CYPRUS: Tourism helps beer sales hit record high in 2018

With the help of thirsty tourists, beer sales in Cyprus reached 41 million litres in 2018, their highest level since 2002 when such data was recorded.

According to figures released Wednesday by the Statistical Service, total deliveries of beer from the factories in 2018 reached 41 million litres, compared with 39.4 million in 2017. Of these deliveries, 39.9 million litres concerned local consumption and 1.1 million exports.

In December alone, beer sales amounted to 2 million litres compared to 1.67 million litres in the same month the year before. Of these, 1.96 million litres concerned local consumption and 38,000 litres were for export.

Due to the large influx of tourists on the island, the peak months of summer saw the highest levels of consumption with July – 5.36 million litres sold – the best month of 2018.

The previous record for beer sales was recorded in 2008 with a total of 40.9 million litres.