just the Facts – Scotch whisky exports in 2012

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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