Country Profile: Spirits Sector in Hong Kong

Powered by

All the vital news, analysis, and commentary curated by our industry experts.

Growing Hong Kong’s economy, led by rising consumer spending is driving the Spirits sector in the country. The Specialty Spirits market is the largest value and volume share while the Whiskey market is projected to witness fastest growth during 2016-2021. On-trade transactions accounted for the largest share in the Spirits sector. Glass is the only package material used in the Hong Kong’s Spirits sector. HITEJINRO CO LTD and Ian Macleod Distillers Limited are the leading market players in the Hong Kong Spirits sector.

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the Spirits in Hong Kong provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, category level distribution channel data and market share of brands.

What else is contained?
– Market data: Overall market value and volume data with growth analysis for 2011-2021.
– Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for Fortified Wine, Sparkling Wine and Still Wine with inputs on individual category share within each market and the change in their market share forecast for 2016-2021
– Leading players: Market share of brands and private labels, including private label growth analysis from 2011-2016
– Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each market through distribution channels such as On-trade, Hypermarkets & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Food & Drinks Specialists, and others
– Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each market, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Package material data for Glass, Rigid Plastics, Paper & Board, Flexible Packaging, Rigid Metal and others; pack type data for: Bottle, Stand Up Pouch, Bag-In-Box, Carton-Liquid and Can.

Scope

– The Hong Kong’s Spirits sector is forecast to register value growth of 43.2% during 2016-2021.

– The top five brands accounting for 16.7% share in 2016.

– Hong Kong ranks third on the extent of fragmentation

– The Whiskey market is forecast to register the fastest growth during 2016-2021

– Jinro accounts for the leading share in the Hong Kong’s Spirits sector

Reasons to Buy

– Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis

– Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities

– Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning

– Access the key and most influential consumer trends driving Wine consumption, and how they influence consumer behavior in the market which will help determine the best audiences to target

– Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion

– The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector

– Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as GDP per capita, population (overall and breakdown by age), and consumer price index. It also covers a comparative analysis of political, economic, socio-demographic, and technological indicators (PEST) across 50 countries.

Beehive VSOP Brandy
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton
Pernod Ricard SA
Remy Coitreau Group
SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED.
Bacardi Limited
Death’s Door Spirits and Capital Brewery
Cognac Ferrand
Diageo PLC UK
Eden Mill
Ian Macleod Distillers Limited
Edgerton Distillers
Lucas Bols NV
Ransom Spirits
The 86 Co.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.
Illva Saronno S.P.A.
HITEJINRO CO LTD
Ron Diplomatico United Breweries Sa
Kuiji Shan Pai
Matusalem & Company
Black Magic

