Earlier today (2 April), the Scotch Whisky Association released the Scotch export figures for 2012. Here, courtesy of the SWA, is a list of the top export markets for Scotch in 2012 by value and by volume.
| Top 20 Scotch Whisky Export Markets by Value (in GBPm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2011 | % change | |
| US | 758 | 654.9 | 16 |
| France | 434 | 535.4 | -19 |
| Singapore | 339.2 | 317.9 | 7 |
| Spain | 195.3 | 259.2 | -25 |
| Germany | 168.8 | 149.6 | 13 |
| Taiwan | 165.4 | 155.2 | 7 |
| South Africa | 161.6 | 165.5 | -2 |
| South Korea | 135.7 | 142.6 | -7 |
| Venezuela | 102.2 | 83.4 | 23 |
| Mexico | 91.8 | 80.8 | 14 |
| Brazil | 83.6 | 99.2 | -16 |
| United Arab Emirates | 80.4 | 82 | -2 |
| Latvia | 79.1 | 53.5 | 48 |
| Australia | 78.6 | 69.3 | 13 |
| China | 71.5 | 66.1 | 8 |
| Japan | 70.1 | 74.5 | -6 |
| Estonia | 69.4 | 54.1 | 28 |
| Canada | 63.4 | 60.5 | 5 |
| India | 61.6 | 52.7 | 17 |
| Panama | 52.6 | 48 | 9 |
| Top 20 Scotch Whisky Export Markets by Volume (in 70cl bottles) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2011 | % change | |
| France | 153.9m | 205.3m | -25 |
| USA | 127.5m | 130m | -2 |
| Singapore | 64.2m | 63.1m | 2 |
| Spain | 60m | 74.8m | -20 |
| India | 58.6m | 56m | 5 |
| South Africa | 53.2m | 49.2m | 8 |
| Germany | 52.5m | 49.9m | 5 |
| Brazil | 46.1m | 46.9m | -2 |
| Mexico | 35.3m | 32m | 11 |
| Thailand | 33.6m | 36.3m | -7 |
| Venezuela | 31.7m | 28.2 | 12 |
| South Korea | 26.8m | 31.4m | -15 |
| Australia | 26.5m | 26.6m | -0.3 |
| China | 22.9m | 22m | 4 |
| Taiwan | 22.3m | 22.7m | -2 |
| Poland | 19.2m | 16.3m | 18 |
| UAE | 19.2m | 21.2m | -10 |
| Japan | 18.2m | 24.9m | -27 |
| Estonia | 16.6m | 15m | 10 |
| Italy | 16m | 15.8m | 1 |
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