1 | Highlights
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Source : Eurostat, data per december 31
st
2010
17
Source : Eurostat, 2011
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Country profle
Population
16
7,785,806
Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)
GDP per capita in PPS (2009, EU27 = 100)
17
144
Beer market
2008
2009
2010
Total production (in hectolitres)
3,625,300
3,554,900
3,538,600
Total exports (in hectolitres)
67,600
52,600
56,900
Total imports (in hectolitres)
863,800
925,500
987,800
Total consumption (in hectolitres)
4,489,100
4,480,400
4,526,400
Consumption of beer per capita (in litres)
58.0
57.2
57.3
Beer producing companies
(including micro brewing companies)
270
280
320
Beer producing companies
(excluding micro brewing companies)
≈ 35
≈ 35
≈ 35
Breweries (including micro-breweries)
270
280
323
Breweries (excluding micro-breweries)
≈ 38
≈ 38
≈ 38
Companies that only import beer for sale
≈ 5
≈ 5
≈ 5
Economic impact
2010
Compared to 2008
Total jobs due to beer
31,700 jobs
+13.4%
Total value added due to beer
1.4 billion euro
+8.2%
Total government revenues due to beer
639 million euro
+32.2%
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Sources : The Brewers of Europe Beer Statistics 2010 edition, and Swiss Breweries’ Federation
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Source : Ernst & Young calculations
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Switzerland