Global consumption of sparkling wine has increased since 2020. In 2024, it fell slightly for the first time, reaching 3.32 billion bottles. Despite the decline, sparkling wine is performing much better than still wine at the moment.
I’ve gathered some statistics from Prowein’s newly published Sparkling Report.
There is no doubt which sparkling wine dominates in volume. DOC Prosecco sold 667 million bottles in 2025. Sales have doubled in ten years. If we include DOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene, that adds another hundred million bottles. In other words, the quantities of prosecco consumed worldwide are staggering. 80% is exported.
After the pandemic, Champagne hit a record in 2022 with 325 million bottles sold. Sales have since declined, and in 2025 the figure was 266 million bottles. Exports fell only slightly, but the domestic market fell more, as the French today also drink (horror!) prosecco.
Cava from Catalonia, Spain, has had a few difficult years due to drought and low harvest volumes. In 2025, sales were just over 190 million bottles, an average decline of 13%. Premium Cava is doing well, however.
In 2025, crémant set a new sales record, selling nearly 123 million bottles worldwide, up 7.5% from 2024. Exports have grown. Eight wine regions in France are allowed to produce crémant, but Alsace, Loire, and Burgundy are by far the largest.
Germany is easy to overlook because 90% of its sparkling wine is sold domestically. But Germany actually produces 234 million bottles.
Sparkling wine 2025
- Prosecco (all variants), ~770 million bottles
- Champagne, 266 million bottles
- Germany, 234 million bottles
- Cava, 190 million bottles
- Crémant, 123 million bottles
Read about more bubble countries and fascinating statistics here: Prowein
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