Sector Trend Analysis – Wine, beer and spirits in Thailand

Note: This report includes forecasting data that is based on baseline historical data.

Executive summary

In 2022, the Thailand's alcohol market was valued at US$15.6 billion, down from US$16.2 billion in 2019, the pre-pandemic time. Alcohol retail sales increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% from 2018 to 2022.

In 2022, the Thailand's wine market was valued at US$1.0 billion, down from US$1.3 billion in 2019, the pre-pandemic time. Wine retail sales declined at a CAGR of −3.8% from 2018 to 2022.

During the pandemic period, the Thailand wine market saw a favour of the off-trade in 2022, with sales rising to US$579.6 million compared with 2019 level: US$636.6 million.

The Thailand beer market was valued at US$8.6 billion in 2022. The growth increased at a CAGR of 0.9% from 2018 to 2022.

In 2022, the off-trade beer market accounted for US$4.8 billion in sales, while the on-trade market accounted for just US$3.8 billion

The Thailand spirits market dramatically declined to US$5.8 billion in 2022 from US$5.95 billion in 2019. Its growth was a negative CAGR of −0.2% from 2018 to 2022.

In 2022, the Thailand spirit market was largely dominated by the off-trade. Total off-trade sales were US$ 4.2 billion (72% of the spirit market), while on-trade sales were US$1.6 billion (28%).

Thailand alcoholic market

In 2022, the Thailand's alcohol market was valued at US$15.6 billion, down from US$16.2 billion in 2019, the pre-pandemic time. Alcohol retail sales increased at a CAGR of 0.1% from 2018 to 2022. Annual growth 2021 to 2022 was 10.9% and total growth 2018 to 2022 was 0.6% over 2018 to 2022.

Historical and forecast Thailand market, retail value sales of alcohol (total of on-trade and off-trade[1]), US$ million- 2018 to 2022
Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Alcoholic Drinks 15,520.8 16,278.3 14,289.4 14,080.8 15,612.4 0.1 10.9 0.6
Beer 8,313.2 8,847.0 7,511.3 7,433.5 8,616.6 0.9 15.9 3.6
Cider/Perry 15.4 17.6 13.2 12.7 14.6 −1.3 15.0 −5.2
Ready-to-drinks 138.0 146.0 118.8 124.3 140.7 0.5 13.2 2.0
Spirits 5,844.8 5,954.4 5,637.1 5,632.1 5,803.7 −0.2 3.0 −0.7
Wine 1,209.4 1,313.4 1,009.0 878.2 1,036.8 −3.8 18.1 −14.3

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

1: On-trade refers to on-premise consumption (bars, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs), while Off-trade refers to places that retail spirits for off-premise consumption (supermarkets, off-licences, shops, online-stores).

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

The market is expected to grow at a CAGR 7.5% from 2022-2026. Thailand's consumption is expected to reach US$20.9 billion by 2026 and surpass 2019 level: US$16.2 billion. Annual growth 2022-23 is 10.2% and total growth is 33.7% over 2022-2026.

Historical and forecast Japan market, retail value sales of alcohol (total of on-trade and off-trade[1]), US$ million 2021 to 2026
Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Alcoholic Drinks 17,199.6 18,547.0 19,706.1 20,877.2 7.5 10.2 33.7
Beer 9,719.7 10,596.3 11,312.0 12,024.6 8.7 12.8 39.6
Cider/Perry 16.8 19.1 21.0 22.9 11.9 15.1 56.8
Ready-to-drinks 154.7 162.7 170.0 177.3 6.0 10.0 26.0
Spirits 6,110.3 6,428.2 6,742.8 7,063.7 5.0 5.3 21.7
Wine 1,198.1 1,340.6 1,460.3 1,588.7 11.3 15.6 53.2

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

1: On-trade refers to on-premise consumption (bars, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs), while Off-trade refers to places that retail spirits for off-premise consumption (supermarkets, off-licences, shops, online-stores).

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

Thailand wine market

In 2022, the Thailand's wine market was valued at US$1.0 billion, down from US$1.3 billion in 2019, the pre-pandemic time. Wine retail sales declined at a CAGR of −3.8% from 2018 to 2022.

In 2022, still light grape wine has the largest portion at US$944.6 million (down from US$1,198.3 million in 2019) in wine, representing 91% of the wine. But its growth declined at a CAGR of −3.6% from 2018 to 2022.

All the categories and subcategories grew at a negative CAGR except the non-grape wine with a growth of 0.0% over 2018-2022. Annual growth 2021-2022 was 18.1% and total growth 2018-2022 was −14.3%.

From 2022 consumption of wine is expected to bounce back in both the on- and off-trade, as the pandemic gradually recedes and life resumes a greater degree of normality. Much will also depend on government measures concerning the lifting of travel restrictions (Euromonitor 2022).

Historical and forecast Thailand market, retail value sales of wine (total of on-trade and off-trade), US$ million - 2018 to 2022
Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Wine 1,209.4 1,313.4 1,009.0 878.2 1,036.8 −3.8 18.1 −14.3
Fortified Wine and Vermouth 51.1 49.8 35.9 30.8 36.9 −7.8 19.8 −27.8
Vermouth 51.1 49.8 35.9 30.8 36.9 −7.8 19.8 −27.8
Non-Grape Wine 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sparkling Wine 63.9 64.7 49.0 45.2 54.7 −3.8 21.0 −14.4
Champagne 45.5 46.0 36.2 33.5 40.2 −3.0 20.0 −11.6
Other Sparkling Wine 18.4 18.7 12.8 11.7 14.5 −5.8 23.9 −21.2
Still Light Grape Wine 1,093.8 1,198.3 923.5 801.6 944.6 −3.6 17.8 −13.6
Still Red Wine 928.8 1,021.2 807.6 706.3 824.2 −2.9 16.7 −11.3
Still Rosé Wine 1.7 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.4 −4.7 27.3 −17.6
Still White Wine 163.3 175.3 114.5 94.2 119.0 −7.6 26.3 −27.1

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

The wine market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.3% from 2022-2026. Thailand's retail is expected to reach US$1.6 billion by 2026, and surpassed 2019 level: US$1.3 billion. Annual growth 2022-2023 is 15.6% and total growth 2022-2026 is 53.2%.

