01/09/2026
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When people think of the world’s great beer-exporting nations, countries like Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands usually come to mind.
But the numbers now tell a different story.
Mexico has officially consolidated its position as the world’s leading beer exporter. 🇲🇽🍺
According to Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country exported 4.285 billion liters of beer in 2025, generating approximately $6.48 billion USD in international sales and reaching consumers in 98 countries around the world.
That performance placed Mexico ahead of traditional European beer powerhouses including the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The scale of Mexico’s dominance is enormous. The country accounted for roughly 36% of the total value of global beer exports in 2025 — meaning more than one-third of the world’s international beer trade, by export value, came from Mexico.
And while Mexican beer can now be found across nearly 100 countries, the United States remains by far its biggest customer, followed by markets including the Dominican Republic, Spain, Peru and Panama.
Behind every bottle and can is an enormous Mexican industry connecting farmers, grain producers, factories, transport companies and thousands of workers.
Mexico’s government says the country’s beer-export success is supported by its agricultural sector — including producers of grains such as barley, wheat and corn — alongside one of the world’s largest and most competitive brewing industries.
From Corona and Modelo to countless other Mexican beers crossing borders every day, Mexico has transformed a national product into a global powerhouse.
Germany may have Oktoberfest. Belgium may have centuries of brewing tradition. But when it comes to exporting beer to the world, Mexico is now sitting at the top. 🇲🇽🏆🍺
One out of every three beers exported around the world is Mexican. 🇲🇽🍻🌎
