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Beer in Hungary

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  • 32 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Hungary
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 63811
Following a period of contraction, total volume sales of beer in Hungary recorded marginal growth in 2024. This modest recovery was primarily supported by two diverging trends: premiumisation and the increasing appeal of non-alcoholic alternatives. As inflationary pressures persisted throughout the year, consumers became more discerning in their spending, shifting their focus from quantity to perceived quality and value.

The Beer 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 (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: Dark Beer, Lager, Non/Low Alcohol Beer, Stout.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Beer 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

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation and moderation trends drive modest volume recovery
  • Established brewers retain their hold amid rising costs and limited new entry
  • Discounters and hypermarkets consolidate their role in off-trade sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Premium and non-alcoholic beer set to reshape the future landscape
  • Non-alcoholic beer emerges as a mainstream and socially accepted choice
  • Innovation rooted in authenticity remains key to consumer engagement
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Lager price band methodology
  • Summary 1 Lager by Price Band 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2019-2024
  • Table 10 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2021-2024
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN HUNGARY
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 17 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
  • Table 18 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2024
  • Table 23 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2024
  • Table 24 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2024
  • Table 25 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2024
  • Table 26 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2020-2024
  • Table 27 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2019-2024
  • Table 28 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2024
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
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SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources