23 May 2018
Scotch Whisky Exports Analysis 2017
In 2017, exports of Scotch Whisky increased in value by £359 million, or 8.9%, compared with 2016 to a record high of £4.37 billion. By volume, the equivalent of 1.23 billion bottles were exported to 180 markets worldwide, an increase of 20 million bottles or 1.7% compared with 2016.
Almost 24 million bottles of Scotch Whisky are shipped from Scotland every week, or 39 bottles per second.