Alcoholic Drinks in Hungary

Alcoholic Drinks in Hungary


While alcoholic drinks in Hungary recorded substantially improved growth in total current value sales in 2022, this was primarily due to soaring inflation fuelled by the global recovery from COVID-19, the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the weakness of the forint. Price hikes and falling purchasing power caused growth in total volume sales to slow, with all of the main categories posting weaker results in this respect as compared to the previous year. In addition to making Hungarians...

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in Hungary 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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Alcoholic Drinks in Hungary
Euromonitor International
June 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN HUNGARY
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
Table 1 Number of On-trade Establishments by Type 2016-2022
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2022
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
KEY NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
Outlook
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 2 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2022
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2022
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2022
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2022
Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2022
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
BEER IN HUNGARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
High inflation tempers volume growth and inhibits premiumisation
Innovation helps to maintain consumer interest in non/low alcohol beer and ale
Rising cost of living subdues recovery in on-trade beer consumption
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Inflationary pressures will continue to constrain volume growth in the short term
Beer likely to witness expansion of economy brand portfolios and private label lines
Non/low alcohol beer expected to post fastest growth in total volume sales
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 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 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2017-2022
Table 27 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
WINE IN HUNGARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Overall demand for wine slows as inflationary pressures bite
Fruity still white wines and other sparkling wines continue to perform well
Off-trade volume share of discounters rises amidst heightened price-sensitivity
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Wine consumption set to remain buoyant despite heightened budget-consciousness
Increasing competition will encourage diversification of marketing strategies
Interest in non-alcoholic wine will continue to grow
CATEGORY DATA
Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 45 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 46 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 49 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 52 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 55 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 56 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 57 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 58 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
SPIRITS IN HUNGARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Spirits consumption holds up reasonably well despite spike in cost of living
DunaPro and Roust hit by ban on Russian vodka imports
Premiumisation trend remains resilient in whiskies, gin and dark rum
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Overall demand expected to improve from 2024 as inflationary pressures ease
Smaller local producers likely to struggle with further cost increases
Premiumisation set to continue despite economic challenges
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 74 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 75 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 76 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 77 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 79 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 80 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 81 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
CIDER/PERRY IN HUNGARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Cider/perry continues to gain popularity despite slowdown in volume sales growth
Producers target young adults with more exotic flavours
Rising cost of living takes heaviest toll at the on-trade level
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Off- and on-trade consumption expected to stabilise from 2024
Interest in premium craft cider/perry set to increase
More players likely to develop non-alcoholic options
CATEGORY DATA
Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 94 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027
RTDS IN HUNGARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
RTDs shows impressive resilience to inflationary pressures
Contrasting fortunes for recently launched hard seltzer brands
More exotic flavour variants and cocktail-style products gain popularity
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Convenience and indulgence of RTDs will continue to attract higher-income drinkers
Growing competition should fuel investment in innovation
Offer of non/low alcohol and low-calorie RTDs expected to increase
CATEGORY DATA
Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 109 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 110 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 112 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

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