Historical and forecast Thailand market, retail value sales of wine (total of on-trade and off-trade), US$ million - 2022 to 2026
Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Wine 1,198.1 1,340.6 1,460.3 1,588.7 11.3 15.6 53.2
Fortified Wine and Vermouth 41.9 45.6 47.5 48.4 7.0 13.6 31.2
Vermouth 41.9 45.6 47.5 48.4 7.0 13.6 31.2
Non-Grape Wine 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.9 16.7 16.7
Sparkling Wine 61.4 65.9 68.9 71.0 6.7 12.2 29.8
Champagne 44.6 47.6 49.6 50.9 6.1 10.9 26.6
Other Sparkling Wine 16.8 18.3 19.4 20.2 8.6 15.9 39.3
Still Light Grape Wine 1,094.2 1,228.4 1,343.2 1,468.6 11.7 15.8 55.5
Still Red Wine 948.2 1,059.8 1,157.2 1,262.0 11.2 15.0 53.1
Still Rosé Wine 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.1 10.7 21.4 50.0
Still White Wine 144.3 166.8 184.1 204.4 14.5 21.3 71.8

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

Off-trade and on-trade review

During the pandemic period, the Thailand wine market saw a favour of the off-trade in 2022, with sales rising to US$579.6 million compared with 2019 level: US$636.6 million. The CAGR growth was −0.2% from 2018 to 2022. The on-trade sales failing to US$457.2 million compared with 2019 level: US$676.7 million, with a CAGR of −7.5% from 2018 to 2022. Annual growth for off-trade wine 2021 to 2022 was 11.3% and total growth for off-trade wine 2018-2022 was −1.0%. However annual growth for on-trade wine 2021 to 2022 was 27.9% and total growth for on-trade wine 2018 to 2022 was −26.7%.

Almost all the categories and sub-categories demonstrate negative growth, except the non-grape wine (CAGR: 0%) and the off-trade "still red wine" (CAGR: 0.7%).

Historical and forecast retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million 2018 to 2022
Category Trade type 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Wine Off 585.2 636.6 557.3 520.8 579.6 −0.2 11.3 −1.0
On 624.1 676.7 451.6 357.4 457.2 −7.5 27.9 −26.7
Fortified Wine and Vermouth Off 19.8 19.2 14.9 14.3 16.3 −4.7 14.0 −17.7
On 31.3 30.6 21.0 16.5 20.6 −9.9 24.8 −34.2
Vermouth Off 19.8 19.2 14.9 14.3 16.3 −4.7 14.0 −17.7
On 31.3 30.6 21.0 16.5 20.6 −9.9 24.8 −34.2
Non-Grape Wine Off 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 20.0 0.0
On 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Sparkling Wine Off 12.5 12.6 10.6 10.3 11.7 −1.6 13.6 −6.4
On 51.4 52.1 38.4 34.9 43.0 −4.4 23.2 −16.3
Champagne Off 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.7 −0.5 6.8 −2.1
On 40.7 41.2 31.8 29.2 35.5 −3.4 21.6 −12.8
Other Sparkling Wine Off 7.7 7.8 6.2 6.0 6.9 −2.7 15.0 −10.4
On 10.7 10.9 6.6 5.7 7.5 −8.5 31.6 −29.9
Still Light Grape Wine Off 552.4 604.2 531.3 495.6 551.0 −0.1 11.2 −0.3
On 541.4 594.1 392.2 306.0 393.6 −7.7 28.6 −27.3
Still Red Wine Off 477.5 524.3 475.2 446.5 491.4 0.7 10.1 2.9
On 451.3 496.9 332.4 259.8 332.8 −7.3 28.1 −26.3
Still Rosé Wine Off 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 −2.6 12.5 −10.0
On 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 −8.1 25.0 −28.6
Still White Wine Off 73.9 78.8 55.2 48.3 58.7 −5.6 21.5 −20.6
On 89.4 96.5 59.4 45.8 60.3 −9.4 31.7 −32.6

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

The off-trade wine is expected to see growth at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2022-2026, as the sector recovers from the pandemic. The on-trade wine is expected to see growth at a CAGR of 16.6%.

Annual growth for off-trade wine 2022 to 2023 was 8.0% and total growth for off-trade wine 2022 to 2026 was −28.3%. However annual growth for on-trade wine 2022 to 2023 was 25.1% and total growth for on-trade wine 2022 to 2026 was 84.8%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million 2022-2026
Category Trade type 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Wine Off 626.1 667.5 704.6 743.7 6.4 8.0 28.3
On 572.0 673.1 755.7 845.0 16.6 25.1 84.8
Fortified Wine and Vermouth Off 17.5 18.1 18.3 18.4 3.1 7.4 12.9
On 24.4 27.5 29.2 30.0 9.9 18.4 45.6
Vermouth Off 17.5 18.1 18.3 18.4 3.1 7.4 12.9
On 24.4 27.5 29.2 30.0 9.9 18.4 45.6
Non-Grape Wine Off 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.9 16.7 16.7
On 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Sparkling Wine Off 12.6 13.1 13.6 14.0 4.6 7.7 19.7
On 48.8 52.8 55.4 57.1 7.3 13.5 32.8
Champagne Off 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 3.0 6.4 12.8
On 39.6 42.5 44.3 45.5 6.4 11.5 28.2
Other Sparkling Wine Off 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6 5.7 11.6 24.6
On 9.1 10.3 11.1 11.5 11.3 21.3 53.3
Still Light Grape Wine Off 595.3 635.6 672.1 710.7 6.6 8.0 29.0
On 498.8 592.8 671.1 757.9 17.8 26.7 92.6
Still Red Wine Off 527.9 559.2 586.5 616.1 5.8 7.4 25.4
On 420.3 500.5 570.7 645.9 18.0 26.3 94.1
Still Rosé Wine Off 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 9.6 11.1 44.4
On 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 12.5 20.0 60.0
Still White Wine Off 66.3 75.2 84.4 93.2 12.3 12.9 58.8
On 77.9 91.6 99.7 111.2 16.5 29.2 84.4

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Company shares

Siam Winery Co Ltd is the leading company, retail sale reaching US$271.5 million in 2021, less than pre-pandemic level in 2019: US$383.9 million. It is followed by Pernod Ricard Groupe (US$95.2 million) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (US$78.2 million). Champagne Taittinger had the fastest growth at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2016 to 2021.

Top 10 wine companies, retail sales in US$ million 2016 to 2021
Companies 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Siam Winery Co Ltd 279.2 322.6 370.6 383.9 307.4 271.5 −0.6
Pernod Ricard Groupe 89.1 112.9 129.3 130.3 106.8 95.2 1.3
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd 66.5 84.8 99.9 113.0 89.3 78.2 3.3
Accolade Wines Ltd 53.4 69.7 78.8 85.1 66.6 58.1 1.7
CPK Plantation Co Ltd 21.7 23.7 25.3 27.8 18.5 15.3 −6.8
Ambrose Wine Ltd 12.2 14.9 17.4 19.3 14.2 12.6 0.6
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 19.5 20.7 22.0 23.0 13.4 12.2 −9.0
Société Jacques Bollinger SA 9.5 10.0 10.7 11.2 9.9 9.1 −0.9
Wine & Spirit Trading Co Ltd 8.6 10.3 11.6 12.6 9.1 8.0 −1.4
Champagne Taittinger 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.1 8.5 7.7 5.5

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Distribution channel

The Thailand's wine off-trade is dominated by store-based retailing, which enjoyed 16.7 million liters of sales in 2021, representing 98.2% of total wine retail across all channels, growing at a CAGR of 1.0% from 2016 to 2021.

