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Spirits in South Africa

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Jul 01, 2025
Length 30 Pages
SKU # EP20174933

Description

Spirits displayed modest volume growth in 2024, despite the economic challenges faced by South Africans. Volume sales were largely driven by white spirits (gin and vodka), which collectively accounted for almost half of the category. Gin and vodka are available at a variety of price points and offer flavour profiles to meet a wide array of consumer needs. In recent years, white spirits, specifically gin, has become more popular in volume terms than brandy and whiskies. Over the review period, gi...

Euromonitor International's Spirits in South Africa 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: Brandy and Cognac, Liqueurs, Non Alcoholic Spirits, Other Spirits, Rum, Tequila (and Mezcal), Whiskies, White Spirits.

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

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* Get a detailed picture of the Spirits 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.

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30 Pages
Spirits in South Africa
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
SPIRITS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Spirits displays modest growth largely driven by gin and vodka
Distell Group Ltd and Diageo South Africa hold strong positions in spirits category
Specialised liquor stores remain the leading channel within spirits
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Consistent growth driven by affordability and premiumisation
Strong growth prospects for non-alcoholic spirits
Small batch and craft products are moving into other spirits categories
CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Vodka, gin, other blended Scotch whisky, dark rum and white rum price band methodology
Summary 1 Benchmark Brands 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 8 Sales of Spirits by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 9 Sales of Dark Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 10 Sales of White Rum by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 11 Sales of Other Blended Scotch Whisky by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 12 Sales of English Gin by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Vodka by Price Platform: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Vodka by Flavoured vs Non-flavoured: % Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 15 GBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2020-2024
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Spirits: % Total Volume 2021-2024
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Spirits by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
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 22 Retail Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 23 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: Value 2024
Table 28 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Volume 2024
Table 29 Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category by Off-trade vs On-trade: % Value 2024
Table 30 GBO Company Shares of Alcoholic Drinks: % Total Volume 2020-2024
Table 31 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format: % Off-trade Value 2019-2024
Table 32 Distribution of Alcoholic Drinks by Format and by Category: % Off-trade Volume 2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: Total Value 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Alcoholic Drinks by Category: % Total Value Growth 2024-2029
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