Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a...
Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
Inflationary pressures have been dampening volume growth within soft drinks, as the higher cost of living for consumers is tightening their discretionary spending. The surge in unit prices across most soft drinks categories has been impacting…
Sports drinks is experiencing continuous growth, stimulated by the prevailing health and fitness lifestyle trend and exacerbated by the recent tap water crisis. Following the COVID-19 crisis, sales of sports drinks have shown robust retail volume…
Currently, there is only a negligible presence of sports drinks in Kazakhstan and also very little consumer awareness. However, sports drinks could possibly see growth over the forecast period as Kazakhstan often follows European and Western trends.
In 2023, albeit from a relatively low base, sports drinks in Estonia experienced healthy growth in retail volume terms and fast growth in retail current value terms. The development and growth of the category was primarily driven by the increasing…
Sports drinks in Serbia witnessed a notable increase in volume sales attributed primarily to the expanding consumer base. The awareness surrounding sports drinks continues to grow, with a broader spectrum of Serbians, not just athletes, becoming more…
The sport drinks category is growing well in Slovenia, due to the growing importance of sports and fitness activities in Slovenia. Many individuals are now focused on being active while being more educated on the benefits that sports drinks offer.…
Sales of sports drinks in Latvia grew well for the second consecutive year in a row, with off-trade volume sales recording positive growth. Sports drinks are an emerging category in Latvia, and the health and wellness trend is bolstering sales as…
COVID-19 boosted consumer's health consciousness and increased attempts to be more proactive about staying healthy and fit. When consumers were able and confident to spend more time away from home, many enhanced exercise routines outdoors and went to…
Off-trade sales of sports drinks saw an improved performance in volume terms in 2023, compared to the previous year. The core consumers of sport drinks in Thailand are blue-collar workers, such as farmers, drivers and labourers, who were particularly…
Volume sales in sports drinks are being suppressed by unit price hikes for a second consecutive year. Whilst the post-pandemic landscape supports sales of sports drinks in theory, the inflationary environment is creating challenges. Within this…
Sports drinks in Indonesia enjoyed positive growth in terms of overall off-trade volume sales 2023, albeit it at a slower pace than was recorded in 2022. At the same time, off-trade sales of sports drinks remained considerably lower than pre-pandemic…
Sports drinks is seeing robust off-trade volume growth, bucking the general trends which are suppressing sales in soft drinks as a whole. Sales in sports drinks are supported by consumers returning to gymnasiums and other sporting activities in the…
During the pandemic there was a surge in interest in staying fit and healthy. As part of this trend, endurance sports such as running and cycling gained popularity. This included activities such as trail running and outdoor sports, which saw…
The gradual return to pre-pandemic patterns of mobility, including the recovery of gym visits, helped to sustain modest growth in off-trade volume sales of sports drinks in 2023. Growth was further supported by the continued rise in the popularity of…
Sports drinks in China saw significant off-trade volume and current value growth in 2021 and 2022, and growth continued in 2023, although at slower rates. This dynamism was due to comprehensive consumer education on the hydration benefits of…
With mobility returning to pre-pandemic levels, there has been a noticeable increase in on-the-go consumption, driven by a resurgence in socialising among the younger generation, thereby driving off-trade demand for sports drinks in India. Various…
The aftermath of the pandemic resulted in a notable shift in consumer preferences towards products that emphasise health and wellbeing within various foods and beverages. This change has reverberated across various product categories, notably…
In 2023, the sports drinks category saw off-trade volume growth as demand was driven by the health and wellness trend and the growing gym culture, which has continued to accelerate, despite the demographic problems facing the country. The health and…
Sports drinks was already a niche even before the pandemic, but what sales did exist registered heavy losses following Russia’s invasion in early 2022. Many men joined the armed forces in response to the invasion and as such were forced to give up…
Off- and on-trade volume sales of sports drinks fell during 2023. The category was hampered by low company engagement and a lack of new launches. Only a few sports drinks were available widely, which also limited purchases of such products. All…
Sports drinks continues to grow from strength to strength and in 2023 is expected to register double-digit volume growth. One factor driving this healthy growth is an expanding consumer base. Not only are sports drinks consumed by athletes looking to…
Sports drinks in Finland continues to see sales patterns normalise following the COVID-19 pandemic, with steady growth in the off-trade. In 2023, unit prices have continued to rise due to inflation and higher production costs, which has forced…
Sports drinks continues to recover from the declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that has been in play since 2022. As the effects of the pandemic have diminished, people have re-engaged in sports activities and are back to using sports…
Sports drinks in Bulgaria is recording strong and stable growth in 2023, propelled by an increasing interest in outdoor sports and physical exercise, and a growing number of gyms. Alongside physical activity trends, there is a heightened awareness of…
Sports drinks in Singapore is set to record another year of positive total volume growth in 2023, benefiting from the full-scale hosting of various sporting events and the resumption of community running clubs across the island. Leading sports drinks…
