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Wine imports in Japan by country (2025 data)
Updated 31 Oct 2026 · Data: calendar year 2025 vs 2024, trend 2014 to 2025 · Next update: March 2027, when 2026 figures are out
Key points
- Japan imported JPY 252.6 billion of wine in 2025 (USD 1.69 billion), up 1.5% and the highest yen value since 2014, for 234 million litres (-2.3%).
- Sparkling is the growth engine: 42% of import value for 17% of litres, with French sparkling alone at JPY 89 billion (+10.5%).
- France holds 59% of import value; Chile leads by volume at JPY 334 per litre.
Top 10 origins by import value, 2025 (USD)
Total wine imports by value, 2014 to 2025 (JPY)
The full table
| # | Origin | JPY bn | USD m | Change vs 2024 | Share | Million litres | JPY per litre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 149.51 | 1,000.3 | +4.7% | 59.2% | 51.78 | 2,887 |
| 2 | Italy | 31.59 | 211.6 | -1.7% | 12.5% | 42.70 | 740 |
| 3 | Chile | 21.01 | 140.3 | -3.2% | 8.3% | 62.94 | 334 |
| 4 | United States | 17.57 | 117.4 | -1.5% | 7.0% | 11.95 | 1,470 |
| 5 | Spain | 16.95 | 113.4 | -6.6% | 6.7% | 41.99 | 404 |
| 6 | Australia | 5.18 | 34.6 | -6.5% | 2.0% | 10.96 | 472 |
| 7 | Germany | 2.51 | 16.8 | -3.3% | 1.0% | 2.53 | 991 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.97 | 13.2 | +3.5% | 0.8% | 1.64 | 1,196 |
| 9 | Portugal | 1.40 | 9.4 | +17.6% | 0.6% | 2.08 | 674 |
| 10 | South Africa | 1.12 | 7.5 | -16.6% | 0.4% | 1.65 | 680 |
| 11 | Argentina | 1.05 | 7.0 | -5.0% | 0.4% | 1.64 | 639 |
| 12 | Austria | 0.74 | 5.0 | +8.6% | 0.3% | 0.45 | 1,655 |
| 13 | Hungary | 0.22 | 1.5 | +1.4% | 0.1% | 0.23 | 932 |
| 14 | Moldova | 0.21 | 1.4 | +58.9% | 0.1% | 0.36 | 581 |
| 15 | Georgia | 0.17 | 1.2 | -0.6% | 0.1% | 0.16 | 1,065 |
What the numbers show
- The average price rose from JPY 622 per litre in 2014 to 1,077 in 2025 (+73%); in dollars the rise is only 23% because the yen weakened.
- Still bottled wine slipped: JPY 137.7 billion (-2.4%), with France, Italy, Chile and the USA all down in value.
- Chile (62.9 million litres), France (51.8), Italy (42.7) and Spain (42.0) supply most of the volume.
- Smaller origins grew: Portugal +17.6% in value, Moldova +58.9%, Austria +8.6%; South Africa fell 16.6% and Australia 6.5%.
- Bag in box and bulk are a fifth of the litres but 3.5% of value, both down in 2025.
Sources and method
HS 2204 (wine of fresh grapes, incl. sparkling, bottled, bag in box and bulk), imports by country of origin, customs value (CIF), current prices. Year-on-year change, shares and prices per unit are computed by Your Wine Rep from the official figures. Values recorded in yen by the Ministry of Finance; USD values are UN Comtrade's conversion (implied 149.5 JPY per USD in 2025).
- Trade Statistics of Japan, imports by commodity by country, annual, 2014 to 2025 (2025: second preliminary), Ministry of Finance Japan, via e-Stat, link (primary, accessed 2026-10-31)
- Japan wine import volumes dip while value edges higher in 2025, Vino Joy News, 9 Mar 2026, link (cross-check, accessed 2026-10-31)
- UN Comtrade database, annual imports by partner, HS 2204, United Nations Statistics Division (data reported by national customs), link (official data, accessed 2026-10-31)
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