | $5.7m | +18.7% |
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