Beer sales from local breweries dropped in October by 16,193 litres compared to the same month last year, due to a fall in beer exports and to a decrease in local consumption on a monthly basis.
Figures released on Friday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show that beer sales in October 2017 stood at 3,022,374 litres, against 3,038,567 in October 2016 and 4,211,159 in September.
Local consumption in October rose to 2,929,964 litres, from 2,919,006 in the same month of 2016, while on a monthly basis it decreased from 4,201,498 in September.
Beer exports in October fell to 92,410 litres, from 119,561 last year, while compared to September they recorded a big increase of 82,749 litres.