Romania: Romania ranks sixth in Europe for beer consumption

Romania ranks sixth in Europe in terms of beer consumption, but ranks last when it comes to exports, according to the recent Contribution Made by Beer to the European Economy report, quoted by local business daily Ziarul Financiar and Romania-Insider.com.

With a consumption of 90 litres per capita in 2012, Romania is 20 percent above the European average.

However, while the European countries export, on average, 19 percent of the output, Romania delivers only 2 percent of its production to other countries.

And while over 850 breweries have been established in Europe between 2010 and 2012, Romania has lost four production centres.

The beer market in Romania went up by 7 percent in 2012, to some 18.2 million hectolitres, according to the Romanian Brewers Association.

22 January, 2014