Ukraine: Ukrainian beer export is as usual bigger than import. Last year Ukraine exported 159 million litres of beer, 47.2% up versus 2002. Meanwhile Ukraine imported 31,5 million litres of beer in 2003 a twice increase compared to 2002 figure. The biggest customer of Ukrainian beer is Russia. In 2003 Russians drank 135 million litres of Ukrainian beer.

2-3% of Ukrainian beer market is imported beer. According to official statistics Russia shipped 27,9 million litres of beer to Ukraine in 2003. Analysts forecast Russian beer deliveries to Ukraine to increase in the future.

04 June, 2004