EU–Russia › Beverages, spirits & vinegar
EU–Russia trade in beverages, spirits & vinegar
In May 2026, the EU exported €83M of beverages, spirits & vinegar to Russia and imported €0.4M — a €83M surplus in this category.
The EU's beverages, spirits & vinegar surplus with Russia has narrowed by about 6% over the past year, from €89M to €83M.
Russia supplied about 0% of the EU's extra-EU imports of beverages, spirits & vinegar in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€83M
EU imports
€0.4M
Balance
€83M
Top sub-categories traded with Russia
EU exports →
- 2204Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines; grape must, partly fermented and of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol or grape must with added alcohol of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol€36M
- 2208Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength of < 80%; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages (excl. compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages)€32M
- 2202Waters, incl. mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages (excl. fruit or vegetable juices and milk)€8.8M
- 2205Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances€2.7M
- 2201Waters, incl. natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow€1.5M
← EU imports
- 2203Beer made from malt€0.2M
- 2204Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines; grape must, partly fermented and of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol or grape must with added alcohol of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol€0.1M
- 2202Waters, incl. mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages (excl. fruit or vegetable juices and milk)€0.1M
- 2201Waters, incl. natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow€0.0M
- 2208Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength of < 80%; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages (excl. compound alcoholic preparations of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages)€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €83M | €0.4M | €83M |
| April 2026 | €107M | €0.4M | €106M |
| March 2026 | €102M | €0.3M | €101M |
| February 2026 | €98M | €0.2M | €98M |
| January 2026 | €69M | €0.1M | €69M |
| December 2025 | €87M | €0.2M | €87M |
| November 2025 | €131M | €0.2M | €130M |
| October 2025 | €162M | €0.1M | €162M |
| September 2025 | €103M | €0.2M | €103M |
| August 2025 | €100M | €0.2M | €100M |
| July 2025 | €112M | €0.8M | €111M |
| June 2025 | €89M | €0.6M | €89M |
| May 2025 | €89M | €0.3M | €89M |
| April 2025 | €85M | €0.6M | €85M |
| March 2025 | €71M | €0.6M | €70M |
| February 2025 | €71M | €0.3M | €71M |
| January 2025 | €74M | €0.3M | €74M |
| December 2024 | €77M | €0.3M | €76M |
| November 2024 | €123M | €0.3M | €122M |
| October 2024 | €148M | €0.5M | €148M |
| September 2024 | €123M | €0.5M | €123M |
| August 2024 | €114M | €0.7M | €113M |
| July 2024 | €139M | €0.5M | €139M |
| June 2024 | €95M | €0.8M | €94M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.