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.
Total retail volume sales of wine declined again in 2023 as the negative sales trends of the last five years continued. The main driver of declining sales in both the on-trade and the off-trade is the falling demand for still light grape wine, with…
Wine is a relatively niche category in Nigeria that is growing from a low base, due to the growing desire for novel types of alcoholic drinks among Nigerians and an increase in the female drinking population. Wine is typically consumed on social…
Local consumers showed a growing preference for wine over beer in 2023, which resulted in moderate total volume growth. Consumer demand for still red, white and rosé wines was robust, resulting in stable volumes in the off-trade, and even stronger…
Wine in Norway witnessed a moderate decrease in total volume sales at the end of the review period, albeit much slower than the double-digit decline posted in 2022. In 2023, off-trade volume sales saw only a moderate decrease as demand continued to…
There has been a social and institutional crisis in Peru resulting from the dismissal of former president Pedro Castillo in December 2022, following a failed coup attempt. In addition, the country also faced an economic crisis in 2023 due to internal…
Wine saw strong growth in current value terms in 2023 but this was the result of price hikes rather than an increase in demand with sales declining in total volume terms as financial pressures led to consumers adopting a more cautious approach to…
Wine continues to perform well in current value terms, with volume sales stagnating in Portugal. Rising prices were evident in the on- and off trade, namely in sparkling wines, still light grape wine, and port wine. Inflationary pressures contributed…
Volume sales of wine in Romania declined in 2023 with both the off-trade and on-trade suffering amid price hikes and consumers cutting back due to the rising cost of living. Romania is a major producer of wine and so locals are heavy wine drinkers…
Wine is not available in Saudi Arabia as alcoholic drinks are not permitted in the country under Islamic Law.
Wine volume sales in Serbia rose moderately in 2023, driven by higher consumption in on-trade establishments where volumes returned to pre-pandemic levels. Despite the boost in on-trade sales, demand through the off-trade also remained stable with…
After the emergence of the pandemic in 2020, on-trade sales of wine plummeted. This was followed by a strong rebound and renewed interest in 2021 and 2022, although on-trade demand had yet to completely normalise to the pre-pandemic level in 2022.…
In spite of ongoing economic difficulties, wine in Slovakia managed to achieve modest growth in volume terms in 2023. Sales benefited from an excise tax hike on spirits, which served to make wine more affordable relative to the former, despite price…
In 2023, consumers in Slovenia increasingly shifted their preferences from wine to stronger spirits. This trend is particularly evident among the younger population, who consume alcohol primarily for social enjoyment and tend to prefer beverages with…
Wine in South Africa witnessed challenges amid harsh environmental impacts in 2023. As a result, there was a smaller harvest by local grape producers. However, forecasts for crops are positive, although lower than yields when measured against the…
In South Korea, the alcoholic drinks industry has been rapidly evolving, witnessing a swift transition from imported beers to craft beers, then to wines, and subsequently to whiskies and highballs. The industry is now speculating about the next big…
Sales of wine continued to grow in current value terms in the on- and off-trade channels. Inflation led to a further increase in unit prices which boosted value sales of wine. However, the picture was less positive in terms of volume sales with the…
Wine total volumes remained flat in Sweden in 2023. While off-trade volume sales registered a marginal decline, there was significant growth in on-trade volumes, which continued to recover and finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels. With consumers…
Wine in Switzerland registered positive but modest total volume growth in 2023. Moreover, growth was derived mainly through the ongoing recovery of on-trade volume sales from the slump caused by foodservice restrictions in the wake of the Coronavirus…
Post-pandemic, Taiwanese consumers have faced significant constraints on their household budgets, leading them to forego the purchase of goods not considered essential. There has been a concomitant reduction in expenditure on wine, leading to a…
Wine saw volume sales grow in Thailand in 2023. Imported wines, especially from traditional wine-producing regions like France, Italy, and Australia, are highly sought after in Thailand. The demand for imported wines continued to grow in 2023, driven…