E-Commerce is steady, having growth at a CAGR of 0.0% among all channels from 2016 to 2021, reaching US$0.1 million, same as 2019 level: US$0.1 million.

Distribution channel for wine, by off-trade volume in million liters from 2016 to 2021
Distribution channel 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Store-Based Retailing 15.9 17.0 18.8 20.2 17.4 16.7 1.0
Grocery Retailers 15.9 17.0 18.8 20.2 17.4 16.7 1.0
Modern Grocery Retailers 11.2 12.0 13.5 14.9 12.8 12.5 2.2
Convenience Stores 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 1.6 1.8 6.7
Hypermarkets 4.3 4.7 5.2 5.8 5.0 4.7 1.8
Supermarkets 5.7 5.9 6.6 7.1 6.2 6.0 1.0
Traditional Grocery Retailers 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.4 4.6 4.2 −2.2
Food / drink / tobacco specialists 4.4 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.2 3.8 −2.9
Independent Small Grocers 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0
Non-Store Retailing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
E-Commerce 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

Foreign wine in Thailand - Imports

In 2022, Thailand imported a total of US$115.7 million wine from the world. Australia, France and Italy are the top three exporters to Thailand's wine market and exported US$38.3 million, US$36.8 million and US$11.0 million respectively in 2022. Canada is a relatively minor player in the Thailand wine import market, with US$1,200 in wine exports to Japan in 2022. The growth is decreasing at a CAGR of −49.4% from 2017 to 2022.

Thailand imports of wine by top 10 exporters in US$ thousand (HS:2204), 2017 to 2022
Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2017-2022
World 49,166.2 72,269.6 65,372.3 49,301.7 52,372.0 115,650.7 18.7
Australia 12,713.5 19,674.8 16,159.5 14,320.9 20,287.1 38,283.7 24.7
France 19,424.4 30,226.7 24,560.8 13,731.5 13,115.5 36,807.6 13.6
Italy 3,533.8 4,196.2 5,226.0 4,496.3 4,124.7 11,027.4 25.6
United States 3,615.8 6,576.3 5,862.9 6,924.9 5,813.5 10,690.7 24.2
Chile 3,910.3 4,983.1 7,295.7 4,809.2 5,066.5 8,685.4 17.3
New Zealand 1,667.9 23,72.4 2,039.6 1,357.1 1,305.3 3,541.0 16.3
Spain 959.1 1,060.8 1,364.1 1,107.7 914.5 2,107.2 17.1
South Africa 1,556.4 1,451.1 840.7 1,156.8 731.7 1,813.7 3.1
Argentina 682.9 578.2 730.5 479.8 403.1 1,254.2 12.9
Germany 222.5 278.7 249.6 282.8 162.1 2,017.0 13.8
Canada (33) 36.0 33.7 40.0 22.6 2.2 1.2 −49.4

Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

Thailand beer market

The Thailand beer market was valued at US$8.6 billion in 2022. The growth increased at a CAGR of 0.9% from 2018 to 2022. The beer market was dominated by lager, which saw sales of US$8.4 billion in 2022 (97% of the beer market). Domestic Economic lager was the largest subcategory, with US$6.8 billion in sales in 2022.

Annual growth of beer 2021 to 2022 was 15.9% and total growth of beer 2018 to 2022 was 3.6%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales of beer by category, US$ million 2018 to 2022
Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Beer 8,313.2 8,847.0 7,511.3 7,433.5 8,616.6 0.9 15.9 3.6
Dark Beer 206.2 214.2 161.8 184.0 219.4 1.6 19.2 6.4
Weissbier / Weizen / Wheat Beer 206.2 214.2 161.8 184.0 219.4 1.6 19.2 6.4
Lager 8,056.8 8,581.3 7,318.9 7,226.0 8,365.5 0.9 15.8 3.8
Standard Lager 8,056.8 8,581.3 7,318.9 7,226.0 8,365.5 0.9 15.8 3.8
Premium Lager 456.7 493.9 378.8 403.0 462.2 0.3 14.7 1.2
Domestic Premium Lager 403.7 437.4 334.7 361.0 412.5 0.5 14.3 2.2
Imported Premium Lager 53.0 56.5 44.1 42.0 49.7 −1.6 18.3 −6.2
Mid-Priced Lager 1,184.0 1,215.2 952.1 978.0 1,139.2 −1.0 16.5 −3.8
Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 1,184.0 1,215.2 952.1 978.0 1,139.2 −1.0 16.5 −3.8
Economy Lager 6,416.2 6,872.2 5,987.9 5,845.0 6,764.1 1.3 15.7 5.4
Domestic Economy Lager 6,416.2 6,872.2 5,987.9 5,845.0 6,764.1 1.3 15.7 5.4
Non / Low Alcohol Beer 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 18.9 14.3 100
Non Alcoholic Beer 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 18.9 14.3 100
Stout 49.7 50.8 29.9 22.8 30.9 −11.2 35.5 −37.8

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Stout is expected to see the fastest growth, growing at a CAGR of 21.2% from 2022 to 2026, followed by domestic premium lager at a CAGR of 11.3%, and Weissbier/Weizen/Wheat Beer at a CAGR of 11.2%. Annual growth of beer 2022 to 2023 was 12.8% and total growth of beer 2022 to 2026 was 39.6%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales of beer by category, US$ million 2022 to 2026
Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Beer 9,719.7 10,596.3 11,312.0 12,024.6 8.7 12.8 39.6
Dark Beer 251.7 280.5 307.7 335.3 11.2 14.7 52.8
Weissbier / Weizen / Wheat Beer 251.7 280.5 307.7 335.3 11.2 14.7 52.8
Lager 9,426.3 10,265.1 10,944.4 11,621.7 8.6 12.7 38.9
Standard Lager 9,426.3 10,265.1 10,944.4 11,621.7 8.6 12.7 38.9
Premium Lager 538.8 593.3 649.2 703.1 11.1 16.6 52.1
Domestic Premium Lager 482.8 532.7 583.8 632.9 11.3 17.0 53.4
Imported Premium Lager 56.0 60.7 65.4 70.2 9.0 12.7 41.2
Mid-Priced Lager 1,278.8 1,368.7 1,449.8 1,532.0 7.7 12.3 34.5
Domestic Mid-Priced Lager 1,278.8 1,368.7 1,449.8 1,532.0 7.7 12.3 34.5
Economy Lager 7,608.7 8,303.1 8,845.4 9,386.5 8.5 12.5 38.8
Domestic Economy Lager 7,608.7 8,303.1 8,845.4 9,386.5 8.5 12.5 38.8
Non / Low Alcohol Beer 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.0 0.0 12.5
Non Alcoholic Beer 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.0 0.0 12.5
Stout 41.0 49.9 59.0 66.6 21.2 32.7 115.5

