Country profle
Population
1
3,244,601
Currency
Lithuanian Litas (LTL)
GDP per capita in PPS (2009, EU27 = 100)
2
55
1 | Highlights
Beer market
2008
2009*
2010
Total production (in hectolitres)
2,900,000
2,794,000
2,925,000
Total exports (in hectolitres)
140,000
162,000
303,100
Total imports (in hectolitres)
280,000
292,000
506,800
Total consumption (in hectolitres)
3,040,000
2,794,000
2,924,806
Consumption of beer per capita (in litres)
91
84
90
Beer producing companies
(including micro brewing companies)
54
48
41
Beer producing companies
(excluding micro brewing companies)
11
11
10
Breweries (including micro-breweries)
55
49
42
Breweries (excluding micro-breweries)
8
10
12
Economic impact
2010
Compared to 2008
Total jobs due to beer
13,348 jobs
-14%
Total value added due to beer
141 million euro
-13%
Total government revenues due to beer
152 million euro
-5.2%
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Source : National Brewers’ Association in Lithuania (2008),
* Brewers of Europe, 2010
1
Source : Eurostat, data per december 31
st
2010
2
Source : Eurostat, 2011
24
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