Statistics on alcohol sales, Q1 2007

Last week before Easter was in March this year, while it was in April last year. Thus, the sales of alcohol in the first quarter were higher in 2007 compared with 2006.

Registered turnover of spirits, wine and beer rose by 13.7, 13.0 and 11.2 per cent receptively compared with the same period last year.

In litres the turnover of beer rose by 5.8 million litres, wine with 1.8 million litres and spirits with 337 000 litres from the first quarter 2006 to the first quarter in 2007. The turnover of alcopops rose by 189 000 litres, or 10.7 per cent.

1.47 litres pure alcohol

Measured in pure alcohol each capita 15 years and over drank an average of 1.47 litres during the first quarter of 2007. This is an increase of 0.15 litres or 11.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2006.

Tables:

• Table 1 Turnover of spirits, wine and bear. 1 000 litres
• Table 2 Turnover of spirits, wine and bear per capita 15 years and over. Litres