5 Countries with the Highest Alcohol Consumption in Europe

In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 countries with the highest alcohol consumption in Europe. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the global alcohol industry, the effect of taxes on alcohol abuse, and the rising popularity of non-alcoholic beer in Europe, head to 15 Countries with the Highest Alcohol Consumption in Europe.

5. Germany

Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 12.22 liters

German history and culture is synonymous with beer, even though beer wasn’t technically invented in the country. In fact, beer has always been such an important part of the local culture that in 1516, the Bavaria Duke Wilhelm IV issued the ‘Reinheitsgebot’, a beer purity law that stipulates that only water, barley, and hops were allowed to be used as key ingredients for beer. The country exported $1.38 billion of the alcoholic beverage in 2021, putting it among the Top Beer Exporting Countries in the World.

According to a 2017 study, 12% of the individuals in Germany were daily drinkers, 76.5% were occasional drinkers, and 11.5% of the individuals never drank alcohol.