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Alcoholic Drinks in the United Arab Emirates

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  • 68 Pages
  • June 2024
  • Region: United Arab Emirates
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 339717
Alcoholic drinks in the United Arab Emirates witnessed another year of success in 2023, demonstrating double- digit off-trade growth in both volume and value terms. Sales were fuelled by two factors. First, the arrival of expatriates from Russia, India, China, the UK and other countries continued, driven by the local market’s attractive lifestyle along with economical and political challenges in certain countries.

The Alcoholic Drinks in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2019-2023), 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 2028 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 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 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 2017-2023
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
  • Summary 1 Taxation and Duty Levies on Alcoholic Drinks 2023
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 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
  • Table 3 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2023
  • Table 8 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2023
  • Table 9 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2023
  • Table 10 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2023
  • Table 11 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 12 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2018-2023
  • Table 13 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2023
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources
BEER IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Beer through off-trade enjoys the impact of 30% tax removal
  • 2023 marks the start of domestic beer being distributed on-trade
  • Lager retains largest share, and is only present in the premium segment
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Craft beer offers strong potential with new brewery fostering the culture
  • Non alcoholic beer likely to remain a niche in the local market
  • E-commerce set to experience further rapid growth
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Lager price band methodology
  • Summary 3 Lager by Price Band 2023
  • Table 18 Number of Breweries 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 19 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 23 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 24 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Beer by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Sales of Beer by Craft vs Standard 2018-2023
  • Table 28 GBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Beer: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Beer by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
WINE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premiumisation remains notable trend within wine in the United Arab Emirates
  • Sparkling wine demonstrates a particularly strong performance
  • Non alcoholic wine demonstrates limited success in local market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Fine wine is set to record further growth
  • The trend for natural wine will slowly emerge in the United Arab Emirates
  • “Grower” Champagne likely to gain popularity over forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 35 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 36 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 37 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Sales of Wine by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Sales of Still Red Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Sales of Still Rosé Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Sales of Still White Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Sales of Other Sparkling Wine by Price Segment: % Off-trade Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 47 GBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Still Light Grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 50 GBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Champagne: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 53 GBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Other Sparkling Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 56 GBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Fortified Wine and Vermouth: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 59 GBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Non-grape Wine: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Wine by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
SPIRITS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Spirits demonstrates faster growth via off-trade compared to on-trade
  • Premium segment continues to dominate many spirits in the United Arab Emirates
  • Bourbon/other US whiskey and Japanese whisky gain further popularity
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Off-trade set to record price increases over the forecast period
  • Non alcoholic spirits sees limited interest in local market
  • E-commerce to continue growing rapidly
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
  • Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
  • Summary 4 Benchmark Brands 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • 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
CIDER/PERRY IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cider/perry is heavily promoted in December and January
  • Emergence of non alcoholic cider/perry in the United Arab Emirates
  • Cider/perry remains dominated by Strongbow in local market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cider/perry is set to maintain healthy growth over the forecast period
  • Competitive landscape to become increasingly fragmented
  • Limited opportunities for further penetration of non alcoholic cider in local market
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 87 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 88 Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 89 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 90 Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 91 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 92 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 93 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 94 Sales of Cider/Perry by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 95 GBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 99 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 100 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 101 Forecast Sales of Cider/Perry: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028
RTDS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • RTDs in the United Arab Emirates represented by spirit-based options
  • Niche of frozen RTDs offers potential
  • Non alcoholic RTDs enter local market in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Competitive landscape likely to become increasingly fragmented with new players
  • RTDs starts to demonstrate specific claims in addition to appealing taste
  • Non alcoholic RTDs set to gain popularity with wider offer
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 102 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 103 Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2018-2023
  • Table 104 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 105 Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 106 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 107 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 108 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 109 Sales of RTDs by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 110 GBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 111 NBO Company Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of RTDs: % Total Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 113 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 114 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: Total Value 2023-2028
  • Table 115 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 116 Forecast Sales of RTDs by Category: % Total Value Growth 2023-2028