JSS: 2025 Sake Exports Grew Steadily, Reaching a Record 81 Markets

JSS: 2025 Sake Exports Grew Steadily, Reaching a Record 81 Markets

TOKYO -- Sake exports continued to expand in 2025 in both value and volume, with export destinations reaching a record 81 countries and regions. Export value increased 6% year on year to 45.9 billion yen, while export volume rose 8% to 33.55 million liters (3.73 million cases on a 9-liter basis), marking the second-highest export performance on record. The average export unit price per 750 ml bottle declined 2% year on year to 1,026 yen.

Sake Exports Reach Record 81 Markets Worldwide, with Export Value Up 6% Year on Year Sake Export Value Nearly Doubles over the Past Five Years

February 6, 2026 (Japan) — According to Japan’s customs-based export statistics, sake exports in 2025 totaled 45.9 billion yen in value terms, representing a 6% increase compared to the previous [...]

Sake export value nearly doubles over past five years - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Since 2020, the value of sake exports has almost doubled, with the category achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% over the past five...