Statistics on alcohol sales, Q1 2008

Registered turnover of beer rose by 1.3 million litres, or 2.4 per cent, in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period last year. Spirits and alco pops increased by 105 000 and 223 000 litres respectively the same period, equivalent to a rise of 3.7 and 11.4 per cent.

1.5 litres pure alcohol

Measured as pure alcohol each person 15 years or over drank an average of 1.51 litres during the first quarter of 2008. This is an increase of 0.04 litres or 2.7 per cent compared with the same period in 2007.

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