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Alcoholic Drinks in North Macedonia

Published Jul 08, 2025
Length 56 Pages
SKU # EP20199905

Description

Volume sales of alcoholic drinks in North Macedonia continued to grow steadily in 2024. Although the prices of alcoholic beverages rose, the increase was less pronounced than that of food and non-alcoholic drinks. However, some alcoholic drink brands remained unaffordable for increasingly price-sensitive local consumers, who prioritised value amid rising costs. As a result, many opted to forgo premium options, showing reduced brand loyalty and favouring products perceived to offer the best value...

Euromonitor International's Alcoholic Drinks in North Macedonia 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.

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56 Pages
Alcoholic Drinks in North Macedonia
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN NORTH MACEDONIA
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
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 NORTH MACEDONIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Beer maintains steady momentum due to positive impact of sporting events and expanding craft beer scene
Pivara Skopje AD maintains leadership amid rising diversification
Convenience plays key role in beer distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Beer consumption will continue to rise, despite demographic challenges
Anticipated rise of craft beer culture
Further innovation in non alcoholic and low alcohol beer
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 NORTH MACEDONIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Wine outperforms beer amid rising premiumisation
Ongoing innovation, with focus on organic launches
Off-trade remains dominant in wine distribution as e-commerce gains momentum
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Steady growth expected, with imported sparkling varieties leading the way
Greater focus on health and sustainable practices
E-commerce will drive growth
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 NORTH MACEDONIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Limited growth for spirits amid demographic challenges
Diageo continues to lead sales
Convenience is key factor driving spirits distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Whisky to drive growth as spirits experiences greater premiumisation
E-commerce and DTC channels will fuel growth
Premiumisation and craftsmanship to shape innovation
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 NORTH MACEDONIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Cider/perry enjoys increase in popularity, albeit from low base
Carlberg maintains dominant position
Modern retail channels lead cider/perry sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cider/perry set for continued growth despite seasonal and demographic challenges
Artisinal production will see further expansion
Wine-inspired offerings to drive growth
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 NORTH MACEDONIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
RTDs return to growth in 2024, supported by innovation and on-trade demand
Olvi Oyj emerges as a strong challenger to Diageo
Convenience and accessibility drive RTDs sales through small loal grocers and e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
RTDs to maintain strong momentum, driven by innovation and convenience
Recent success of Olvi Oyj could spur further new launches
Flavour innovation to define the next stage of growth
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

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