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…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact on sales of alcoholic drinks in Denmark in 2020. All categories posted steep declines in on-trade volume terms as the pandemic led to the government introducing a range of measures to stem the spread of…

The alcoholic drinks category in Kenya made a strong recovery in retail volume sales in 2021, although overall consumption remained below pre-pandemic levels. The on-trade witnessed the strongest growth as establishments reopened after COVID-19…

Volume sales of alcoholic drinks came under severe pressure over the second half of the review period due to the introduction of 100% excise tax in 2019 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. With sales weighted towards the on-trade due to…

In an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, Taiwan implemented a level three lockdown from 15 May to 26 July 2021, which discouraged consumers from eating and drinking in public venues. Many restaurants and bars voluntarily closed or turned to…

In 2021 alcoholic drinks saw unprecedented growth in Brazil, not only recuperating the on-trade volumes lost in 2020, but also seeing significant growth in categories that had already seen increases in 2020. This significant growth came despite…

After strong growth in 2019 in alcoholic drinks due to expanding local production capacity and marketing for domestic brands, sales plummeted in 2020, especially in the on-trade due to the onset of COVID-19. By 2021, demand witnessed a resurgence as…

The consumption of alcoholic beverages in Ecuador is closely linked to socialising, therefore the closure of universities and foodservice outlets, and working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic discouraged alcohol consumption. During the…

Although the oil industry rebounded in 2021, activity in the rest of the economy was slow to recover from the pandemic amid employment and earnings losses. This was reflected in the performance of alcoholic drinks, with a further drop in volume sales…

Alcoholic drinks recorded a positive performance in 2021, following decline in 2020 when lockdown, home seclusion and store/horeca establishment closures implemented by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 impacted consumption. Sales…

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…

After sales of alcoholic drinks slumped at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021 saw a recovery of sales as Jordanian society reopened and foreign tourists returned. Sales have been under pressure for years due to falling disposable…

Alcoholic drinks in Slovakia was affected by a number of negative factors in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact society. Slovakia had one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe for much of 2021 leading to widespread restrictions and…

Alcoholic drinks in Singapore recorded a positive performance in total volume sales terms in 2021, although levels remained below pre-pandemic figures due to the significant declines experienced by on-trade the previous year. With rising cases of…