Sales of weak beer with an alcohol content up to 3% fell the most… (пиво · россия · импорт)
Sales of weak beer with an alcohol content up to 3% fell the most: by 17% in liters and by 12% in rubles. Russia reduced its import of beer from non-friendly countries - it dropped by 34% year-on-year.
Consensus
- Russia reduced beer imports from unfriendly countries by 34% year-on-year in the first half of the year.
- Domestic beer production accounts for 95.4% of the market share.
- Beer consumption in Russia increased by 3.38% in volume compared to the previous year.
- Beer sales revenue grew by 18% in the first half of the year.
Points of divergence
- Imports from EAEU countries doubled during the same period. — riamo
- The share of domestic beer production decreased by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous year. — riamo
- Sales of low-alcohol beer (up to 3% ABV) dropped by 17% in volume and 12% in rubles, while sales of beer with 3–6% ABV increased. — riamo
- Total beer turnover in Russia reached 5.35 billion liters in the first half of the year, nearly matching last year's level. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia reduced beer imports from unfriendly countries by 34% — РИАМО
- Russia cuts beer imports from non-friendly countries by 34% — РИА Новости (Telegram)