The data displays the total UK HMRC alcohol duty receipts from fiscal year 2000/2001 to fiscal year 2017/18, by alcohol type. Until 2011/2012, beer duty yielded the greatest annual revenue for HMRC. In 2001/2002 the receipts of wine duties exceeded that of spirits for the first time, before decreasing thereafter until 2005/2006 at which point alcohol duty receipts increased annually. By 2012/2013, beer had been overtaken by wine for the first time in this period. In terms of growth, cider duty experienced the largest change over the period, more than doubling in the amount it generated.
