A beer consumption of 16.11 million hectoliters placed Romania seventh in 2017, managing to overtake three of the countries with tradition in brewing and beer consumption in Europe, namely, the Czech Republic, Austria and Belgium.
Romania’s beer imports kept their share of just 3% of the local consumption in 2017 too, with the local sector keeping its deeply national character unchanged. UK remains the country with the highest beer imports, reaching 10.06 million hectoliters and accounting for nearly 23% of the domestic consumption, being following by France, with beer imports of 7.69 million hectoliters, accounting for nearly 35% of the domestic consumption, and by Germany whose beer imports account for nearly 8% of its local consumption, which translates into beer imports of 6.74 million hectoliters.
The European ranking of beer producing countries is still led by Germany, with a record beer production of 93.01 million hectoliters, being followed by UK with 40.48 million hectoliters and by Poland with 40.38 million hectoliters.