The global beer market is facing uncertain times as consumption has declined in some key regions and costs have risen. While
has rebounded from the lows of the pandemic, it remains to be seen how the market will fair in the years to come as consumers seems to be choosing beer less often than they used to.
The market landscape
On-premise beer sales dropped by over 29 percent in 2020 due to the pandemic but has since rebounded.
On-premise growth has grown to surpass that of off-premise as consumers resume life as normal. China is the leader in
global beer consumption. While the United States still has high total consumption, beer has been steadily
losing market share in the country, losing over 13 percent in the last decade.
Leading countries in the beer market
In terms of
beer production, China was also the world leader, producing over 360 million hectoliters of beer in 2022, over 85 percent more than the amount produced by the United States. When it comes to trade, Mexico reaped the largest profit from
beer exports, shipping over five billion U.S. dollars worth in 2022. The United States was by far the world's biggest buyer,
importing beer valued at over seven billion dollars.
Key industry players
The
leading companies in the global beer market are giants such as AB Inbev, Heineken Holding, Kirin Holdings, and Asahi Group Holdings. AB InBev topped the ranking with sales amounting to about 57.83 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The company's iconic beer brand Budweiser had a
global brand value amounting to about 16.2 billion U.S. dollars. Heineken and Stella Artois rounded off the top three most valuable beer brands.
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