Alcoholic Drinks in Costa Rica

Alcoholic Drinks in Costa Rica


Costa Rica registered healthy volume growth in alcoholic drinks in 2022. Part of the reason for the positive performance was increased socialising, as society fully opened up post pandemic lockdowns. The FIFA World Cup in December also contributed to the high levels of socialising, as did the return of foreign tourists. This healthy volume growth was in spite of high inflation, stemming from an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The currency also fell against the USD, which made imports...

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Costa Rica report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2018-2022), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Beer, Cider/Perry, RTDs, Spirits, Wine.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Alcoholic Drinks market;
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* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.


Alcoholic Drinks in Costa Rica
Euromonitor International
June 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN COSTA RICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Alcoholic drinks in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Legal purchasing age and legal drinking age
Drink driving
Advertising
Smoking ban
Opening hours
On-trade establishments
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2022
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2022
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2022
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2022
Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 11 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2022
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
BEER IN COSTA RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Healthy volume growth, in spite of high inflation
Craft breweries face challenges
Multiple product launches in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Change in method of VAT calculation for beer from 2023
Focus on imported affordable beers
Craft beer sees growth
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 2 Lager by Price Band 2022
Table 17 Number of Breweries 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 18 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
WINE IN COSTA RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Double-digit volume growth, as pandemic restrictions completely lifted
Focus on value for money
Wine culture continues to grow in Costa Rica
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rosy outlook over forecast period
Mid-priced wines most popular
Growing availability as supply issues subside
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
SPIRITS IN COSTA RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Healthy volume growth, as increased socialising boost sales
Centenario most proactive in terms of new launches
Vodka loses out to spirits with more flavour
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Contraband still an issue
Tourism boosts volume sales
Supply problems ironed out over forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 45 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 46 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 47 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 48 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 49 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 50 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 51 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
CIDER/PERRY IN COSTA RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
High volume growth, though from low base
Cider consumption highly seasonal
Cider often used for celebratory events
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Muted volume growth over the forecast period
Cider/Perry suffering from lack of innovation
Players look to widen consumption occasions
RTDS IN COSTA RICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Health volume growth for emerging sector
RTD brands compete through innovative flavour offerings
Flor de Caña launches a hard seltzer
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Moderate volume growth over forecast period
Increasing awareness drives growth for hard seltzer
Continued focus on new product development
CATEGORY DATA
Table 60 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 61 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 62 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 65 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 66 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 68 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 69 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 70 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 71 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

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