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Report Scope 1

2. Executive summary 2

3. Hong Kong in the global and regional context 3

3.1. Hong Kong’s share in the Global and Asia-Pacific Spirits sector 3

3.2. Hong Kong compared to other leading countries in Asia-Pacific 4

4. Market size analysis – Spirits sector 5

4.1. Value and volume analysis – Spirits sector in Hong Kong 5

4.2. Per capita consumption – Hong Kong compared to Asia-Pacific and globally 6

4.3. Extent to which consumers are trading up/down 7

4.4. Value and volume analysis of markets in the Spirits sector 8

4.5. Growth analysis by markets 9

5. Market and category analysis 10

5.1. Per capita consumption analysis by markets 10

5.2. Market analysis: Brandy 11

5.3. Market analysis: Gin & Genever 14

5.4. Market analysis: Liqueurs 15

5.5. Market analysis: Rum 18

5.6. Market analysis: Specialty Spirits 20

5.7. Market analysis: Tequila & Mezcal 23

5.8. Market analysis: Vodka 24

5.9. Market analysis: Whiskey 27

6. Distribution analysis 30

6.1. Distribution channel share analysis: Spirits 30

6.2. Distribution channel share analysis: Brandy 31

6.3. Distribution channel share analysis: Gin & Genever 32

6.4. Distribution channel share analysis: Liqueurs 33

6.5. Distribution channel share analysis: Rum 34

6.6. Distribution channel share analysis: Specialty Spirits 35

6.7. Distribution channel share analysis: Tequila & Mezcal 36

6.8. Distribution channel share analysis: Vodka 37

6.9. Distribution channel share analysis: Whiskey 38

7. Competitive landscape 39

7.1. Brand share analysis by sector 39

7.2. Brand share analysis by markets 43

7.3. Brand share analysis by category 53

7.3.1. Brandy 53

7.3.2. Liqueurs 53

7.3.3. Rum 55

7.3.4. Specialty Spirits 56

7.3.5. Vodka 57

7.3.6. Whiskey 58

8. Packaging analysis 60

8.1. Packaging share and growth analysis by package material 60

8.2. Packaging share analysis by package material 61

8.3. Packaging share and growth analysis by pack type 62

8.4. Packaging share analysis by pack type 63

8.5. Packaging share and growth analysis by closure type 64

8.6. Packaging share analysis by closure type 65

8.7. Packaging share and growth analysis by primary outer type 66

8.8. Packaging share analysis by primary outer type 67

9. Macroeconomic analysis 68

9.1. GDP per Capita 71

9.2. Population and population growth 72

9.3. Consumer Price Index 73

9.4. Population breakdown by age 74

10. Consumergraphics 75

10.1. Consumption by Gender 75

10.2. Consumption by Age 76

10.3. Consumption by Education 77

10.4. Consumption by Degree of Urbanization 78

11. Methodology 79

12. Definitions 80

13. Appendix 84

14. About GlobalData 97

15. Disclaimer 98

16. Contact Us 99

Table

List of Tables

Table 1: Volume share of Hong Kong in the global and Asia-Pacific Spirits sector, 2011-2021 3

Table 2: Growth analysis by markets, 2016-2021 9

Table 3: Per capita consumption (by markets) in Hong Kong , Asia-Pacific and Global average, 2016 10

Table 4: Value analysis of Brandy market categories, 2011-2021 12

Table 5: Volume analysis of Brandy market by categories, 2011-2021 13

Table 6: Value analysis of Liqueurs market by categories, 2011-2021 16

Table 7: Volume analysis of Liqueurs market by categories, 2011-2021 17

Table 8: Value analysis of Rum market categories, 2011-2021 19

Table 9: Volume analysis of Rum market by categories, 2011-2021 19

Table 10: Value analysis of Specialty Spirits market by categories, 2011-2021 21

Table 11: Volume analysis of Specialty Spirits market by categories, 2011-2021 22

Table 12: Value analysis of Vodka market categories, 2011-2021 25

Table 13: Volume analysis of Vodka market by categories, 2011-2021 26

Table 14: Value analysis of Whiskey market by categories, 2011-2021 28

Table 15: Volume analysis of Whiskey market by categories, 2011-2021 29

Table 16: Brand Volume – Spirits sector, 2016 40

Table 17: Brand Volume – Brandy market, 2016 43

Table 18: Brand Volume – Gin & Genever market, 2016 44

Table 19: Brand Volume – Liqueurs market, 2016 46

Table 20: Brand Volume – Rum market, 2016 47

Table 21: Brand Volume – Specialty Spirits market, 2016 48

Table 22: Brand Volume – Tequila & Mezcal market, 2016 49

Table 23: Brand Volume – Vodka market, 2016 50

Table 24: Brand Volume – Whiskey market, 2016 51

Table 25: Brand Volume – Cognac category 53

Table 26: Brand Volume – Cream Liqueurs category, 2016 53

Table 27: Brand Volume – Fruit Liqueurs category, 2016 54

Table 28: Brand Volume – Other Liqueurs category, 2016 54

Table 29: Brand Volume – Dark Rum category, 2016 55

Table 30: Brand Volume – Light Rum category, 2016 55

Table 31: Brand Volume – Rice-Based Spirits category, 2016 56

Table 32: Brand Volume – Sake Spirits category, 2016 56

Table 33: Brand Volume – Other Specialty Spirits category, 2016 56

Table 34: Brand Volume – Flavoured Vodka category, 2016 57

Table 35: Brand Volume – Unflavoured Vodka category, 2016 57

Table 36: Brand Volume – American Whiskey category, 2016 58

Table 37: Brand Volume – Canadian Whiskey category, 2016 58

Table 38: Brand Volume – Irish Whiskey category, 2016 58

Table 39: Brand Volume – Scotch Whisky category, 2016 59

Table 40: Consumption of Spirits by gender and markets (Million Liters, 2016) 75

Table 41: Consumption of Spirits by age and markets (Thousand Liters, 2016) 76

Table 42: Consumption of Spirits by education and markets (Thousand Liters, 2016) 77

