Alcoholic Drinks in Belgium
Alcoholic drinks in 2021: The big picture
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
Chart 1 Alcoholic Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
Chart 2 Alcoholic Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
Chart 3 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
Chart 4 Alcoholic Drinks Impact of Soft Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Summary 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2015-2021
Summary 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2021
Contraband/parallel trade
Cross-border/private imports
Table 1 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2016-2021
Table 2 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2021
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2021
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2021
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2021
Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 11 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2021
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Summary 3 Research Sources
Beer in Belgium
Beer consumption is falling in Belgium
Speciality beers are in hot demand
Health is also relevant in the beer category
Sharp uplift in 2022 masks long-term decline in beer consumption
Speciality beers will continue to drive value growth
Fewer micro-breweries and café’s in the on-trade
Lager price band methodology
Summary 4 Lager by Price Band 2021
Table 17 Number of Breweries 2016-2021
Table 18 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2016-2021
Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Cider/Perry in Belgium
Modern cider stimulates category growth in 2021
New RTD formats from modern cider brands
Stassen remains leader in cider/parry
Stable growth forecast in cider/perry
Innovation will continue to modernise cider
Non-alcoholic trend will play a bigger role in forecast period
Table 34 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 35 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 36 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 37 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 38 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 39 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 40 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 41 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 42 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Rtds in Belgium
Strong growth for RTD in 2021 as on-trade reopens
Major launches in hard seltzer category but sales do not meet expectations
Non-alcoholic also seeing growth in RTDs
Convenience trend to boost RTD appeal
The future for hard seltzer remains uncertain
Innovation will focus on flavours, packaging and natural ingredients
Table 49 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 50 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 51 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 52 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 53 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 54 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 55 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 56 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 57 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 60 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 61 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 62 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 63 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Spirits in Belgium
Spirits sees stable volume growth in 2021
Premiumisation and diversification is driving category growth
Non-alcoholic spirits sees high levels of innovation as new brands continue to enter
Positive forecast trend for spirits
Innovation will drive the spirits category
Strengthening distribution channels is key in competitive climate
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 5 Benchmark Brands 2021
Table 64 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 72 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 73 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 74 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 75 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 76 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 77 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 78 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 79 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 80 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026
Wine in Belgium
Wine is benefiting from social restrictions
Niche and novelty wines capture consumer interest
New formats for more convenience
Wine to be driven by off-trade as Belgians enjoy staying at home
Wine promotion will continue to support off-trade volume sales
Premium wines such as organic and no-alcohol wines will shape innovation on the landscape
Table 85 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 86 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2016-2021
Table 87 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 88 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 89 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 90 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2016-2021
Table 91 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 92 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 93 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 94 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 95 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 96 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2016-2021
Table 97 Sales of Wine by Origin 2019-2021
Table 98 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 101 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 102 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 103 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 104 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 107 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 108 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 110 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2017-2021
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2021
Table 113 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 114 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2021-2026
Table 115 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 116 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2021-2026