Spirits

In 2023, on-trade volume sales of spirits in Australia reached 14.2 million litres, sitting just below pre-pandemic levels, as the channel continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The strong performance was impressive considering the tough…

Total volume sales of spirits declined in Austria in 2023. Overall volume sales in spirits were helped by a positive performance in the on-trade, as consumers continued to return to bars and inns after the low water mark of the COVID-19 crisis.…

Vodka continues to be the dominant product area in overall spirits, still accounting for close to 90% of spirits sales in total volume terms in 2022. This means that the dynamics in vodka generally determine the performance of overall spirits, with…

In 2023, spirits in Belgium saw a strong decrease in total volume sales, faster than the downturn witnessed in 2022. The downward trajectory of spirits was informed by the dual, related impact of still relatively high inflation and strong pressure on…

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…