Wine consumption per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Wine consumption per capita was 3.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.83
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 1981
All-time low
3.83
in 2022
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Switzerland, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, wine consumption per capita in Switzerland stood at 3.83. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7.32 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.15 | — |
| 1967 | 6.32 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.45 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.56 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.95 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7.26 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.79 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.64 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.8 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.11 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.32 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.21 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.04 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.16 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.14 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.96 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.85 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.72 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -7.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 | 6.15 | 6.45 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.85 | 6.56 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 7.04 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.72 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.84 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.01 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.83 | 4.12 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in Switzerland?
- Wine consumption per capita in Switzerland was 3.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 1981.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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