Colombia

Volume sales of alcoholic drinks continued to exhibit robust growth in 2022, with the fastest pace observed in the on-trade channel, as the strong desire to socialize gathered momentum. After suffering some supply issues in the previous year, beer…

Beer sales have been accelerating in Colombia over the review period, and this is reflected in the improvement in per capita consumption. Colombians tend to be heavy drinkers especially at weekends, but this pattern is shifting towards more moderate…

Cider/perry remained by far the smallest of the five main alcoholic drinks categories in Colombia in 2022, and was also the only one to contract in volume terms. There is no real tradition of cider/perry consumption in the country and so the category…

RTDs are experiencing significant growth in Colombia, with established categories like spirit-based, wine-based, and malt-based RTDs, as well as new hard seltzer products entering in 2022. Players like Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia…

Even though 2022 was marked by inflationary pressures, spirits witnessed rapid growth in Colombia, driven by the further recovery of the on-trade channel where double-digit volume growth was visible. Consumers were eager to socialize after so much…

Wine enjoyed a strong performance in 2022 with off-trade and on-trade volume sales both registering robust increases. The wine industry had faced shortages and higher logistics costs in 2021 leading to weak results. During 2022, there was a complete…