Champagne closes 2025 with total shipments of 266 million bottles, marking a slight decline compared to the previous year. The figures come from the annual report released by the Comité Champagne, the governing body of the appellation representing more than 16,000 Vignerons and 350 Champagne Houses. The data portray a sector navigating a complex global environment, yet still strongly oriented toward international markets.
A Challenging Global Context
According to the Comité Champagne, shipment performance in 2025 was influenced by multiple factors, including geopolitical tensions, shifts in consumption patterns, inventory management strategies, and ongoing inflationary pressures.
In this scenario, Vignerons and Champagne Houses chose to respond through a shared strategy, strengthening collective action to support Champagne’s presence across key markets worldwide.
Exports Remain Central to Champagne
Shipments abroad, although slightly down, totaled approximately 152 million bottles. As highlighted in the Comité Champagne’s official statement, this figure confirms the central role of international markets and the universal appeal of the world’s most iconic sparkling wine, which continues to stand as a global symbol of luxury and conviviality.
The French Market Remains a Strategic Priority
In 2025, the domestic French market absorbed around 114 million bottles. Despite a moderate decline compared to 2024, France remains Champagne’s primary reference market, retaining a strategic role in maintaining supply chain balance.
“The French market is a showcase for our appellation and must be strengthened,” emphasized Maxime Toubart, President of the Syndicat Général des Vignerons and Co-President of the Comité Champagne.
“We have all the resources—exceptional wines, unique know-how, and the strength of collective action—to consolidate this position and make Champagne shine.”
The importance of cohesion between Vignerons and Champagne Houses was also reaffirmed by David Chatillon, President of the Union des Maisons de Champagne and Co-President of the Comité Champagne:
“It is through a strong denomination and coordinated actions that we will continue to make the eyes of everyone around the world sparkle—those who love great wines, dreams, fraternity, celebration, and life.”
Champagne vs. 2024: Shipments Continue to Adjust in 2025
The 2025 figures fit into a broader phase of gradual adjustment following 2024, which had already marked a slowdown for Champagne.
In 2024, total shipments reached 271.4 million bottles, representing a 9.2% decrease compared to 2023, according to the Comité Champagne. Although below the 300-million-bottle threshold, the result was considered a controlled contraction relative to the more pessimistic forecasts circulating during that year.
That year, the French market absorbed 118.2 million bottles (-7.2% vs. 2023), while exports totaled 153.2 million bottles (-10.8%), accounting for 56.4% of total shipments and confirming the growing weight of international sales relative to the domestic market.
The transition from 271.4 million bottles in 2024 to 266 million in 2025 therefore highlights the continuation of this slowdown, a phase the sector interprets as a normalization process following post-pandemic euphoria—shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary pressures, and evolving consumption trends.
