Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised an...
Market research on the alcoholic drinks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
There was a decline in total beer volume sales in 2022, which was largely driven by the resumption of international travel in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. This led to increases in cross-border trade and duty free sales, which, in turn, suppressed…
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the closure of pubs and bars, the complete re-opening of the Horeca channel led to growth in the on-trade for 2022. In addition, the return of international travel acted as a further boost for sales, while the…
2022 saw Turkey’s alcoholic drinks industry continue to register very positive total volume growth, with all categories continuing to benefit from rising demand as the alcoholic drinks industry recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Sales of alcoholic drinks in Sweden failed to see any perceptible growth in volume terms in 2022, despite the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. While on-trade volumes continued to edge towards their pre-COVID-19 levels, as consumers returned…
In 2022, the alcoholic drinks market in Norway was negatively affected by the resumption of cross-border trade and international travel. The prevailing high rate of inflation and consumers becoming increasingly cautious in their spending also had a…
The alcoholic drinks landscape registered an overall decline in 2022, with a key reason being the re-opening of borders following the outbreak of COVID-19. As such, the number of Belgians crossing the border to buy alcohol, mainly from France and…
Total volume sales of wine recorded just 1% growth in 2022, with off-trade experiencing a marginal decline, compared to on-trade’s impressive rise of 19%. A second consecutive year of double-digit volume for on-trade in 2022 was due to the further…
New legislation was introduced in 2021 which limited the permissible discount percentage on wine at 25%, which dealt a significant blow to the category. This restriction alongside consumers returning to more active lives outside the home put pressure…
Wine continued to recover from the slump in 2020, caused mainly by the decline in on-trade sales in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. In 2022, a good performance was underpinned by the full reopening of the on-trade channel and the strong…
Volume sales of wine declined in 2022, continuing the pattern of the previous year. Wine was one of the major beneficiaries of the pandemic, with retail sales having surged in 2020 as consumers made the most of at-home drinking occasions. With…
On-trade volume sales of wine continued to rise dynamically in 2022, although sales remained below the 2019 pre-pandemic level. The strong recovery from the 2020 slump, in light of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), was driven by the easing then…
Sustainability and responsibility have a clear impact on the alcoholic drinks industry in Finland, with many players prioritising CO2 neutrality and lighter, recyclable packaging. Alko, for example, now uses Green Choice symbols in its outlets to…
On-trade wine volume sales continued to see solid growth in 2022, while off-trade sales saw a minor decline.
Spirits recorded marginal total volume decline in 2022, driven by a drop in demand through the off-trade channel, while on-trade sales recorded another year of impressive double-digit growth. The reason for the significant difference between the two…
In 2022 sales of spirits through the off-trade were under pressure, with sales declining in volume terms after the strong growth seen during the pandemic. As restrictions were lifted and COVID-19 fears subsided consumers started to spend less time at…
2022 proved to be a very good year for total volume and current value sales of spirits in Portugal. As a result, the country continued its recovery from the heavy declines in on-trade volume and value sales in 2020. These had only partially offset by…
Volume sales of spirits declined in 2022, despite the recovery on on-trade consumption, following the lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions at the beginning of the year. This was due to a significant decline in off-trade volumes, as the…
Bars were more affected by COVID-19 measures, such as bans on indoor sitting, people not allowed to stand and music prohibited in indoor spaces. Pandemic-related measures were more favourable to traditional on-trade outlets. Therefore, in general,…
In the mature spirits category in Finland, facing declining per capita consumption, staying ahead of the competition requires responding to consumer trends. One important trend is sustainability, including offering more sustainable and recyclable…
On-trade spirits sales continued to see strong growth in 2022, while off-trade sales saw moderate growth, with a boost in the on-trade driven by the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions in February 2022. However, the uncertainty brought on by the…