Alcoholic Drinks

In 2023, beer consumption in Bulgaria decreased resulting in a decline in off-trade volume sales. Bulgarians spent more time out of the home and increased their level of domestic and foreign travel, thus lowering at-home beer consumption. The…

Beer, despite being the largest alcoholic drink category in Canada, continued to lose popularity in 2023. The country's younger population increasingly moved away from traditional beer, perceiving it as a drink for older generations. The category…

Beer in Colombia achieved positive retail volume growth in 2023, despite the inflationary pressures impacting consumers’ budgets. The affordability of beer compared to other alcoholic drinks supported category sales, although there was a notable…

While total beer volumes were moderately down in Denmark in 2023, value increased. This development had to do with price increases and the fact that Danes are keen to buy good quality beer rather than bulk in volume. The consumption of domestic…

Beer continued to lead the Egyptian market for alcoholic drinks in volume terms in 2023, as well as being a key of growth. Given its reasonable price, it remained the most affordable option for the average consumer, with prices typically ranging…

Beer in Finland experienced a decline in total volume sales in 2023. While on-trade volumes remained buoyant, off-trade sales suffered from the revival of personal imports from the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lativia, where unit prices are…

Beer saw volume sales fall significantly in Hungary in 2023. Brewers held high expectations of restoring volume sales back to pre-pandemic levels during the year. However, these efforts fell short, and the beer market experienced a decline at the…

Beer saw total volume sales fall in Italy in 2023. The growth dynamics of the pandemic changed for beer over the 2022-2023 period. Following consecutive years of off-trade growth (2020 and 2021), demand for beer in the off-trade declined in 2022.…

Sales of beer declined in 2023 in on- and off-trade volume terms as high inflation and rising living costs restricted consumer purchasing power. With money being tight many consumers were forced to focus on basic necessities and therefore they were…

Total volume sales of beer in Switzerland decreased moderately in 2023 as a result of health and wellness trends and the general economic situation in the country. Consumers opted more frequently for non/low alcohol drinks, including non-alcoholic…