Top 10 Whisky Export Markets in 2007

[William]

For those of you interested in where all the whisky is going, here is the figures for Scotch Whisky Export for 2007:

Top 10 Whisky Export Markets in 2007

USA £419.2m
Spain £307.5m
France £294.2m
Singapore £158.1m
South Korea £139.3m
Greece £103.5m
Germany £96.3m
South Africa £90.9m
Taiwan £81.8m
Portugal £48.3m

Exports of Scotch whisky reached record levels last year, according to figures from The Scotch Whisky Association. They said the value of exports reached a new high of £2.8bn, earning £90 every second for the UK balance of trade.

The value of exports to India rose by 36% to £33m, while exports to the European Union went up by 27%.

The SWA said export volume was also up, with the equivalent of 1,135 million bottles of Scotch whisky exported.

William