Bulgaria: Wine Market Annual
Post forecasts Bulgaria’s 2018 grape crop at 270,000 metric tons (MT), most of which will be used to produce about 130 to 135 million liters of wine. The Bulgarian wine sector continues to evolve and is driven by investments, increasing disposable incomes, tourism and a thriving food-service industry. Wine consumption increased by 3 percent in 2017 and consumer trends reveal a growing preference for higher-quality wines. January-August 2018 trade data indicates wine imports by volume decreased by 12 percent. However, imports during this period by value increased by 11 percent. Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were the top export markets for Bulgarian wine (value terms) in 2017 and in 2018.
