Eastern Europe

The number of households is set to increase moderately in the Czech Republic over 2022-2027, with single person remaining the dominant household type. In 2022 household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 15.1% elevating living costs.…

The number of households is set to increase slightly, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Slovenia over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to increase slightly, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Slovakia over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to increase slightly, while the average household size will shrink in Serbia over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast to be…

The number of households in Romania is predicted to decline slightly between 2022 and 2027, due primarily to a decrease in the overall population. However, the number of single person households is projected to increase over this period, driven by…

The number of Poland's households will experience a slight increase over 2022-2027, with single-person households continuing to dominate. In 2022, household spending was notably affected by soaring inflation and rising interest rates, with a fifth of…

The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in North Macedonia over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Lithuania over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Latvia over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to increase slightly in Hungary over 2022-2027, with single person remaining the dominant household type. In 2022, household spending was affected by inflation, which stood at 14.6%, elevating living costs. Household…

The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will shrink in Georgia over 2023-2028. Extended ("Other") households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Estonia over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type and the fastest household expenditure growth is forecast…

The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Croatia over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The number of households in Bulgaria is expected to slightly decrease from 2022 to 2027 driven by overall population decline. Meanwhile, single-person households will continue to be the most common type. In 2022, household spending was affected by a…

The number of households is set to slightly decrease, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Bosnia and Herzegovina over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure…

Coffee is the most popular hot drink in Romania, with coffee packaging thus dominating overall sales in the hot drinks industry. This results in the dominance of flexible aluminium/plastic, due to the popularity of vacuum-packed coffee bricks. Most…

Flexible packaging is the favoured choice in hot drinks packaging in Poland, boasting the highest retail unit volume sales, especially in categories like tea and coffee. Among flexible packaging options, flexible plastic is the most popular pack…

Sales of hot drinks were significantly impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 with sales plummeting as large numbers of people fled the country in search of safety. With Russia’s war continuing in 2023 the population remained significantly…

Following on from the economic fallout of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Czech Republic experienced very high inflation in 2022 and 2023. This worsened the economic situation and caused surges in prices, which hindered demand amid the higher…

Hot drinks in Slovenia enjoyed steady volume growth in 2023, despite the upward pressure on prices as inflation remained above normal levels. Coffee is the not only the largest category in hot drinks, but it is experiencing a surge in popularity in…