Alcoholic Drinks

Increased mobility and the reopening of on-trade were the primary reasons for alcoholic drinks bouncing back in 2021. The Indian government did not implement a uniform lockdown in the country as it had done in 2020. Mobility gradually increased to…

While alcoholic drinks in Uruguay saw total volume sales contract in 2021, the rate of decline was modest and slower than that recorded in 2020. This improvement was driven by a strong rebound in on-trade consumption as more people began frequenting…

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to exert its influence on alcoholic drinks in Serbia. Following two years of decline in volume growth consumers began to return to their usual drinking habits in the on-trade. This of course led to strong…

Sales of alcoholic drinks remain very limited as the Muslim majority is banned from possessing or drinking alcohol. Thus, legal demand is limited to Indigenous groups, who stick mainly to artisanal and packaged traditional spirits, and foreigners.…

During 2020, the pandemic drove a shift in demand for alcoholic drinks from the on-trade to the off-trade, and this was only partially reversed in 2021, as COVID-19 restrictions remained in force for much of the year. However, the fact that they were…

Following a sharp contraction in 2020, in 2021 alcoholic drinks in Colombia showed a return to growth in total volume sales that exceeded expectations. This impressive turnaround was underpinned by a rapid rebound in on-trade consumption as the…

Argentina’s economy recovered quicker than expected after experiencing strong decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict and continuous lockdown imposed by the government on all on-trade establishments in 2020 and mid-2021. The reactivation…

Extensive lockdowns in the country’s two biggest states, New South Wales and Victoria, negatively impacted on-trade sales of alcoholic drinks, especially in Q3 2021. However, this was somewhat mitigated by the reopening of bars and restaurants,…

Sales of alcoholic drinks increased in 2021 as the on-trade recovered robustly from sales declines seen at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Rising local production played a huge role by making products more affordable and more consistently…

The Kuwaiti economy continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. There remains a major income gap between affluent locals and low-income expatriates, however. With alcohol banned, non alcoholic beer remains the only category, with sales…

Alcoholic drinks was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 due to the closure of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages and food. While some consumption did shift to the off-trade, this was not enough to prevent total destruction…

2021 was a year of recovery for alcohol beverages, but the industry is still struggling. On-trade consumption partially recovered, but volume sales through the channel did not reach pre-pandemic levels. Even though on-trade establishments reopened in…

In 2021, alcoholic drinks continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Ghana’s strong tradition of artisanal alcohol production has underpinned the development of a robust alcoholic drinks industry. Many poor people still prefer…

Volume sales increased significantly in 2021, compared with the previous year, as with society opening up, people started socialising again and as result, volume sales picked up, especially through on-trade channels. However, with the pandemic…

Sales of alcoholic drinks in Indonesia were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020, with off-trade and on-trade volume sales plummeting. The Indonesian government’s movement restrictions, most notably under the auspices of the PSBB…

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lingered through much of the year in 2021, as the country saw the second wave peaking in January, the third wave in early April and the fourth wave in late September 2021. Federal, provincial and local governments…

While the picture was not as bleak as in 2020, when volume sales of alcoholic drinks fell significantly, due to COVID-19 measures. there was a further slight fall in volume sales in 2021, as the economy struggled to recover and factors such as rising…

Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Paraguay rebounded in 2021 after two years of decline. Although the industry is relatively well-developed, economic instability caused by the pandemic and the huge impact on the social lives of the country’s…

With one of the highest vaccinated populations in the world, and already implementing a fourth dose of the vaccine in late 2021, Chileans have been looking forward to moving on from the pandemic. While the threat of new variants remains a…

Alcoholic drinks recorded robust growth in 2021 after volume sales fell in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and excise tax increases. Expanding local production, especially in wine and beer, has supported sales growth by offering…