Despite falling domestic consumption, increasing world demand has enabled Italian wines to take new international market share. Exports increased by 7.8% in 2007 compared to 6.5% growth in 2006. In value terms the difference between 2006 and 2007 amounted to 6.4%. Overall Italian wine turnover  reached €10 billion, while volumes produced amounted to around 48 million hectolitres. (Source: Revue Vinicole Internationale)