Alcoholic Drinks in Bulgaria

Report
75 Pages
June 2023
Region: Bulgaria
Euromonitor International
ID: 2646986

In 2022, Alcoholic drinks in Bulgaria were mainly influenced by a 16.9% inflation rate, the Ukraine war, supply problems, high transport costs and delivery delays. All this led to a considerable rise in unit prices and stock problems among manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers, leading to profit loss.

The analyst's Alcoholic Drinks in Bulgaria 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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ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN BULGARIA

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

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 1 Research Sources

BEER IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Post-pandemic recovery is somewhat hampered by weak tourism in 2022
Competitive landscape remains relatively unchanged as key players continue to invest heavily in sustainable production
Healthy, hectic lifestyles favour growth in non-alcoholic beer

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

On-trade sales will receive a boost as consumer foodservice recovery continues apace
Imported brands are set to lose out to domestic producers in the coming years
Interest in craft beers will increase in tandem with economic recovery
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Lager price band methodology
Summary 2 Lager by Price Band 2022
Table 18 Number of Breweries 2017-2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2017-2022
Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

WINE IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

On-trade sales help wine increase in volume terms in 2022, despite price increases
Most categories see growth, thanks in part to the cocktail trend
Premiumisation continues apace, despite reduced consumer purchasing power

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Developing wine culture will benefit the category in the coming years
Appealing climate and expertise are expected to lure foreign investors
Imported sparkling wine will become increasingly visible across distribution channels

CATEGORY DATA

Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2017-2022
Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 59 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

SPIRITS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Premiumisation trend continues apace, despite huge rise in prices
Spirits gets a boost from the burgeoning cocktail culture in 2022
Price promotions and widespread availability drive volume sales in spirits

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Imports from Scandinavia and Poland are set to challenge domestic producers
Further innovations in gin are likely in the coming years
Health consciousness will drive sales of non-alcoholic distillates
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 3 Benchmark Brands 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 71 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 72 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 74 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 75 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 76 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 77 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 78 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 79 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 80 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

CIDER/PERRY IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Cider/perry gets a boost from a return to pre-pandemic levels of socialising
Supermarkets and hypermarkets continue to dominate sales in 2022
Carlsberg retains the lead with its popular Somersby brand

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ongoing scope for growth in a relatively immature category
New product launches and innovation will see Somersby retain the lead
E-commerce set to benefit from digitalisation and the ability to offer niche products

CATEGORY DATA

Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 94 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

RTDS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Volume sales fail to recover to pre-pandemic levels, while value sales growth reflects inflation and high unit prices
Spirits-based RTDs drives category growth as Bulgarians resume social activities in 2022
Fun Wine receives a boost in 2022 thanks to innovation in flavours and packaging sizes

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Excellent scope for growth in a yet immature category
Younger consumers will drive sales in the coming years as they seek new taste experiences
Grocery retailers will retain dominance, but e-commerce will slowly gain ground

CATEGORY DATA

Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2017-2022
Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2017-2022
Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 109 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 110 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2018-2022
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2022
Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2022-2027

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