Alcoholic Drinks

2022 saw Turkey’s alcoholic drinks industry continue to register very positive total volume growth, with all categories continuing to benefit from rising demand as the alcoholic drinks industry recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Sales of alcoholic drinks in Sweden failed to see any perceptible growth in volume terms in 2022, despite the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. While on-trade volumes continued to edge towards their pre-COVID-19 levels, as consumers returned…

After a strong recovery in economic activity during 2021 with GDP growth of more than 7%, the performance of Morocco's economy stood at 1.3% in 2022, due to an unfavourable economic situation, especially for the agricultural sector, which was…

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…

2022 saw the landscape for alcoholic drinks in Egypt post positive growth, witnessing healthier competition. Over the review period, frequent product shortages were noted, especially during 2021, due to the unstable supply chain, logistics, and…

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 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…

Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks in China turned to decline in 2022, as although the off-trade experienced low single-digit volume growth, the on-trade experienced a double-digit volume decline due to the far-reaching consequences of the…

In 2022, the recovery from COVID-19 as well as from the political events of 2020 continued to be seen in alcoholic drinks in Azerbaijan. A strong recovery in the tourism industry as COVID-19 restrictions were eased and then completely lifted…

Alcoholic drinks, as a product area, in Slovakia experienced the impact of weakened purchasing power among Slovak consumers in 2022. However, the price growth in the industry was relatively slower compared to other sectors. This can be attributed to…

In 2022, positive growth was seen from all alcoholic drink categories, with the return of socialising following the outbreak of COVID-19 increasing total volume sales. This has given rise to consumption occasions, allowing beer and RTDs to gain new…

RTDs maintained total volume growth in 2022, with sales recovering to the pre-pandemic level in this year. Sales are projected to increase further as life in Hong Kong gradually returns to normal. On-trade volume sales increased in 2022, with outlets…

Growth in on-trade consumption of alcoholic drinks remained strong in 2022, as following the relaxation of restrictions in 2021, restrictions on dine-in were fully removed in Singapore in 2022. From 29 March 2022, the 22.30hrs cut-off for the sale…

Consumers were cautious with their spending in 2022, as they had to cope with economic uncertainty. Spending wisely meant that consumers preferred to drink at home rather than going out, but also that they were willing to spend more to drink…

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…

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…

Macroeconomic indicators played a huge role in the evolution of the alcoholic drinks market in Uruguay in 2022. As in most countries, inflation was a major issue during the period. Inflation ended at around 9% in 2022, the third highest recorded in…

As COVID-19 fears subsided in 2022 there was a strong desire among many Serbian consumers to start socialising again with this helping to stimulate on-trade volume growth with sales fully recovering after the significant decline seen during 2020.…