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Market Statistics for Bottled Water

Popularity, and with it consumption, of mineral water has risen tremendously over the last couple of years. This is reflected in the market statistics.

Since many people have asked me about market statistics, I have now started providing what data I have. While there are without doubt many valuable statistics out there, I could only get my hands on a few of them. They nevertheless may serve as an indication of where the market is going. Note: there is no use in asking about other data, since I simply don't have them. Would I have them, had I put them on the web site.

Statistics for Individual Countries

Per capita consumption of mineral water (l/y)

155.0 Italy

136.0 Mexico

123.0 Belgium

112.0 France

101.0 Germany

98.0 Spain

95.0 Switzerland

75.0 Austria

42.4 Portugal

20.0 Ireland

17.3 Netherlands

3.6 China

2.3 Egypt

1.2 Vietnam

0.8 India

0.2 Pakistan

Source: Company Reports, Verband Deutscher Mineralbrunnen

Production of Mineral Waters in Europe (Mio l/y)

18'630 1989

20'116 1990

20'918 1991

22'417 1992

22'646 1993

24'632 1994

25'637 1995

25'532 1996

26'662 1997

27'617 1998

28'550 1999

Source: Verband Schweizerischer Mineralquellen und Soft Drink-Produzenten (SMS)

Bottles

Information about the various types of bottles are found here.

Still or Sparkling?

While this is of course a matter of taste, there are differences between various countries, as shown in this statistics.

If you know more, or have other statistics, please send them to info@mineralwaters.org

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