Germany imported in 2020 in volume 46 percent more vegetable drinks which were an alternative to dairy drinks than in 2019 and even 130 percent more than in 2017. Total German retailers imported 206 million litre vegetable drinks. Of the import 38 percent came from Belgium, 24 percent from Sweden, and 18 percent from Italy. However: German export of vegetable drinks increased in 2020 35 percent to 118.1 million litre.