Statistics on alcohol sales, Q3 2008

Registered turnover of wine, spirits and alcopops was 16.8, 3.1 and 3.3 million litres respectively.

Highest increase in wine

The registered turnover of wine was almost 49.3 million litres during the first three quarters this year; 2.2 million litres or 4.6 per cent more than the same period last year. In the same period, the turnover of beer was more than 200 million litres. This is equivalent to an increase of 3.1 per cent compared with the same period last year. The turnover of spirits was 8.8 million litres; 1.6 per cent more than the first three quarters last year.

Nearly 19 million litres pure alcohol

The turnover of pure alcohol was 18.9 million litres during the first three quarters this year. Of this, 8.9 million litres were generated from beer, while 6.1 and 3.4 million litres came from wine and spirits respectively, and 386 000 litres was from alcopops.

Tables:

• Table 1 Turnover of spirits, wine, beer and Alco pops. 1 000 litres
• Table 2 Turnover of spirits, wine, beer and alco pops per capita 15 years and over. Litres