Spirits Industry Powers Global Economy with US$730 Billion GDP Contribution
Geneva, 10 July 2024 – The World Spirits Alliance (WSA) has today launched a groundbreaking study that highlights the enormous economic impact of the global spirits industry. Conducted by Oxford Economics and the IWSR, the WSA Global Economic Impact Study reveals for the first time the sector’s crucial role in driving economic growth, generating significant tax […]
Spirits: Global Economic Impact Study 2024
The report highlights the spirit industry’s total global impact – its direct, indirect, and induced economic activity – and how these correspond to in terms of contributions to global GDP, tax revenue and jobs. Many different sectors ranging from manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and retail benefit from the economic activity which the distilled spirits industry generates. […]
Scotch Whisky’s Economic Impact 2022
The Scotch Whisky industry is a world-class exporter. This much has been known about the industry since the mid-nineteenth century when the first pioneers of Scotch Whisky took what was, until then, a product of Scotland enjoyed in Britain and, through innovation, determination and an unmatched entrepreneurial spirit, turned it into a product enjoyed globally. […]
The economic contribution of distilling & spirits production
Nowadays, spirits are cherished by countless adult consumers worldwide every day. Spirits symbolize festive gatherings, togetherness, and social cohesion. This brochure provides topline insights about the sector and its footprint across the globe. Read the Report
WSA launches its very first economic footprint brochure
The World Spirits Alliance (WSA) represents spirits producers from across the globe at the international level. Our members represent producers of products such as Baiju from China, Tequila from Mexico, Brazilian Cachaça, Indian-made foreign liquor, Cognac and internationally traded whiskies like Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey and American Whiskeys such as Bourbon, to name but a […]