In recent years’ Spanish wines have gained importance according to the amount purchased, since in the first half of 2012 they represented 10% of total regional imports and for the same period in 2020 the proportion rose to 23%.
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In the first six months of 2019, Central American countries imported $38 million in wine, and purchases from Chilean companies increased by 11% over the same period in 2018.
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In the first three months of 2019, Central American countries imported $19 million in wine, 6% more than in the same period in 2018, a rise explained by purchases from companies in Chile and Spain.
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In the first nine months of 2018, Central American countries imported $56 million in wine, 13% more than in the same period in 2017, a rise explained by purchases from companies in Chile and Spain.
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In the first six months of last year, countries in the region imported $38 million in wine, 17% more than in the same period in 2017, a rise caused by purchases from Chile and Spain.
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From January to June 2018, Central American companies imported $176 million worth of alcoholic beverages, 24% more than what was purchased during the same period in 2017.
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During the first three months of the year, the countries of the region reported imports of alcoholic beverages for $88 million, 25% more than what was reported in the same quarter of 2017.
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In the first three months of the year, companies in Panama imported $5 million worth of wine, 4% more than in the same period in 2017, and 50% came from Chile and Spain.
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In 2017, countries in the region recorded imports of alcoholic beverages totalling $334 million, which is an increase of 3% compared to the figures reported in 2016.
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Last year countries in the region imported $75 million worth of wines, 5% more than in 2016, and the increase was mainly due to the behavior of imports from Spain.
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In 2016, $21 million worth of wine was imported, 4% more than in the previous year, and 50% of it came from Chile and Spain.
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An almost 40% increase has been reported in retail sales of wine between 2011 and 2016, beating other beverages such as beers and spirits.
An article on Nacion.com states that "...Consumption of alcoholic beverages increased in the last five years in Costa Rica and wine stands out as the drink that had the highest growth in its sales from 2011 to 2016."
Between January and September 2016 Central American countries together imported $203 million worth of alcoholic beverages, 6% more than in the same period last year.
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