Largest alcoholic beverage importers, 1961-2016

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United States was the world's largest alcoholic beverage importers with over 700,000 tonnes imported in 2016. There were a few large slumps in imports of 12,4000 tonnes in 1989 and 250,000 tonnes in 2010.

The next largest importer was Germany at 314,000 tonnes in 2016, has remained steady with changes of about +/- 25,000 tonnes through the years.

France was the third largest importer at 272,000 tonnes in 2016. Imports dropped 72,000 tonnes in 1990 and picked up again.

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