Alcoholic Drinks in Belgium

June 2024
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Alcoholic Drinks industry in Belgium with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Spirits
  • Cider and Perry
  • RTDs

If you're in the Alcoholic Drinks industry in Belgium, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty

The Alcoholic Drinks in Belgium report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Alcoholic Drinks in Belgium?
  • Where is consumer demand for Alcoholic Drinks focussed?
  • Which is being consumed more; beer, wine or spirits?
  • Where is demand growing? Stagnating?
  • How is the operating environment for alcoholic drinks changing?
  • Which are the leading brands in Belgium?
  • How are products distributed in Belgium?
  • What are the key trends in new product development?
  • Do consumers want value for money or added value?
  • How will macroeconomic context and shifting cultural values shape future growth?
  • How will COVID-19 and recession impact the alcoholic drinks industry?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Alcoholic Drinks in Belgium

Alcoholic drinks in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
On-trade vs off-trade split
What next for alcoholic drinks?
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 2018-2023
Table 2 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2023
Contraband/parallel trade
Duty free
Cross-border/private imports
Outlook
Table 3 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2023
Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2023
Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2023
Table 11 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2023
Table 12 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2023
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Beer in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Heavy promotions cushion the decline in beer consumption
Non-alcoholic and craft beers thrive amid shifting preferences
Promotions, pack format shifts and novelties
Beer in Belgium to shift away from high ABV products
Anticipated surge of local breweries and premium offerings
Towards functional beer?
Lager price band methodology
Summary 2 Lager by Price Band 2023
Table 19 Number of Breweries 2018-2023
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2018-2023
Table 29 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028

Cider/Perry in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Lower-price positioning and non-alcoholic versions offer silver linings amid general decline
Private label and small branded players intensify the competition
Strategic collaborations and innovation to spark the category
Growth opportunities for products positioned as non/low alcohol, cheaper alternatives or local
Non-alcoholic cider retains room for significant development and growth
Flavour developments to attract new consumers
Table 36 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 37 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 38 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 39 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 40 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 41 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
Table 42 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 44 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028

Rtds in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

RTDs offers resilience in a challenging alcoholic drinks landscape
Innovation fosters dynamism
RTDs fit with on-trade dynamics
The cocktail and mocktail trends are set to boost RTDs in the forecast period
Premium and natural RTD as next drivers
Convenience to shape the development of RTDs distribution
Table 51 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 52 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 53 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 54 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 55 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 58 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 59 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 60 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 62 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028

Spirits in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Declining category with brighter extremities
Limited editions, flavoured offerings and B-brands spark interest
Non-alcoholic spirits take centre stage in innovation
Total volume sales to continue on downward trajectory but non-alcoholic spirits offer a bright spot
Brand owners and retailers to continue investments in non-alcoholic spirits
Rise of smaller bottles and lighter packaging
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 3 Benchmark Brands 2023
Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 73 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 74 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 75 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 76 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 77 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 79 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 80 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028

Wine in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Young consumers of legal drinking age move away from classic wines
Changing pack formats in wine while Champagne suffers
Non-alcoholic wine gains momentum
Traditional favourites are set to cede ground in sparkling wine and still light grape wine
Belgian wines on the rise
New kinds of wines
Table 87 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 88 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
Table 89 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 90 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 91 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 92 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
Table 93 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 94 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 95 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
Table 96 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
Table 97 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
Table 98 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
Table 99 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 100 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 101 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 102 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 103 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 104 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 105 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 106 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 108 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 109 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 111 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 112 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
Table 113 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
Table 114 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 115 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
Table 116 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 117 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Alcoholic Drinks

