Alcoholic Drinks

Overall, alcoholic drinks continued to grow in total volume sales terms in 2022, albeit at a more moderate pace than in 2021, while maintaining low double-digit total current value growth. The main reason for continuous positive development was the…

Beer witnessed a trend for more premium, perceived healthier and more expensive products like ale, which also benefited from the return to the on-trade channel as Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions were lifted. The prices of beer and other types of…

Uganda is a country in which the consumption of alcoholic drinks is frequent, heavy and widespread, to the extent that problem drinking has become a source of major social concern. Prior to the pandemic, economic development, rising income levels and…

While alcoholic drinks in Hungary recorded substantially improved growth in total current value sales in 2022, this was primarily due to soaring inflation fuelled by the global recovery from COVID-19, the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and…

In 2022, alcoholic drinks witnessed a strong recovery in on-trade sales, which came at the expense of off-trade sales. As COVID-19 became manageable and public life normalised, consumers resumed their going out habits, resulting in a significant…

With the easing of Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat and related restrictions, the reopening of hotels and restaurants and rebound in tourism flows led to healthy on- and off-trade volume growth of alcoholic drinks in 2022. As the purchase of alcohol can…

The alcoholic drinks landscape registered an overall decline in 2022, with a key reason being the re-opening of borders following the outbreak of COVID-19. As such, the number of Belgians crossing the border to buy alcohol, mainly from France and…

2022 proved to be a fairly decent year for alcoholic drinks in Kazakhstan overall, albeit with different drivers supporting or suppressing different categories. Wine was the strongest performer, thanks to the emerging prosecco trend and the fact…

The reopening of the market and increase in tourism had a strong impact on alcoholic drinks’ performance in 2022. While total volume sales of alcoholic drinks did not return to the 2019 pre-pandemic level. Despite the fast growth in on-trade…

In 2022, alcoholic drinks in Finland experienced an overall decline in total volume sales. While this decline affected some categories, there was significant movement within different segments. For example, cider faced challenges due to its maturity…