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…

Sales of alcoholic drinks were generally positively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with the sharp rise in retail sales compensating for the sharp decline in sales through the on-trade channel. While retail volume growth slowed in 2021 as…

Following the emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020, a lockdown was introduced in Morocco on 20 March, and borders were closed accordingly. Confinement measures and a health emergency were in place until the November when the country was ravaged by a…

Alcoholic drinks saw double-digit volume growth in 2021 returning overall volume sales to pre-pandemic levels. With the decision by the government not to increase the OTV (excise taxes) on alcoholic drinks between July and December 2021, price…

The pandemic had a notable impact on the off-trade as locals had to figure out ways to enjoy themselves at home while the country endured multiple lockdowns. Many consumers have continued to drink more alcohol at home in 2021 with the added appeal of…

The alcoholic drinks market in Egypt witnessed legislation and taxation changes in 2021. The government continued to impose higher taxes on alcoholic beverages in order to increase its tax revenue from alcohol and tobacco products. There were also…

Alcoholic drinks witnessed another challenging year in 2021 as the on-trade was once again restrained from trading for much of the year. Retail stepped up and kept consumers supplied with alcoholic drinks at home and helped to support volume sales,…

Alcoholic drinks in Iraq faces major challenges, not least the presence of a huge and largely unchecked black market in counterfeit brands. Rampant corruption and lack of political will continue to support this trade in illicit products, with the…

Italy started 2021 with stringent Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations due to a second wave of infections. Aside from face covering and social distancing regulations, the government rolled-out a national curfew, limiting the circulation of all citizens…

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…