Romanian Beer Export and Import Return to Growth in 2020

Romania imported 65 million liters of beer in 2020, 30% more than in 2019. Exports rose by 8% to 53 million liters.

The first year of the pandemic brought both indices back to growth after a decline in 2019 that showed the country’s beer industries relying more and more on local consumption and consumers preferring domestic beer.

Beer is one of the few markets in Romania where local production covers almost 97% of the national consumption.

“Despite a rise in imports by 0.15 million hectoliters to 0.65 million hectoliters (65 million liters) in 2020, (…) the local production continues to account for 97% of consumption,” Brewers of Romania Association says.

Source: ZFEnglish, 2021

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