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Beer in Colombia: Euromonitor International May 2021
Beer in Colombia: Euromonitor International May 2021
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May 2021
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BEER IN COLOMBIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
▪ Craft beer hit by COVID-19’s impact on consumer foodservice
▪ Beer sees total volume sales decline by 7% in 2020 to reach 2.2 billion litres
▪ Imported premium lager is the strongest performing category in 2020, with total volumes up
by 15%
▪ The average unit price of beer declines by 11% in current terms in 2020
▪ Bavaria SA remains dominant in 2020, though its volume share falls by four percentage points
to 86%
▪ Beer is expected to register a total volume CAGR of 8% over the forecast period to reach
sales of 3.2 billion litres in 2025
2020 IMPACT
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occasions, Bavaria launched Bavaria 0.0, containing no alcohol, as it looked to satisfy the desire
for a refreshing drink that offers a little indulgence and provides an alternative to carbonates.
With consumers adopting healthier habits, such as increasing interest in practising sports,
Bavaria 0.0 offers opportunities for expansion.
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CATEGORY BACKGROUND
Economy N/A
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
Note: Price bands for lager are based primarily on price, but positioning and packaging are other factors that
are considered in classification
Breweries 8 8 8 8 9 9
Craft breweries 84 106 136 176 225 199
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CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Beer by Category: Total Volume 2015-2020
million litres
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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COP billion
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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Lager
Non/Low Alcohol Beer 4,484.1 4,866.2 5,535.4 5,068.7 5,237.0 3,795.7
- Low Alcohol Beer 4,399.9 4,685.4 5,348.6 4,899.0 5,079.6 3,687.4
- Non Alcoholic Beer 84.2 180.8 186.8 169.7 157.3 108.3
Stout 2.7 1.4 - - - -
Beer 16,308.7 17,950.1 18,511.7 21,016.1 23,864.4 19,670.3
Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
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-- Economy Lager - - -
--- Domestic Economy Lager - - -
--- Imported Economy Lager - - -
Non/Low Alcohol Beer -27.5 -3.3 -15.4
- Low Alcohol Beer -27.4 -3.5 -16.2
- Non Alcoholic Beer -31.2 5.2 28.7
Stout - - -
Beer -17.6 3.8 20.6
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store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
million litres
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
COP billion
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
% volume growth
2019/20 2015-20 CAGR 2015/20 Total
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Source: Euromonitor International from official statistics, trade associations, trade press, company research,
store checks, trade interviews, trade sources
% total volume
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
% total volume
Company 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
% total volume
Company 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
% total volume
Brand (Global Brand Company 2017 2018 2019 2020
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Owner)
million litres
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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COP billion
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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