Germany and the Czech Republic were the top beer exporters to Russia last year, with Czech exports even showing a notable increase.
According to state statistics reported by Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Germany remains the leading supplier, despite a 24% drop in exports compared to the previous year. From January to October, Germany shipped 105,300 tons of beer to Russia.
The Czech Republic is the second-largest supplier, with beer exports to Russia rising by 27% last year, reaching 33,100 tons. The Czech Statistical Office reported that this increase equals nearly 62 million mugs of beer. According to economist Lukáš Kovanda of Trinity Bank, Russia became the third-largest destination for Czech beer exports, following Germany and Slovakia, with a value of over 819 million Czech korunas for beer shipped between January and October.
Despite the ongoing invasion and Western sanctions, Czech exports to Russia reached a record high, with a value surpassing one billion korunas for the first time in history. Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita pointed out that Czech brewers show little hesitation when it comes to prioritizing profit over ethical concerns.
China also made significant gains in beer exports to Russia, rising from sixth to third place among the largest suppliers. Over the first ten months of the year, Chinese beer exports grew by 1.6 times, reaching 29,800 tons.
Lithuania ranked fourth, exporting 24,300 tons, while Belgium, which once held second place, dropped to fifth with 18,400 tons, a result of a one-third reduction in its exports.
In contrast, Denmark is the only country among the key beer exporters that ceased shipments to Russia.