Table 43: Consumption of Spirits by degree of urbanization and markets (Million Liters, 2016) 78

Table 44: Market Definitions 80

Table 45: Category Definitions 81

Table 46: Channel Definitions 83

Table 47: Market Value for Brandy – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 84

Table 48: Market Value for Brandy – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 84

Table 49: Market Volume for Brandy – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 85

Table 50: Market Value for Liqueurs – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 85

Table 51: Market Value for Liqueurs – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 86

Table 52: Market Volume for Liqueurs – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 86

Table 53: Market Value for Rum – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 87

Table 54: Market Value for Rum – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 87

Table 55: Market Volume for Rum – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 87

Table 56: Market Value for Specialty Spirits – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 88

Table 57: Market Value for Specialty Spirits – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 88

Table 58: Market Volume for Specialty Spirits – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 89

Table 59: Market Value for Vodka – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 89

Table 60: Market Value for Vodka – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 90

Table 61: Market Volume for Vodka – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 90

Table 62: Market Value for Whiskey – by category (HK$ Million) 2011-2021 91

Table 63: Market Value for Whiskey – by category (US$ Million) 2011-2021 91

Table 64: Market Volume for Whiskey – by category (Million Liters) 2011-2021 92

Table 65: Components of change – by Market 92

Table 66: Spirits Sales Distribution in Hong Kong – by Markets (Million Liters), 2016 93

Table 67: Package Material (in Million pack units) 93

Table 68: Pack Type (in Million pack units) 93

Table 69: Closure Type (in Million pack units) 94

Table 70: Primary Outer Type (in Million pack units) 94

Table 71: Exchange Rates: (US$-HK$), 2011-2021 95

Table 72: GDP Per Capita (HK$), 2011-2016 95

Table 73: Population, 2011-2016 95

Table 74: Consumer Price Index, 2011-2016 95

Table 75: Age Prolife (in Millions), 2016 96

Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1: Hong Kong compared to other top four countries in Asia-Pacific – market size, growth, and competitive landscape 4

Figure 2: Market size analysis by value and volume, Spirits sector, 2011-2021 5

Figure 3: Per capita consumption* in Hong Kong compared to global and Asia-Pacific average, 2011-2021 6

Figure 4: Degree of trading up/down in the Hong Kong’s Spirits sector, 2015-2016 7

Figure 5: Value and volume growth analysis by markets, 2016-2021 8

Figure 6: Value and volume growth analysis, Brandy market, 2011-2021 11

Figure 7: Value and volume growth analysis, Gin & Genever market, 2011-2021 14

Figure 8: Value and volume growth analysis, Liqueurs market, 2011-2021 15

Figure 9: Value and volume growth analysis, Rum market, 2011-2021 18

Figure 10: Value and volume growth analysis, Specialty Spirits market, 2011-2021 20

Figure 11: Value and volume growth analysis, Tequila & Mezcal market, 2011-2021 23

Figure 12: Value and volume growth analysis, Vodka market, 2011-2021 24

Figure 13: Value and volume growth analysis, Whiskey market, 2011-2021 27

Figure 14: Distribution channel share (Volume), Spirits, 2011-2016 30

Figure 15: Distribution channel share (Volume), Brandy market, 2011-2016 31

Figure 16: Distribution channel share (Volume), Gin & Genever market, 2011-2016 32

Figure 17: Distribution channel share (Volume), Liqueurs market, 2011-2016 33

Figure 18: Distribution channel share (Volume), Rum market, 2011-2016 34

Figure 19: Distribution channel share (Volume), Specialty Spirits market, 2011-2016 35

Figure 20: Distribution channel share (Volume), Tequila & Mezcal market, 2011-2016 36

Figure 21: Distribution channel share (Volume), Vodka market, 2011-2016 37

Figure 22: Distribution channel share (Volume), Whiskey market, 2011-2016 38

Figure 23: Leading brands in the Hong Kong’s Spirits sector, volume share, 2016 39

