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.
The year 2023 was a challenging for beer in Lithuania where volume sales in the both the off-trade and on-trade declined. Retail sales of beer fell into decline due to price inflation and concerns regarding the economy. On-trade beer volumes started…
Volume sales of beer decreased in 2023 due to strong price inflation which forced consumers to cut back on consumption. In the difficult economic climate, consumers switched to wine, RTDs, as well as spirits for mixing drinks. On-trade volume sales…
It was a mixed year for beer in the Dominican Republic in 2023. Overall, there was a slight increase in volume sales, though volume sales actually fell during the first half of the year, as the economy spluttered, and consumers cut down on beer…
Total volume sales of beer in Slovakia continued to decline in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. Growth was impacted by mounting inflationary pressures, which weighed heavily on consumer purchasing power. While beer benefited from…
Beer in Romania suffered further volume sales decline due to lower purchasing power. Inflation remained stubbornly high with increasing manufacturing costs driving up average prices of beer. The adverse weather during the all-important summer months…
Retail volume sales of beer in Morocco registered dynamic growth due to several factors. Declining purchasing power prompted consumers to shy away from expensive wine and spirits, with many swapping to beer as it is considered cheaper. The…
Beer volume sales slowed considerably in Kenya over 2023 following two years of strong growth in the post-pandemic era. High inflation in the country continues to cut into disposable incomes, with beer consumers cutting back on consumption and…
Beer continued to be the most popular alcoholic drink in Guatemala and registered positive volume growth in 2023. It is a mature product, with a high degree of segmentation. Local mid-priced and economy beers dominate, with local brewery, Cervecería…
The year 2023 was neither the best nor the worst year for beer sales in Estonia. Following the post-pandemic recovery in 2022, 2023 saw a reconsideration of consumer purchasing habits, especially in the face of economic slowdown. Consumers were more…
In 2023, beer sales in Croatia saw a marginal increase in total volume sales, primarily attributed to the positive impact of tourism on on-trade consumption. However, off-trade sales, largely reliant on local residents, experienced a decline due to…
Total volume sales in beer saw slight growth in Austria in 2023. This was the result of good growth in the on-trade as consumption in inns and pubs continued to recover from the low point during the pandemic, while off-trade consumption, in turn,…
In 2023, total volume sales of beer in Norway saw a second consecutive year of strong decline, if slower than in 2022. The main factors behind the downward trajectory of total volume sales of beer towards the end of the review period were the weak…
Beer in Chile maintained total volume decline in 2023, with sales falling both on-trade and off-trade. Mid-priced lager encountered a notable total volume decline, which can be attributed to a confluence of factors, chiefly revolving around robust…
As a category that is mainly distributed by the off-trade channel, beer in the United Arab Emirates benefited the most from the recent removal of 30% retail sales tax in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Since Dubai sells greater volumes of beer than any other…
Beer is Pakistan continued to be influenced by country-specific factors in 2023. One key factor in the country is that of measures taken to curb the smuggling of alcoholic products, thus giving support to official sales.
Beer in Mexico showed a total volume decline in 2023, as consumption normalised after a rebound to growth during the previous year. On-trade consumption declined slightly, as social gatherings and dining-out decreased compared with previous years,…
Premiumisation has been a consistent trend in alcoholic drinks in the local market, with consumers favouring the higher quality of premium beer in Australia, despite the higher associated cost. However, the consumption of premium lager has been in…
The total sales volume of beer recorded a decline in 2023. Further substantial price increases in both the on-trade and off-trade channels, together with mostly disappointing summer weather, negatively affected the category. Almost all categories in…
Emerging flavoured non alcoholic beer in South Africa has been made popular and stimulated by Bavaria’s offering across a number of channels. Bavaria’s mango, apple, ginger lime and peach offer fruit-flavoured diversity in a space that is starting to…
In 2023, beer witnessed a slowdown in volume sales following the very strong year in 2022. Current value growth continued to outperform volumes due to high inflation and the expansion of international beers, both in the on trade and off trade. Higher…