      • Ale
      • Sorghum
      • Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer
      • Flavoured/Mixed Lager
          • Domestic Premium Lager
          • Imported Premium Lager
          • Domestic Mid-Priced Lager
          • Imported Mid-Priced Lager
          • Domestic Economy Lager
          • Imported Economy Lager
          • Domestic Premium Lager
          • Domestic Mid-Priced Lager
          • Domestic Economy Lager
          • Imported Premium Lager
          • Imported Mid-Priced Lager
          • Imported Economy Lager
      • Low Alcohol Beer
      • Non Alcoholic Beer
    • Stout
    • Regular Cider/Perry
    • Non Alcoholic Cider/Perry
    • Malt-based RTDs
    • Spirit-based RTDs
    • Wine-based RTDs
    • Other RTDs
    • Non Alcoholic RTDs
      • Brandy
      • Cognac
      • Bitters
      • Cream-based Liqueurs
      • Other Liqueurs
    • Non Alcoholic Spirits
        • Prestige Dark Rum
        • Ultra Premium Dark Rum
        • Super Premium Dark Rum
        • Premium Dark Rum
        • Standard Dark Rum
        • Economy Dark Rum
        • Prestige White Rum
        • Ultra Premium White Rum
        • Super Premium White Rum
        • Premium White Rum
        • Standard White Rum
        • Economy White Rum
    • Tequila (and Mezcal)
      • Bourbon/Other US Whiskey
      • Canadian Whisky
      • Irish Whiskey
      • Japanese Whisky
          • Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
            • Prestige Other Blended Scotch Whisky
            • Ultra Premium Other Blended Scotch Whisky
            • Super Premium Other Blended Scotch Whisky
            • Premium Other Blended Scotch Whisky
            • Standard Other Blended Scotch Whisky
            • Economy Other Blended Scotch Whisky
        • Single Grain Scotch Whisky
        • Single Malt Scotch Whisky
      • Other Whiskies
          • Prestige English Gin
          • Ultra Premium English Gin
          • Super Premium English Gin
          • Premium English Gin
          • Standard English Gin
          • Economy English Gin
        • Dutch Gin
        • Prestige Vodka
        • Ultra Premium Vodka
        • Super Premium Vodka
        • Premium Vodka
        • Standard Vodka
        • Economy Vodka
      • Absinthe
      • Ad-Mix Brandy
      • Ad-Mix Gin
      • Ad-Mix Rum
      • Ad-Mix Vodka
      • Ad-Mix Whisky
      • Aguardente/Aguardiente
      • Aguardiente De Caña
      • Akvavit/Aquavit
      • Aniseed-Flavoured Spirits
      • Borovicka
      • Boukha
      • Brandy Type Distilled Spirits
      • Cachaça
      • Calvados
      • Cane
      • Chacha
      • Charanda
      • Chinese Herbal Spirits
      • Chinese Spirits
      • Cut Brandy
      • Destilados De Agave
      • Distilled Fruit Spirits
      • Domestic Brandy
      • Domestic Rum
      • Doppelkorn
      • Economy Chinese Spirits
      • Flavoured Spirits
      • Flavoured Vodka-based Drinks
      • Fynbos gin/Local Gin
      • Gin-flavoured spirits
      • Goldbrand/Goldkrone
      • Grappa
      • Grappamiel
      • Guaro
      • Kirsch
      • Komovica
      • Korn
      • Lambanog
      • Limoncello
      • Local White Spirits
      • Lower Mid-Range Chinese Spirits
      • Lozovaca
      • Maesilju
      • Mahia Rabi Amrane
      • Mead
      • Mixed Spirits
      • Nalivka/Nalewka
      • Nastoyka
      • National Specialities
      • Obstbrände
      • Ouzo
      • Pacharán
      • Palinca/Pálinka
      • Pear and Apple Distillates
      • Pisco
      • Premium Chinese Spirits
      • Prune
      • Punsch
      • Rachiu/Rakija
      • Rum-Flavoured Spirits
      • Samane
      • Sambuca
      • Samsu
      • Schnapps
      • Shochu/Soju
      • Singani
      • Sljivovica/Slivovice
      • Steinhäeger
      • Strong African Spirits
      • Super Premium Chinese Spirits
      • Sura Khao
      • Tequila Flavoured Spirits
      • Travarica
      • Tsipouro
      • Upper Mid-Range Chinese Spirits
      • Vieux
      • Viina
      • Vodka Type Distilled Spirits
      • Other Distilled Beverages
      • Port
      • Sherry
      • Vermouth
      • Other Fortified Wine
      • Apple Wine
      • Bokbunjaju
      • Cheongju
      • Chinese Wine
      • Economy Rice Wine
      • Fortified Fruit Wine
      • Fruit and Berry Wine
      • Fruit and Herbal Wine
      • Fruit and Honey based Wine
      • Fruit Wine
      • Lower Mid-Range Rice Wine
      • Non-Grape Dessert Wine
      • Premium Rice Wine
      • Sake
      • Takju
      • Upper Mid-Range Rice Wine
      • Yakju
      • Yellow Wine
      • Other Non-Grape Wine
      • Champagne
      • Other Sparkling Wine
      • Still Red Wine
      • Still Rosé Wine
      • Still White Wine
    • Non Alcoholic Wine

Alcoholic Drinks

Alcoholic drinks is the aggregation of beer, wine, spirits, cider/perry and RTDs.

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