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Off-trade and on-trade review

In 2022, the off-trade beer market accounted for US$4.8 billion in sales, while the on-trade market accounted for just US$3.8 billion. From 2018-2022, off-trade sales increased by a CAGR of 2.8%, while on-trade sales dropped by a CAGR of −1.3%, driven by a rising trend in Thailand of drinking at home, rather than social drinking. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic was to greatly accelerate this trend, with on-trade sales falling to US$3.8 billion in 2022 compared with 2019 level: US$4.3 billion, and off trade beer sales US$4.8 billion in 2022 which surpassed 2019 level: US$4.6 billion. .

Value sales of beer through the off-trade saw positive growth in 2022. However, this was not enough to compensate for the decline in sales in the on-trade, as the consumption of alcoholic drinks on-trade is often for social occasions, not all of the lost on-trade volumes shifted to the off-trade, especially as gatherings at home, such as parties, had also been banned to prevent the spread of the virus Euromonitor 2022).

Annual growth for off-trade beer 2021-2022 was 8.3% and total growth for off-trade beer 2018-2022 was −11.8%. However annual growth for on-trade beer 2021-2022 was 27.2% and total growth for on-trade beer 2018-2022 was −5.1%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million, 2018 to 2022
Category Trade type 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Beer Off 4,299.0 4,560.8 4,307.1 4,440.2 4,808.3 2.8 8.3 11.8
On 4,014.2 4,286.2 3,204.2 2,993.3 3,808.3 −1.3 27.2 −5.1
Dark Beer Off 72.1 75.9 68.4 86.9 105.4 10.0 21.3 46.2
On 134.1 138.3 93.5 97.1 114.0 −4.0 17.4 −15.0
Weissbier / Weizen / Wheat Beer Off 72.1 75.9 68.4 86.9 105.4 10.0 21.3 46.2
On 134.1 138.3 93.5 97.1 114.0 −4.0 17.4 −15.0
Lager Off 4,223.4 4,481.1 4,235.3 4,350.1 4,699.3 2.7 8.0 11.3
On 3,833.5 4,100.2 3,083.6 2,875.9 3,666.3 −1.1 27.5 −4.4
Standard Lager Off 4,223.4 4,481.1 4,235.3 4,350.1 4,699.3 2.7 8.0 11.3
On 3,833.5 4,100.2 3,083.6 2,875.9 3,666.3 −1.1 27.5 −4.4
Premium Lager Off 78.4 84.9 76.7 78.0 85.1 2.1 9.1 8.5
On 378.3 408.9 302.2 325.0 377.1 −0.1 16.0 −0.3
Domestic Premium Lager Off 71.8 77.9 70.0 71.0 77.6 2.0 9.3 8.1
On 331.9 359.4 264.7 290.0 334.9 0.2 15.5 0.9
Imported Premium Lager Off 6.6 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.4 2.9 5.7 12.1
On 46.4 49.5 37.4 35.0 42.2 −2.3 20.6 −9.1
Mid-Priced Lager Off 234.8 240.4 227.0 240.9 255.8 2.2 6.2 8.9
On 949.1 974.8 725.1 737.1 883.5 −1.8 19.9 −6.9
Domestic Mid-Priced Lager Off 234.8 240.4 227.0 240.9 255.8 2.2 6.2 8.9
On 949.1 974.8 725.1 737.1 883.5 −1.8 19.9 −6.9
Economy Lager Off 3,910.1 4,155.7 3,931.7 4,031.2 4,358.5 2.8 8.1 11.5
On 2,506.1 2,716.5 2,056.2 1,813.8 2,405.7 −1.0 32.6 −4.0
Domestic Economy Lager Off 3,910.1 4,155.7 3,931.7 4,031.2 4,358.5 2.8 8.1 11.5
On 2,506.1 2,716.5 2,056.2 1,813.8 2,405.7 −1.0 32.6 −4.0
Non / Low Alcohol Beer Off 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 15.0 16.7 75.0
On 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Non Alcoholic Beer Off 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 15.0 16.7 75.0
On 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Stout Off 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.6 2.9 −2.4 11.5 −9.4
On 46.5 47.6 27.1 20.2 28.0 −11.9 38.6 −39.8

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

From 2022 to 2026, on-trade sales of beer are expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.7%, while off-trade sales increase at a CAGR of 6.1%. In 2026, on-trade sales are expected to recover to US$5.9 billion, surpassed their 2019 levels of US$4.3 billion.

The biggest growth was stout at a CAGR of 22.3% from 2022 to 2026. Annual growth and total growth of stout are the biggest too at 34.6% and 123.6% respectively.

Annual growth for off-trade beer 2022 to 2023 was 6.9% and total growth for off-trade beer 2022 to 2026 was −26.9%. Annual growth for on-trade beer 2022 to 2023 was 20.2% and total growth for on-trade beer 2022 to 2026 was 55.5%.

