Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised an...
Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Growth in total volume sales of spirits in 2022 was well down from 2021, with demand slowing sharply at the off- and on-trade levels. Because these products are comparatively expensive, the category was particularly exposed to more cautious attitudes…
Overall, spirits registered a slight increase in volume sales in 2022, but performance varied widely across different products. Spirits that registered healthy growth were premium offerings of tequila (and mezcal), as well as whiskeys, with some…
Vodka continues to be the dominant product area in overall spirits, still accounting for close to 90% of spirits sales in total volume terms in 2022. This means that the dynamics in vodka generally determine the performance of overall spirits, with…
Performance for spirits was much more muted than for beer and wine in 2022, with only a slight increase in volume sales. Vodka continued to be the most popular spirit, accounting for over nine-tenths of volume sales. However, in recent years there…
In 2022, spirits recorded a decline in off-trade sales in Belgium, with an increasing number of Belgians crossing the borders to buy their alcohol at lower prices in neighbouring countries. These consumers mostly go to France and Luxembourg, where…