The tax on all sweetened beverages was withdrawn at the end of March 2023 and the Ministry of Health required retailers to lower prices within three days of the tax being removed. The removal of the tax, which was marketed as lowering the cost of…
Sports drinks remained still quite a small category in Ireland at the end of the review period, but it continued to grow fast in off-trade volume and current value terms. In the wake of the COVID-19 experience, many consumers have shifted towards to…
Sports drinks is suffering from cross-category factors which are placing downwards pressure on soft drinks sales overall, leading to a strong off-trade volume slump. To start with, sports drinks is a non-essential category, with products…
In 2023, off-trade volume sales of sports drinks in Hong Kong experienced a full recovery to pre-pandemic following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in late 2022. With the resumption of sports and exercise routines, consumers increasingly turned…
Following a decline in sales due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, sports drinks continued to gain ground in 2023, posting increased off-trade volume and value sales. With no restrictions in place, Romanians have become more willing to engage in…
In 2023, Guatemalans were eager to resume activities outside the home. The fear of contagion from the COVID-19 Coronavirus was less relevant for the majority of the population, leading to the return of sports activities and socialising. As a result,…
The growing pursuit of healthier lifestyles has been leading to an increase in sports practice in the country, boosting the consumption of sports drinks. The already prominent health and wellness trend received a boost from the experiences of the…
Despite a weaker growth trend in 2023 compared to the previous year, the sports drinks sector experienced substantial growth owing to the increasing health consciousness among Nigerians, particularly middle and upper-income consumers. Manufacturers…
The year 2023 marked substantial growth for hydrating beverage brands, propelled by a notable increase in the country's average temperature due to El Niño at the year's onset and in the latter half of the year. These weather patterns intensified the…
The increases seen in sales of sports drinks in Ecuador in recent years can be attributed to a confluence of factors that reflect a broader shift towards a more health-conscious and active lifestyle. This multi-dimensional transformation in consumer…
The growing adoption of healthier lifestyles, including regular exercise routines, has positively impacted sports drinks sales in Hungary. Despite facing substantial price increases, consumers continue to participate in various sporting activities…
In 2023, there were a number of large sporting events that were organised across several Vietnamese cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang, and Lao Cai. This forms part of the government's strategic strategy to encourage sports…
Off-trade volume growth for sports drinks in 2023 was up markedly on that recorded in 2022. This improvement was partly explained by the success of reduced sugar and sugar-free options introduced towards the end of the review period, which have…
Though value sales are still relatively low for sports drinks in Georgia, it is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2023, in what is an emerging product area. However, distribution is still limited and sports drinks are mainly sold in…
The competition to sports drinks in Slovakia in 2023 came increasingly from functional bottled water, including bottled water products positioned as being rich in minerals, such as magnesium. This was because of the overlapping of the potential…
Sports drinks saw overall positive growth in retail volume sales in 2023. With the pandemic behind them, the everyday lives of Canadians have become more mobile. As such, sports drinks benefit from increased outdoor activities and gym training…
The new labelling law enacted in September 2022 requires that companies in packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages must use packaging labels to highlight high levels of sugar, fat or salt in their products. As a consequence, it is estimated that…
Volume sales of sports drinks continue to be low, with consumption confined to higher-income consumers who partake in sports. Unlike other countries, there is not a wider consumer base for those who see sports drinks as a way of boosting hydration.…
Sports drinks is expected to register continuing healthy volume growth in what is an emerging product area. With consumers increasingly looking to be healthier and more active, this is driving volume growth of sports drinks. There is also a cohort of…
Sports drinks has witnessed an impressive performance over much of the review period, with off-trade volume sales recording double-digit growth in 2021 and 2022. While volume sales in 2023 have marginally declined, overall demand remains…
Sports drinks are not significant in Morocco and are not expected to gain significant sales in the forecast period. There is little distribution presence for these products and limited consumer awareness.
Sports drinks are one of the soft drinks categories consumed on-the-go, typically after workouts at the gym, public fitness events like marathons or fun runs, or with organised sports. Aligning with the growing trend of healthcare and wellness, the…
Sports drinks in Spain is set to record a positive year in 2023. This was evidenced by the fact that Aquarius from Cía Servicios de Bebidas Refrescantes SL (Coca-Cola) – the category leader in Spain – reported strong growth in the first months of the…
Sports drinks was historically a category which saw little innovation, and was neglected by consumers, who searched for hydration via coconut water, which is plentiful in Brazil, or water. However, since 2021 the category has seen surprisingly…
In 2023, off-trade volume and current value sales of sports drinks are set to record growth compared with 2022, due to an extremely hot summer. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the national average temperature from June to August was the…