Historical and forecast Japan retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million, 2022 to 2026
Category Trade type 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Beer Off 5,141.3 5,477.1 5,789.2 6,100.9 6.1 6.9 26.9
On 4,578.4 5,119.2 5,522.8 5,923.6 11.7 20.2 55.5
Dark Beer Off 123.1 140.2 157.0 175.0 13.5 16.8 66.0
On 128.6 140.3 150.7 160.3 8.9 12.8 40.6
Weissbier / Weizen / Wheat Beer Off 123.1 140.2 157.0 175.0 13.5 16.8 66.0
On 128.6 140.3 150.7 160.3 8.9 12.8 40.6
Lager Off 5,014.2 5,332.7 5,627.7 5,921.1 5.9 6.7 26.0
On 4,412.0 4,932.4 5,316.7 5,700.6 11.7 20.3 55.5
Standard Lager Off 5,014.2 5,332.7 5,627.7 5,921.1 5.9 6.7 26.0
On 4,412.0 4,932.4 5,316.7 5,700.6 11.7 20.3 55.5
Premium Lager Off 92.7 98.5 104.2 110.0 6.6 8.9 29.3
On 446.1 494.8 544.9 593.1 12.0 18.3 57.3
Domestic Premium Lager Off 84.9 90.3 95.6 101.0 6.8 9.4 30.2
On 397.9 442.3 488.2 531.9 12.3 18.8 58.8
Imported Premium Lager Off 7.8 8.2 8.6 9.0 5.0 5.4 21.6
On 48.2 52.5 56.8 61.2 9.7 14.2 45.0
Mid-Priced Lager Off 267.7 279.6 290.9 302.1 4.2 4.7 18.1
On 1,011.0 1,089.1 1,158.9 1,229.9 8.6 14.4 39.2
Domestic Mid-Priced Lager Off 267.7 279.6 290.9 302.1 4.2 4.7 18.1
On 1,011.0 1,089.1 1,158.9 1,229.9 8.6 14.4 39.2
Economy Lager Off 4,653.8 4,954.6 5,232.5 5,508.9 6.0 6.8 26.4
On 2,954.9 3,348.5 3,612.8 3,877.6 12.7 22.8 61.2
Domestic Economy Lager Off 4,653.8 4,954.6 5,232.5 5,508.9 6.0 6.8 26.4
On 2,954.9 3,348.5 3,612.8 3,877.6 12.7 22.8 61.2
Non / Low Alcohol Beer Off 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.4 0.0 14.3
On 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Non Alcoholic Beer Off 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.4 0.0 14.3
On 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Stout Off 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.0 8.4 10.3 37.9
On 37.7 46.5 55.3 62.6 22.3 34.6 123.6

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth

Company shares

Boon Rawd Brewery Co Ltd is the leading company, retail sales reaching US$4.3 billion in 2021, less than the pre-pandemic level in 2019: US$5.3 billion. Its growth increased at a CAGR of 1.2% from 2016 to 2021. It is followed by Thai Beverage PCL (US$2.5 billion in 2021) and Heineken NV (US$310.4 million in 2021).

Top beer companies, retail sales in US$ million 2016 to 2021
Companies 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Boon Rawd Brewery Co Ltd 4,063.0 4,550.7 4,792.6 5,261.9 4,458.0 4,315.9 1.2
Thai Beverage PCL 2,538.4 2,679.4 2,686.5 3,030.2 2,605.5 2,483.6 −0.4
Heineken NV 290.8 316.3 347.1 389.5 298.8 310.4 1.3
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 110.8 97.0 83.3 89.7 73.0 88.2 −4.5
San Miguel Corp 43.9 47.3 49.4 52.5 36.8 35.4 −4.2
Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Co Ltd 27.5 30.3 33.3 36.4 28.0 25.7 −1.3
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd 15.7 16.7 19.0 20.7 15.4 16.4 0.9
Others 199.0 199.2 219.8 234.3 161.6 157.9 −4.5

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Distribution channels

The Thailand's beer off-trade is totally dominated by store-based/grocery retailers retailing, which enjoyed 100% of sales by volume in 2021, while non-grocery specialists has "0" sales. The growth of the store-based/grocery retailers was at CAGR of −1.9% from 2016 to 2021.

Distribution channels for beer, by off-trade volume in million liters from 2016 to 2021
Distribution channel 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Store-Based Retailing 1,518.4 1,502.5 1,409.2 1,457.1 1,364.5 1,379.9 −1.9
Grocery Retailers 1,518.4 1,502.5 1,409.2 1,457.1 1,364.5 1,379.9 −1.9
Modern Grocery Retailers 1,113.0 1,094.5 1,020.8 1,045.5 986.1 999.2 −2.1
Convenience Stores 334.5 317.2 283.6 286.2 266.8 277.3 −3.7
Hypermarkets 450.6 453.0 440.4 456.1 423.5 425.0 −1.2
Supermarkets 328.0 324.3 296.7 303.2 295.8 296.8 −2.0
Traditional Grocery Retailers 405.4 408.0 388.4 411.7 378.4 380.7 −1.2
Food / drink / tobacco specialists 191.9 190.7 182.0 185.8 161.7 164.5 −3.0
Independent Small Grocers 208.1 210.1 197.8 216.5 205.2 206.0 −0.2
Other Grocery Retailers 5.4 7.2 8.6 9.4 11.5 10.2 13.6
Non-Grocery Specialists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Foreign beer in Thailand - Imports

In the years leading up to 2022, Thailand imports of beer had been enjoying growth, rising by a CAGR of 2.1% from 2017 to 2022. However, in 2022, imports of beer peaked at the value of US$14.2 million, and surpassed the 2019 level: US$13.4 million. Top three exporters are growing at the CAGR of 20.6%, followed by Viet-Nam at a CAGR of 8.1% and South Korea at a CAGR of 47.8% from 2017 to 2022.

Canada was not a major player in the Thailand beer market. Canada has seen its beer exports declined at a negative CAGR of −58.9% from 2017 to 2022.

Top beer exporters to Thailand - in US$ (HS code: 2206)
Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2017-2022
World 12,819,992.9 12,483,295.4 13,365,020.9 9,806,413.5 10,815,256.8 14,219,133.8 2.1
Japan 2,383,624.1 2,971,108.2 3,804,699.0 3,436,604.6 5,250,619.5 6,078,421.3 20.6
Viet-Nam 2,130,184.6 2,553,279.9 2,845,079.5 2,396,887.0 2,560,689.1 3,146,316.0 8.1
South Korea 237,225.2 752,082.1 731,952.6 923,379.2 1,167,142.2 1,673,339.9 47.8
China 4,830,405.3 4,079,930.6 3,566,222.2 1,875,738.7 701,487.2 819,189.5 −29.9
United Kingdom 375,095.0 340,520.2 386,985.9 303,350.6 314,214.6 602,701.0 10.0
Australia 819,663.6 518,841.0 654,194.2 235,809.3 185,959.5 577,756.2 −6.8
France 195,399.8 129,297.0 191,379.9 161,222.0 129,793.2 391,111.6 14.9
South Africa 158,893.0 101,112.0 202,060.9 27,792.7 52,316.3 145,541.8 −1.7
Singapore 652,668.7 105,039.8 133,455.9 189.4 156,274.8 118,741.9 −28.9
Latvia 24,354.4 74,536.4 82,692.9 117,108.4 68.8
Canada (26) 1,166.2 74.0 106.1 33.3 −58.9

Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

Thailand's spirits market

The Thailand spirits market declined to US$5.8 billion in 2022 from US$5.95 billion in 2019. Its growth was a negative CAGR of −0.2% from 2018 to 2022. The Thailand spirits market is dominated by whiskies, which saw US$449.2 million in sales in 2022, But compared with the sales at US$594.9 million in 2019, it significantly declined. Therefore the CAGR of spirits was −8.6% from 2018 to 2022. Annual growth of spirits 2021 to 2022 was 3.0% and total growth of spirits 2018 to 2022 was −0.7%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales of spirits by category, US$ million, 2018 to 2022
Category 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Spirits 5,844.8 5,954.4 5,637.1 5,632.1 5,803.7 −0.2 3.0 −0.7
Brandy and Cognac 325.2 335.3 273.6 263.0 274.4 −4.2 4.3 −15.6
Brandy 272.5 280.7 229.6 222.4 230.7 −4.1 3.7 −15.3
Cognac 52.7 54.6 44.0 40.6 43.7 −4.6 7.6 −17.1
Liqueurs 56.4 59.3 42.7 41.8 46.6 −4.7 11.5 −17.4
Bitters 9.1 9.1 6.6 6.2 6.8 −7.0 9.7 −25.3
Cream-based Liqueurs 4.3 4.3 3.0 2.8 3.3 −6.4 17.9 −23.3
Other Liqueurs 43.1 45.9 33.2 32.8 36.5 −4.1 11.3 −15.3
Rum 76.5 79.7 64.3 60.9 61.4 −5.3 0.8 −19.7
Dark Rum 5.8 6.2 5.1 4.5 4.6 −5.6 2.2 −20.7
White Rum 70.7 73.5 59.2 56.3 56.8 −5.3 0.9 −19.7
Tequila (and Mezcal) 63.7 64.4 43.7 39.3 50.0 −5.9 27.2 −21.5
Whiskies 644.6 594.9 487.9 448.5 449.2 −8.6 0.2 −30.3
Bourbon / Other American Whiskey 22.0 23.3 18.7 18.2 19.5 −3.0 7.1 −11.4
Japanese Whisky 6.5 8.1 6.6 6.0 6.5 0.0 8.3 0.0
Blended Scotch Whisky 604.2 550.9 452.2 414.4 412.8 −9.1 −0.4 −31.7
Single Malt Scotch Whisky 11.9 12.7 10.4 9.9 10.4 −3.3 5.1 −12.6
White Spirits 193.6 201.7 165.2 152.4 155.7 −5.3 2.2 −19.6
Gin 53.5 55.3 43.5 40.6 41.3 −6.3 1.7 −22.8
Vodka 140.1 146.4 121.7 111.8 114.4 −4.9 2.3 −18.3
Other Spirits 4,484.7 4,619.1 4,559.7 4,626.3 4,766.5 1.5 3.0 6.3

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Spirits is expected to reach US$7.1 billion, growing at a CAGR of 3.7% from 2022 to 2026, surpassing US$5.9 billion in 2019.

Whisky is expected to recover in 2026 at the value of US$510.9 million, unable to return to 2019 level: US$594.9 million, growing at a CAGR of 2.0% from 2022 to 2026. All the categories and subcategories demonstrate a positive growth ranging from 1.5% (Blended Scotch Whisky) to 9.0% (White rum and Japanese whisky) from 2022 to 2026. Annual growth of spirits 2022 to 2023 was 5.3% and total growth of spirits 2022 to 2026 was 21.7%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales of spirits by category, US$ million, 2023 to 2026
Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Spirits 6,110.3 6,428.2 6,742.8 7,063.7 3.7 5.3 21.7
Brandy and Cognac 289.5 305.9 322.6 340.1 4.1 5.5 23.9
Brandy 243.2 257.0 271.2 286.2 4.2 5.4 24.1
Cognac 46.3 48.9 51.4 53.9 3.9 5.9 23.3
Liqueurs 51.9 57.2 62.2 67.7 6.9 11.4 45.3
Bitters 7.5 8.1 8.6 9.1 5.0 10.3 33.8
Cream-based Liqueurs 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 5.6 12.1 39.4
Other Liqueurs 40.7 45.0 49.3 54.0 7.3 11.5 47.9
Rum 68.0 75.9 85.0 95.2 8.8 10.7 55.0
Dark Rum 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.6 6.7 10.9 43.5
White Rum 62.9 70.4 79.0 88.7 9.0 10.7 56.2
Tequila (and Mezcal) 60.4 68.4 75.0 80.0 7.3 20.8 60.0
Whiskies 472.4 487.0 498.8 510.9 2.0 5.2 13.7
Bourbon / Other American Whiskey 21.4 23.3 25.4 27.5 6.5 9.7 41.0
Japanese Whisky 7.3 8.3 9.2 10.3 9.0 12.3 58.5
Blended Scotch Whisky 432.4 443.1 450.9 458.6 1.5 4.7 11.1
Single Malt Scotch Whisky 11.3 12.3 13.3 14.4 6.2 8.7 38.5
White Spirits 165.6 177.4 190.1 203.8 5.3 6.4 30.9
Gin 43.8 46.6 49.7 53.0 4.9 6.1 28.3
Vodka 121.8 130.8 140.4 150.8 5.5 6.5 31.8
Other Spirits 5,002.5 5,256.4 5,509.1 5,766.1 3.6 5.0 21.0

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Off-trade and on-trade review

In 2022, the Thailand spirit market was largely dominated by the off-trade. Total off-trade sales were US$ 4.2 billion (72% of the spirit market), while on-trade sales were US$1.6 billion (28%). The Thailand spirits market saw a significant shift from the on-trade to the off-trade during the pandemic. The on-trade sales decreased from 2019 level: US$2.2 billion to US$1.6 billion in 2022 while off-trade increased from 2019 level: US$3.7 billion to US$4.2 billion in 2022.

The restrictions imposed on on-trade establishments including nightclubs continued to depress demand for spirits in 2021 and 2022. Some categories such as vodka, gin, rum, cream-based and other imported spirits are widely used to mix cocktails at bars (Euromonitor 2022). Blended Scotch whisky experienced one of the worst performances in the on-trade channel in 2021 due to the low tourist numbers. This came on the back of a previous sustained fall for blended Scotch whisky as many Thai consumers turned to Japanese whisky instead due to the ongoing popularity of Japanese culture in 2021 (Euromonitor 2022).

