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Alcoholic Drinks in Hong Kong, China

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  • 72 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: China, Hong Kong
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 222128
Total volume sales of alcoholic drinks saw a solid increase in Hong Kong in 2024, with sales rising across all categories. Growth was seen in both off-trade and on-trade volume terms. Off-trade sales remained dominant, with many consumers preferring to shop offline for alcoholic drinks due to cost considerations and the preference for home drinking amongst many consumers, which has endured even post-pandemic.

The Alcoholic Drinks in Hong Kong, China report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), 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 2029 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Alcoholic Drinks market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Alcoholic drinks in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail 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 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2024
  • Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2024
  • Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2024
  • Table 9 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 10 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2024
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
BEER IN HONG KONG, CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Craft beer continues to grow as consumers value the taste, ingredients, and subscriptions
  • Traditional beer brands continue to dominate due to price and wide availability
  • Supermarkets continues to lead off-trade distribution, while the on-trade share rises
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shifting consumer tastes and emphasis on health will continue to drive growth for non/low alcohol beer
  • AI to make inroads in all aspects of beer
  • Leading players to maintain to their positions, although craft breweries will become more popular as consumers seek new experiences
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Lager price band methodology
  • Summary 2 Lager by Price Band 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 16 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 24 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2019-2024
  • Table 25 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
WINE IN HONG KONG, CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Local consumers seek premium products, but place value at the forefront
  • Sake remains in the spotlight
  • Increased wine consumption overall due to events, improved offline distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shift from traditionally popular wines predicted as local drinkers look to expand their wine knowledge
  • Hong Kong’s spirits tax reform will also benefit wine in the local market
  • Experience-driven tourism will be a main growth driver
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 38 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 40 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 41 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 42 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 43 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 44 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
SPIRITS IN HONG KONG, CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Spirits tax reform drives growth as consumer mindset shifts towards immediate consumption rather than collection or speculation
  • Leading players maintain their positions, although craft distilleries are slowly becoming more popular
  • Supermarkets maintains its dominance; the on-trade share remains lower than in the past
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sustainability set to remain a strong driver of growth
  • Spirits tax reform and economic recovery will be drivers of future growth
  • Locally produced spirits set to increase in demand among both local consumers and tourists
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
  • Summary 3 Benchmark Brands 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 63 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 64 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 65 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 66 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 67 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 68 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 69 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 70 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 71 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 72 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 73 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 74 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 75 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 76 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 77 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 80 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 81 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
CIDER/PERRY IN HONG KONG, CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Shifts towards lighter drinks and health-focused lifestyles drive growth for cider/perry
  • Somersby and Strongbow maintain their leading brand positions
  • Cider/perry sees its highest sales via supermarkets, with the on-trade accounting for a low share of sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cider/perry faces a challenge from no/low alcohol products
  • Regional integration a potential growth driver for local craft cider in Hong Kong
  • Gen AI to streamline the marketing and production of cider/perry
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 84 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 85 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 86 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 92 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 97 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
RTDS IN HONG KONG, CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation a key factor for consumers as craft RTDs are perceived as good value for money
  • Established players maintain their leading positions, but craft players rise
  • Improved distribution infrastructure helps drive growth for retail e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Demand set to rise as product offerings increase and local consumer tastes shift
  • Potential category-blurring RTDs will be a demand driver
  • Gen AI set to change the way brands produce and market RTDs
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 99 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 100 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 101 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 107 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 108 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 110 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 111 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 112 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029