Why this market is moving now
- EU output of beer under 0.5% alcohol rose 11.1% in 2024 and reached 2.1 billion litres in 2025.
- German alcohol-free beer production grew 6.5% in 2025 to about 616 million litres.
- Alcohol-free beer passed 10% of German retail beer sales in 2025.
- Spanish alcohol-free beer sales reached 3.3 million hectolitres in 2025, close to the 2007 record, and 14% of beer consumed.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
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| EU countries produced 2.1 billion litres of beer with under 0.5% alcohol (low alcohol or non-alcoholic) in 2025. | 2.1 billion litres | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Total EU beer production was 34.4 billion litres in 2025, down 0.7% on 2024. | 34.4 billion litres | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In 2024, EU production of beer under 0.5% alcohol was 2 billion litres, up 11.1% on 2023. | 11.1 % growth | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Germany was the EU's top beer producer in 2025 at 7.4 billion litres, and Spain was second at 5.3 billion litres. | 7.4 billion litres | 2025 | Eurostat |
| German brewers produced about 616 million litres of alcohol-free beer worth about 696 million euros in 2025, up 6.5% on 2024. | 616 million litres | 2025 | Statistisches Bundesamt |
| Germany made 11.1 litres of alcoholic beer for every litre of alcohol-free beer in 2025. | 11.1 litres per litre | 2025 | Statistisches Bundesamt |
| Alcohol-free beers and beer mixes passed 10% of German retail beer sales by value in 2025, per the German Brewers Association and NielsenIQ data. | 10 % of retail sales | 2025 | Deutscher Brauer-Bund |
| Alcohol-free beer held a 9.5% market share in Germany, third place behind Pils (nearly 50%) and Helles. | 9.5 % market share | 2025 | Deutscher Brauer-Bund |
| Spanish alcohol-free beer sales rose 4.6% in 2025 to 3.3 million hectolitres, or 14% of all beer consumed in Spain. | 14 % of beer consumed | 2025 | Cerveceros de España |
| Mahou San Miguel produced 12.70 million hectolitres of beer in Spain in 2025, ahead of Grupo Damm (11.12) and Heineken España (9.91). | 12.70 million hectolitres | 2025 | Cerveceros de España |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU produced 34.4 billion litres of beer in 2025 (2026-08-31)
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low alcohol (under 0.5%) and non-alcoholic beer accounted for 2.1 billion litres.
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In 2025, EU countries produced 34.4 billion litres of beer. This represents a slight decline of 0.7% compared with 2024
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Germany was the EU’s top beer producer in 2025, brewing 7.4 billion litres of beer (21.6% of EU’s sold production).
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- Eurostat: Beer production increases to 34.7 billion litres (2025-08-01)
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the production of beer with less than 0.5% alcohol rose by 11.1% (+0.2 bn litres)
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- Statistisches Bundesamt: Produktion von alkoholfreiem Bier 2025 gegenüber Vorjahr um 6,5 % gestiegen (2026-07-07)
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Im Jahr 2025 wurden hierzulande gut 616 Millionen Liter alkoholfreies Bier im Wert von rund 696 Millionen Euro produziert.
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11,1 Liter Bier mit Alkohol kommen auf einen Liter alkoholfreies Bier
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- Deutscher Brauer-Bund: Alkoholfreie Biere klettern auf 10 Prozent (press release) (2026-02-02)
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haben alkoholfreie Biere und Biermischgetränke im Jahr 2025 beim Umsatz im Handel erstmals die 10-Prozent-Marke überschritten
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hat sich das Alkoholfreie mit aktuell 9,5 Prozent Marktanteil bereits auf Platz 3 vorgearbeitet
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- Cerveceros de España: Informe Socioeconómico del Sector de la Cerveza en España 2025 (2026-07-02)
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llegando a los 3,3 millones de hectolitros y representando ya el 14% del total de cerveza consumida en nuestro país
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PRODUCCIÓN DE CERVEZA EN ESPAÑA 2025 (millones de hectolitros) MAHOU SAN MIGUEL 12,70 GRUPO DAMM 11,12 HEINEKEN 9,91
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Companies to watch
Mahou San Miguel
Largest Spanish brewer by 2025 production, 12.70 million hectolitres of beer (all types).
Grupo Damm
Second-largest Spanish brewer, 11.12 million hectolitres of beer in 2025 (all types).
Heineken España
Third-largest Spanish brewer, 9.91 million hectolitres of beer in 2025 (all types).
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Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the European non-alcoholic beer market?
Eurostat reports EU breweries made 2.1 billion litres of beer under 0.5% alcohol in 2025, out of 34.4 billion litres of beer. No public figure gives the retail value in euros for the EU.
How fast is alcohol-free beer growing in the EU?
Eurostat says EU production of beer under 0.5% alcohol rose 11.1% in 2024, and reached 2.1 billion litres in 2025, while total beer output fell 0.7%.
What share of beer is alcohol-free in Germany?
The German Brewers Association, with NielsenIQ data, says alcohol-free beers and beer mixes passed 10% of retail beer sales in 2025, with a 9.5% market share.
How much alcohol-free beer does Germany produce?
Destatis reports about 616 million litres of alcohol-free beer produced in Germany in 2025, worth about 696 million euros, up 6.5% on 2024.
How popular is alcohol-free beer in Spain?
Cerveceros de España says alcohol-free beer sales rose 4.6% to 3.3 million hectolitres in 2025, which is 14% of all beer consumed in Spain.
Which brewers lead in Spain?
By total 2025 beer production, Cerveceros de España lists Mahou San Miguel at 12.70 million hectolitres, Grupo Damm at 11.12 and Heineken España at 9.91. These figures cover all beer, not only alcohol-free.
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