From 2018 to 2022, almost all off-trade sales have been increasing across all categories and subcategories while on-trade declined significantly. Annual growth of off-trade spirits 2021-2022 was 4.8% and total growth of off-trade spirits 2018-2022 was 15.1% while annual growth of on-trade spirits 2021-2022 was −1.2% and total growth of on-trade spirits 2018-2022 was −26.4%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million, 2018-2022
Category Trade type 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2018-2022 Annual growth % 2021-2022 Total growth % 2018-2022
Spirits Off 3,622.7 3,712.0 3,805.6 3,976.9 4,169.1 3.6 4.8 15.1
On 2,222.1 2,242.3 1,831.5 1,655.2 1,634.6 −7.4 −1.2 −26.4
Brandy and Cognac Off 116.7 118.4 112.6 113.7 120.7 0.8 6.2 3.4
On 208.5 216.9 161.0 149.3 153.7 −7.3 2.9 −26.3
Brandy Off 85.3 86.1 83.9 87.7 91.9 1.9 4.8 7.7
On 187.2 194.6 145.7 134.8 138.8 −7.2 3.0 −25.9
Cognac Off 31.4 32.3 28.7 26.1 28.8 −2.1 10.3 −8.3
On 21.4 22.3 15.3 14.5 14.9 −8.7 2.8 −30.4
Liqueurs Off 13.2 13.5 11.5 10.9 12.5 −1.4 14.7 −5.3
On 43.3 45.8 31.2 30.9 34.1 −5.8 10.4 −21.2
Bitters Off 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.6 3.0 −3.1 15.4 −11.8
On 5.7 5.7 3.7 3.6 3.8 −9.6 5.6 −33.3
Cream-based Liqueurs Off 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.7 2.1 −3.3 23.5 −12.5
On 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.2 −10.9 9.1 −36.8
Other liqueurs Off 7.4 7.7 6.8 6.6 7.5 0.3 13.6 1.4
On 35.7 38.2 26.3 26.2 29.0 −5.1 10.7 −18.8
Rum Off 10.7 11.0 10.5 10.5 11.4 1.6 8.6 6.5
On 65.8 68.6 53.8 50.3 50.0 −6.6 −0.6 −24.0
Dark rum Off 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
On 4.8 5.1 4.1 3.6 3.6 −6.9 0.0 −25.0
White rum Off 9.7 10.0 9.5 9.6 10.3 1.5 7.3 6.2
On 61.0 63.5 49.7 46.8 46.4 −6.6 −0.9 −23.9
Tequila (and Mezcal) Off 13.4 13.6 11.9 11.4 12.9 −0.9 13.2 −3.7
On 50.3 50.8 31.8 27.9 37.2 −7.3 33.3 −26.0
Whiskies Off 125.2 116.7 109.4 106.7 115.4 −2.0 8.2 −7.8
On 519.4 478.2 378.5 341.8 333.8 −10.5 −2.3 −35.7
Bourbon / Other American Whiskey Off 8.1 8.5 8.2 8.5 9.3 3.5 9.4 14.8
On 13.9 14.8 10.5 9.6 10.2 −7.4 6.3 −26.6
Japanese Whisky Off 2.1 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.6 5.5 8.3 23.8
On 4.4 5.4 4.1 3.7 3.8 −3.6 2.7 −13.6
Blended Scotch Whisky Off 112.7 103.1 96.4 93.5 100.9 −2.7 7.9 −10.5
On 491.5 447.8 355.8 320.9 311.9 −10.7 −2.8 −36.5
Single Malt Scotch Whisky Off 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.1 8.7 8.7
On 9.6 10.3 8.0 7.6 7.8 −5.1 2.6 −18.8
White Spirits Off 27.7 29.0 27.9 29.0 30.7 2.6 5.9 10.8
On 165.9 172.7 137.3 123.4 125.0 −6.8 1.3 −24.7
Gin Off 6.6 6.8 6.4 6.5 7.0 1.5 7.7 6.1
On 46.9 48.5 37.2 34.1 34.4 −7.5 0.9 −26.7
Vodka Off 21.1 22.2 21.5 22.5 23.7 2.9 5.3 12.3
On 119.0 124.2 100.2 89.3 90.6 −6.6 1.5 −23.9
Other Spirits Off 3,315.9 3,409.9 3,521.8 3,694.7 3,865.6 3.9 4.6 16.6
On 1,168.8 1,209.2 1,037.9 931.6 900.9 −6.3 −3.3 −22.9

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

On-trade sales of spirits in 2026 are expected to be US$2.183.8 million, lower than their 2019 level of US$2,242.3 million. Off-trade sales are expected to reach US$4.9 billion by 2026, higher than the 2019 level: US$3.7 billion.

The sale of Japanese whisky through the on-trade is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.1% from 2022 to 2026, the biggest growth among all categories, reaching US$6.9 million, surpassing 2019 level: US$5.4 million while off trade sales of Japanese whisky are expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9%. On-trade sales of whisky are still at US$385.4 million, however, expected to remain well below 2019 levels: US$478.2 million.

Annual growth of off-trade spirits 2022 to 2023 was 4.3% and total growth of off-trade spirits 2022 to 2026 was 17.0% while annual growth of on-trade spirits 2022 to 2023 was 7.8% and total growth of on-trade spirits 2022 to 2026 was 33.6%.

Historical and forecast retail value sales on-trade / off-trade by category, US$ million, 2022 to 2026
Category Trade type 2023 2024 2025 2026 CAGR* % 2022-2026 Annual growth % 2022-2023 Total growth % 2022-2026
Spirits Off 4,347.4 4,529.4 4,706.0 4,879.9 4.0 4.3 17.0
On 1,762.9 1,898.8 2,036.8 2,183.8 7.5 7.8 33.6
Brandy and Cognac Off 125.0 129.3 133.5 137.5 3.3 3.6 13.9
On 164.5 176.5 189.1 202.5 7.1 7.0 31.8
Brandy Off 94.7 97.4 100.1 102.8 2.8 3.0 11.9
On 148.5 159.6 171.1 183.4 7.2 7.0 32.1
Cognac Off 30.3 31.9 33.4 34.8 4.8 5.2 20.8
On 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.1 6.4 7.4 28.2
Liqueurs Off 14.1 15.2 16.1 17.0 8.0 12.8 36.0
On 37.8 42.0 46.1 50.6 10.4 10.9 48.4
Bitters Off 3.3 3.7 3.9 4.0 7.5 10.0 33.3
On 4.2 4.5 4.7 5.0 7.1 10.5 31.6
Cream-based Liqueurs Off 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 9.3 9.5 42.9
On 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 7.5 8.3 33.3
Other liqueurs Off 8.4 8.9 9.5 10.0 7.5 12.0 33.3
On 32.3 36.1 39.8 44.0 11.0 11.4 51.7
Rum Off 12.2 13.0 13.9 14.8 6.7 7.0 29.8
On 55.8 62.9 71.1 80.4 12.6 11.6 60.8
Dark rum Off 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 8.8 10.0 40.0
On 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.2 9.6 8.3 44.4
White rum Off 11.1 11.8 12.6 13.4 6.8 7.8 30.1
On 51.8 58.6 66.4 75.2 12.8 11.6 62.1
Tequila (and Mezcal) Off 14.2 15.1 15.8 16.5 6.3 10.1 27.9
On 46.2 53.4 59.2 63.4 14.3 24.2 70.4
Whiskies Off 120.9 123.3 124.5 125.5 2.1 4.8 8.8
On 351.6 363.7 374.3 385.4 3.7 5.3 15.5
Bourbon / Other American Whisky Off 10.0 10.7 11.4 12.1 6.8 7.5 30.1
On 11.4 12.6 13.9 15.4 10.8 11.8 51.0
Japanese Whisky Off 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 6.9 7.7 30.8
On 4.5 5.3 6.0 6.9 16.1 18.4 81.6
Blended Scotch Whisky Off 105.3 106.7 106.7 106.7 1.4 4.4 5.7
On 327.1 336.4 344.1 352.0 3.1 4.9 12.9
Single Malt Scotch Whisky Off 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 7.2 12.0 32.0
On 8.5 9.4 10.2 11.1 9.2 9.0 42.3
White Spirits Off 32.5 34.4 36.5 38.9 6.1 5.9 26.7
On 133.1 143.0 153.6 164.9 7.2 6.5 31.9
Gin Off 7.3 7.7 8.1 8.5 5.0 4.3 21.4
On 36.4 38.9 41.6 44.5 6.6 5.8 29.4
Vodka Off 25.1 26.7 28.5 30.4 6.4 5.9 28.3
On 96.7 104.1 111.9 120.4 7.4 6.7 32.9
Other Spirits Off 4,028.5 4,199.0 4,365.7 4,529.6 4.0 4.2 17.2
On 974.0 1,057.3 1,143.4 1,236.5 8.2 8.1 37.3

