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.
Spirits sales took a battering from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020, particularly in the on-trade, where closures and restrictions placed a dampener on this channel’s performance. While Latin American countries tended to see better performances in the…
In spite of continuing price rises, spirits in Guatemala registered moderate volume growth in 2023. One reason being that consumers of spirits are generally less price sensitive than beer consumers. Tequila (mezcal) was the best performer in terms of…
The year 2023 began with a surplus of imported spirits due to the global logistics crisis in Ecuador in 2022. Fearing stock shortages, companies over-ordered, leading to an oversupply situation. This, coupled with a decline in demand from the…
While spirits continued to be a popular alcoholic drink in the Dominican Republic in 2023, it registered a significant drop in volume sales. With the economy spluttering and prices also rising, consumers cut down on consumption of spirits, as prices…
Spirits in Costa Rica saw healthy volume growth due to strong spending and consumption in 2022, as consumers returned to bars and restaurants following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Emerging and niche categories such as (imported) English gin…
Spirits faced a challenging year in 2023 due to the complex macroeconomic environment, high inflation rates and low economic growth in Colombia. Consumers traded down between categories and brands due to lower purchasing power. Although the total…
Spirits in Chile returned to slight total volume growth in 2023, with increases for both channels. Despite seeing a minimal total volume decline in 2023, pisco, a beloved spirit deeply ingrained in Chilean culture, has demonstrated remarkable…
Total volume growth of spirits in Brazil remained in positive territory in 2023, but saw a significant slowdown. One factor contributing to this slowdown was the fact that after several years of solid total volume growth in Brazil, more premium…
While total volume sales of spirits in Bolivia increased in 2023, growth continued to be constrained by contraband trade. This was particularly the case at the off-trade level, which accounts for the lion’s share of consumption and where the category…
Spirits sales exhibited stagnation in terms of total volume in Argentina in 2023, as consumers' purchasing power deteriorated against rampant inflation. However, some spirits continued to outperform, notably bitters, which hold the majority of…