Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Despite the economic and geopolitical uncertainty of 2022, alcoholic drinks in Romania enjoyed some significantly positive developments in some of its categories. This was in large part due to the successful eradication of COVID-19 restrictions as of…
Alcoholic drinks in Poland recorded a slight downtick in terms of total volume sales during 2022. Despite the considerable surge in on-trade sales, buoyed by the unrestricted operational ability of foodservice establishments post-pandemic, this…
While unit prices of most other consumer goods saw double-digit percentage growth rates, in line with inflation, the unit prices of alcoholic drinks saw more moderate growth since many of the major brands are of domestic origin and were able to limit…
In 2022, Alcoholic drinks in Bulgaria were mainly influenced by a 16.9% inflation rate, the Ukraine war, supply problems, high transport costs and delivery delays. All this led to a considerable rise in unit prices and stock problems among…
In 2022, alcoholic drinks achieved moderate volume growth amidst growing inflationary pressure, rising unit prices and lower personal disposable incomes. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine further exacerbated the precarious economic…
Rising numbers of tourists, but also immigrants, mainly due to the effects of the war in Ukraine, drove the recovery in the demand for wine in 2022. The reopening in society and return to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lifestyles encouraged the…
The recovery of tourism flows in Georgia in 2022 boosted the demand for spirits. On-trade volume sales continued to grow to almost reach the 2019 pre-pandemic level by the end of the review period. In 2022, local consumers spent more time outside…
Growing numbers of tourists and immigrants, mostly people affected by the outbreak and course of the war in Ukraine, stimulated strong total volume sales growth for beer in 2022. The on-trade channel was the major driver of total volume sales growth…
While off-trade volume sales remained higher, the on-trade channel was the major driver of total volume sales growth in beer and spirits in 2022. Growth rates were closer in on- and off-trade volume terms in wine. The stronger overall growth…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…