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Company shares

Thai Beverage PCL is the leading company, retail sales reaching US$3.5 billion in 2021, less than pre-pandemic level in 2019: US$3.7 billion. Its growth increased at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2016 to 2021. It is followed by Diageo Plc (US$289.4 million in 2021) and Regency Thai Co Ltd (US$185.3 million in 2021).

Top spirits companies, retail sales in US$ million 2016 to 2021
Companies 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Thai Beverage PCL 2,982.5 3,297.2 3,416.0 3,674.3 3,628.2 3,500.9 3.3
Diageo Plc 389.6 411.6 411.7 425.7 316.5 289.4 −5.8
Regency Thai Co Ltd 180.6 212.7 234.2 251.8 204.9 185.3 0.5
Pernod Ricard Groupe 286.1 257.6 243.6 246.1 190.9 173.2 −9.6
Carabao Tawandang Co Ltd 21.4 37.5 62.4 74.4 N/C
Bacardi & Co Ltd 45.6 50.5 54.2 57.9 47.2 42.1 −1.6
Rémy Cointreau Group 44.7 43.7 42.0 45.4 35.3 31.1 −7.0
Hite Jinro Co Ltd 4.0 4.8 5.4 6.7 9.6 17.5 34.3
Others 1,165.4 1,213.4 1,358.6 1,389.3 1,266.5 1,318.2 2.5

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

N/C: Not calculable

Distribution Channels

The Thailand's spirits off-trade is dominated by store-based retailing/grocery retailers, which enjoyed 100% of sales by volume in 2021, while non-grocery specialists had nothing in channel distribution.

Channel distributions for spirits, by off-trade volume in thousand liters, 2016 to 2021
Distribution channel 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CAGR* % 2016-2021
Store-Based Retailing 579,457.4 602,000.0 583,188.0 589,692.4 603,129.9 614,466.5 1.2
Grocery Retailers 579,457.4 602,000.0 583,188.0 589,692.4 603,129.9 614,466.5 1.2
Modern Grocery Retailers 269,935.9 281,109.3 277,534.4 282,464.9 288,830.2 290,976.5 1.5
Convenience Stores 60,478.9 62,343.1 63,442.9 64,350.8 65,683.3 63,839.7 1.1
Hypermarkets 129,498.3 134,967.8 131,511.6 133,542.5 135,915.9 137,713.0 1.2
Supermarkets 79,958.7 83,798.4 82,579.9 84,571.6 87,231.0 89,423.9 2.3
Traditional Grocery Retailers 309,521.5 320,890.7 305,653.5 307,227.5 314,299.7 323,490.0 0.9
Food / drink / tobacco specialists 168,724.7 173,521.1 163,012.3 161,710.0 161,715.2 161,883.8 −0.8
Independent Small Grocers 140,217.4 146,767.6 136,787.2 139,624.5 148,160.2 156,037.9 2.2
Other Grocery Retailers 579.4 602.0 5,854.0 5,893.0 4,424.2 5,568.3 57.2
Non-Grocery Specialists 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Euromonitor International, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual Growth Rate

Foreign spirits

Thailand's imports of foreign spirits totalled US$244.5 million in 2022, but not returned to 2019 level: US$264.9 million and grew at a CAGR of −7.5% from 2017 to 2022.

From 2017 to 2022, Canadian spirit exports have decreased and in 2022 reached US$0.2 million, down from US$0.3 million in 2019, with a negative growth of −15.9% from 2017 to 2022.

Top 10 spirits exporters to Thailand (H2208) - US$ million, 2017 to 2022
Country 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 CAGR* % 2017-2022
World 214.2 256.1 264.9 175.1 156.8 244.5 −7.5
United Kingdom 113.3 121.9 114.0 74.4 62.5 100.2 −13.8
France 54.9 71.3 81.2 43.3 48.8 54.9 −2.9
China 10.8 20.0 28.7 25.9 18.4 31.0 14.3
Singapore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 10.8 N/C
Japan 2.8 3.5 4.4 3.3 5.8 8.1 19.9
United States 7.1 8.7 6.8 4.1 1.9 7.8 −28.1
South Korea 1.2 1.3 2.4 4.0 6.3 7.4 51.4
Viet-Nam 5.2 5.6 5.5 4.5 2.2 4.6 −19.4
Germany 1.3 1.3 2.7 2.0 2.4 3.7 16.6
Ireland 1.6 2.2 2.5 1.3 0.7 2.1 −18.7
Canada (24) 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 −15.9

Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2023

*CAGR: Compound annual growth rate

N/C: Not calculable

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Resources

  • Euromonitor 2023
  • Euromonitor International. Alcoholic Drinks in Thailand, June 2022
  • Euromonitor International. Beer in Thailand, June 2022
  • Euromonitor International. Spirits in Thailand, June 2022
  • Euromonitor International. Wine in Thailand, June 2022
  • Global Trade Tracker, 2023

Sector Trend Analysis – Wine, beer and spirits in Thailand
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Prepared by: Hongli Wang, market analyst

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