16 January 2024
Scotch Whisky Economic Impact report
Executive summary
- In 2022, the Scotch Whisky industry, defined as the production and sales & distribution of Scotch Whisky, generated £7.1 billion Gross Value Added (GVA) (direct + indirect + induced) in the UK
- Out of this total, £5.3 billion was generated in Scotland
- The industry supported 66,000 jobs across the UK and 41,000 in Scotland
- The manufacturing of Scotch Whisky is highly productive and generated £6.3 billion GVA across the economy, of which £3.4 billion was directly generated by production