Alcoholic Drinks

In 2022, alcoholic drinks finally saw a rebound from the prolonged negative impact of COVID-19 in total volume terms. While 2022 continued to be a year under the impact of COVID-19, it was also a year in which significant steps were taken to ease…

Sales of alcoholic drinks plummeted through the on-trade in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19. However, after further disruption in the early part of the year, the reopening of foodservice outlets at the end of April set the path to an…

Alcoholic drinks in Israel in 2022 is characterised by large price increases. While prices in the local territory rise due to the increasing costs of living and inflation, locals are also increasingly interested in premium products, which causes…

Alcoholic drinks showed a strong performance in volume terms in 2022, as consumers began to return to their pre-pandemic consumption patterns. Growth was driven by the recovery of the on-trade, following two years of social distancing and lockdown…

Iraq’s alcoholic drinks industry remains underdeveloped and in a rather chaotic state due to a complex matrix of supply-side challenges including rampant smuggling, widespread corruption, infrastructure issues and the routine counterfeiting of…

In 2022, the alcoholic drinks market in Indonesia experienced significant recovery on the back of the easing of the restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and consumers becoming more confident about dining out. The revival of…

India was one of the few significant international markets to have registered a full recovery in alcohol drink sales in volume terms in 2022. The country's relatively young population played a pivotal role in this regard, setting it apart from…

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…

The alcoholic drinks industry in Hong Kong saw a rapid rebound in total volume sales in 2021, and this trend continued in 2022. As foodservice outlets were less affected by social distancing measures, and with the easing of restrictions on the…

By 2022, retail sales of alcoholic drinks were able to recover to 2019 volume levels. Nonetheless, inflationary pressures and tight budgets continued to have a negative impact on on-trade sales. Beer is by far the largest category due to its broad…

Alcoholic drinks witnessed strong growth in total volume terms in 2022 despite the economic difficulties facing many consumers in Guatemala, some of whom rely on economic support from family living in the US. Sales of alcoholic drinks in Guatemala…

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…

While alcoholic drinks are no longer being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, global inflation is impacting pricing and consumers incomes. This is leading to downtrading and is especially impacting premium and luxury brands. Meanwhile, the…

A marked total volume rebound was seen for alcoholic drinks in 2022, as a result of the full reopening of on-trade channels following the lifting of measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, implemented in 2020 and 2021. Within beer, which…

While off-trade volume sales remained higher, the on-trade channel was the major driver of total volume sales growth in beer and spirits in 2022. Growth rates were closer in on- and off-trade volume terms in wine. The stronger overall growth…

The post-pandemic euphoria of 2021, which witnessed a healthy total volume growth in alcoholic drinks in France, was short-lived: indeed, overall volume sales of alcoholic drinks were showing somewhat flat growth in 2022. This stems from the impact…

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…

Alcoholic drinks recorded robust growth in 2022 as sales continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19. Expanding local production, especially in wine and beer, has supported growth by offering consumers affordable options at a time when currency…

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…

Sales of alcoholic drinks continued to rebound in 2022. The on-trade benefited from the full lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles. Beer and spirits remain the largest categories, while wine sales remain low.…