New Zealand Wine Exports

Latest Data: May 2026

NZ Wine Exports hit
$167.7m

The rolling 12-month value stands at $2.1B, representing 303.9m L shipped across 56 active international markets.

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Vineyard rows stretching toward mountains under a deep blue Marlborough sky

Latest Report · May 2026

New Zealand wine exports rise 5.8% in May as Canada surges and volume shipments jump

Wine exports climbed to $167.7 million in May 2026, lifted by an 18.6% jump in volume and strong double-digit gains in key Commonwealth markets, though the United States continued to slide.

Top 20 New Zealand Wine Export Markets

By value, rolling 12 months to May 2026 — NZD FOB

#MarketValue (NZD)
1United States of America$714.5m
2United Kingdom$415.4m
3Australia$323.3m
4Canada$190.4m
5China, People's Republic of$65.7m
6Germany$58.0m
7Korea, Republic of$52.5m
8Ireland$50.2m
9France$32.9m
10Singapore$29.8m
11Netherlands$20.8m
12Japan$18.7m
13Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)$16.6m
14Denmark$11.8m
15Bulgaria$7.7m
16Spain$7.6m
17Sweden$7.5m
18Belgium$7.4m
19United Arab Emirates$6.8m
20Poland$6.2m

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