Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
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…
Demand rose in 2022 as COVID-19 eased and foreigners returned to work. However, import price hikes hit sales. The government used software to close import loopholes. Importers could not hide from customs and suppliers could not fill demand. Thus,…
Alcoholic drinks has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, after being negatively impacted in 2020 due to the closure of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages and food. In 2021, the situation started to improve, with a full recovery on…
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…
The alcoholic drinks industry in Hong Kong saw a rapid rebound in total volume sales in 2021, and this trend continued in 2022. As foodservice outlets were less affected by social distancing measures, and with the easing of restrictions on the…
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…
In 2022, the alcoholic drinks market in Indonesia experienced significant recovery on the back of the easing of the restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and consumers becoming more confident about dining out. The revival of…
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…
2022 proved to be a fairly decent year for alcoholic drinks in Kazakhstan overall, albeit with different drivers supporting or suppressing different categories. Wine was the strongest performer, thanks to the emerging prosecco trend and the fact…
After being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and starting to recover in 2021, alcoholic drinks is performing very well in 2022, in line with consumption opportunities resuming once again. While inflation is taking place, this is…
On-trade RTD volume sales continued to see solid growth in 2022, while off-trade sales only experienced minor growth. This was due to consumers returning to food service establishments following the lifting of all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in…
In 2022, alcoholic drinks recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic in line with restrictions easing, which has had numerous benefits for on-trade sales. However, the industry overall now faces a new set of challenges due to global inflation which is…
With the easing of Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat and related restrictions, the reopening of hotels and restaurants and rebound in tourism flows led to healthy on- and off-trade volume growth of alcoholic drinks in 2022. As the purchase of alcohol can…
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…
In 2022, most alcoholic drinks categories in South Korea experienced positive performances, mainly driven by the healthy growth of on-trade sales. As observed in the global industry, consumers resumed their habit of visiting restaurants and bars as…
After being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, alcoholic drinks in Sri Lanka faces a new set of challenges in 2022. Firstly, global inflation is causing prices to rise, which has led many consumers to become more price sensitive and…
In 2022, the local alcohol industry in Taiwan continued to struggle following the outbreak of COVID-19, with bars and restaurants remaining well below capacity compared to 2019. This led to a dominance of sales in the off-trade, with an…
The total consumption of alcoholic drinks in Thailand has started recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis through all channels, especially in foodservice. The Thai Government has now ended the restrictions that it imposed to limit the…
Despite the challenges presented by an unstable global economy and inflationary pressures, the alcoholic drinks industry in the Philippines continued a promising recovery path throughout 2022. This recovery was inextricably linked with the country's…
Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, alcoholic drinks performed relatively well, with healthy volume growth and constant value sales increasing slightly. This was backed up by…