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.
In 2022, alcoholic drinks achieved moderate volume growth amidst growing inflationary pressure, rising unit prices and lower personal disposable incomes. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine further exacerbated the precarious economic…
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…
Demand rose in 2022 as COVID-19 eased and foreigners returned to work. However, import price hikes hit sales. The government used software to close import loopholes. Importers could not hide from customs and suppliers could not fill demand. Thus,…
Wine witnessed volume and value growth in 2022 thanks to the strong recovery of on-trade sales, with all types of bars/pubs, restaurants and nightclubs reopened. The only downside to this trend was the weaker performance in off-trade sales, which…
Total volume sales of wine recorded just 1% growth in 2022, with off-trade experiencing a marginal decline, compared to on-trade’s impressive rise of 19%. A second consecutive year of double-digit volume for on-trade in 2022 was due to the further…
Wine consumption in the Philippines saw strong rises in 2022, mainly thanks to the country’s broader recovery post-pandemic. On-trade consumption in particular recorded a notable uptick, with the benefits rippling through to the expansion of the wine…
New legislation was introduced in 2021 which limited the permissible discount percentage on wine at 25%, which dealt a significant blow to the category. This restriction alongside consumers returning to more active lives outside the home put pressure…
Following a challenging year derived from the impacts of COVID-19, total volume and current value sales of wine rebounded in 2021 and 2022, exceeding the pre-pandemic levels. This was a result of three key factors. First, the on-trade performance…
Wine is not available in Saudi Arabia as alcoholic drinks are not permitted in the country under Islamic Law.
Wine continued to recover from the slump in 2020, caused mainly by the decline in on-trade sales in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. In 2022, a good performance was underpinned by the full reopening of the on-trade channel and the strong…
As the country emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, the wine industry found itself at cross-roads. With wine being quite a mature category, strong innovation in spirit-based RTDs has created strong competition for wine, with RTDs positioned as…
Still red wine is very popular amongst wine consumers and it is the most consumed amongst still grape varieties. In 2022, sales were boosted by the revival of tourist arrivals and the complete opening of bars and restaurants. After beer, still red…
Malaysia’s international borders were finally fully reopened to foreign tourists in April 2022. This provided a huge boost to local on-trade operators and in turn helped to stimulate sales of still light grape wine. Imported wine from Australia…
Wine sales continued to grow in Kazakhstan in 2022, thanks to the emerging wine consumption culture – which is also attracting younger consumers of legal drinking age who wish to experiment with sophisticated wines and enjoy the wine experience,…
The event of the COVID-19 pandemic actually accelerated the demand for wine in Israel, pushing forward premium products during the era of the lockdowns. Indeed, the periods of home quarantine encouraged consumers to drink more wine at home, either…
Volume sales of wine declined in 2022, continuing the pattern of the previous year. Wine was one of the major beneficiaries of the pandemic, with retail sales having surged in 2020 as consumers made the most of at-home drinking occasions. With…
Players continued to invest in the expansion of wine in the country in 2022 with this delivering positive results. Wine sales continued growing in total volume terms in 2022, with wine reaching new consumers as well as seeing an increase in per…
On-trade volume sales of wine continued to rise dynamically in 2022, although sales remained below the 2019 pre-pandemic level. The strong recovery from the 2020 slump, in light of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), was driven by the easing then…
Rising numbers of tourists, but also immigrants, mainly due to the effects of the war in Ukraine, drove the recovery in the demand for wine in 2022. The reopening in society and return to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lifestyles encouraged the…
Sustainability and responsibility have a clear impact on the alcoholic drinks industry in Finland, with many players prioritising CO2 neutrality and lighter, recyclable packaging. Alko, for example, now uses Green Choice symbols in its outlets to…