Figure 24: Leading brands in the Brandy market, volume share, 2016 43

Figure 25: Leading brands in the Gin & Genever market, volume share, 2016 44

Figure 26: Leading brands in the Liqueurs market, volume share, 2016 46

Figure 27: Leading brands in the Rum market, volume share, 2016 47

Figure 28: Leading brands in the Specialty Spirits market, volume share, 2016 48

Figure 29: Leading brands in the Tequila & Mezcal market, volume share, 2016 49

Figure 30: Leading brands in the Vodka market, volume share, 2016 50

Figure 31: Leading brands in the Whiskey market, volume share, 2016 51

Figure 32: Packaging share and growth analysis by package material, 2011-2021 60

Figure 33: Use of package material by markets (in pack units), 2016 61

Figure 34: Packaging share and growth analysis by pack type, 2011-2021 62

Figure 35: Use of pack type by markets (in pack units), 2016 63

Figure 36: Packaging share and growth analysis by closure type, 2011-2021 64

Figure 37: Use of closure type by markets (in pack units), 2016 65

Figure 38: Packaging share and growth analysis by primary outer type, 2011-2021 66

Figure 39: Use of primary outer type by markets (in pack units), 2016 67

Figure 40: Relative comparison of countries based on PEST analysis 68

Figure 41: Hong Kong’s GDP per capita, 2011-2016 71

Figure 42: Population growth in Hong Kong, 2011-2016 72

Figure 43: Consumer Price Index, Hong Kong, 2010-2016 73

Figure 44: Age Profile, Hong Kong, 2016 74

Figure 45: Consumption of Spirits by gender, Hong Kong, 2016 75

Figure 46: Consumption of Spirits by age, Hong Kong, 2016 76

Figure 47: Consumption of Spirits by education, Hong Kong, 2016 77

Figure 48: Consumption of Spirits by degree of urbanization, Hong Kong, 2016 78

Figure 49: About GlobalData 97

Frequently asked questions

Country Profile: Spirits Sector in Hong Kong standard reports
Currency USD
$875

Can be used by individual purchaser only

$2,625

Can be shared globally by unlimited users within the purchasing corporation e.g. all employees of a single company


Undecided about purchasing this report?

Enquire Before Buying Download FREE Resources

Get in touch to find out about multi-purchase discounts

reportstore@globaldata.com
Tel +44 20 7947 2745

Sample Report

Country Profile: Spirits Sector in Hong Kong was curated by the best experts in the industry and we are confident about its unique quality. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer free sample pages to help you:

  • Assess the relevance of the report
  • Evaluate the quality of the report
  • Justify the cost

Download your copy of the sample report and make an informed decision about whether the full report will provide you with the insights and information you need.

Below is a sample report to understand what you are buying

See what our customers are saying
testimonial-image
testimonial-image
testimonial-image
testimonial-image
testimonial-image
testimonial-image
testimonial-image

“The GlobalData platform is our go-to tool for intelligence services. GlobalData provides an easy way to access comprehensive intelligence data around multiple sectors, which essentially makes it a one-for-all intelligence platform, for tendering and approaching customers.

GlobalData is very customer orientated, with a high degree of personalised services, which benefits everyday use. The highly detailed project intelligence and forecast reports can be utilised across multiple departments and workflow scopes, from operational to strategic level, and often support strategic decisions. GlobalData Analytics and visualisation solutions has contributed positively when preparing management presentations and strategic papers.”

Business Intelligence & Marketing Manager, SAL Heavy Lift

“COVID-19 has caused significant interference to our business and the COVID-19 intelligence from GlobalData has helped us reach better decisions around strategy. These two highlights have helped enormously to understand the projections into the future concerning our business units, we also utilise the project database to source new projects for Liebherr-Werk to use as an additional source to pitch for new business.”

Market Analyst & Management, Liebherr-Werk

Your daily news has saved me a lot of time and keeps me up-to-date with what is happening in the market, I like that you almost always have a link to the source origin. We also use your market data in our Strategic Business Process to support our business decisions. By having everything in one place on the Intelligence Center it has saved me a lot of time versus looking on different sources, the alert function also helps with this.

Head of Key Accounts, Saab AB

Having used several other market research companies, I find that GlobalData manages to provide that ‘difficult-to-get’ market data that others can’t, as well as very diverse and complete consumer surveys.

Marketing Intelligence Manager, Portugal Foods

Our experience with GlobalData has been very good, from the platform itself to the people. I find that the analysts and the account team have a high level of customer focus and responsiveness and therefore I can always rely on. The platform is more holistic than other providers. It is convenient and almost like a one stop shop. The pricing suite is highly competitive and value for our organisation.

I like reports that inform new segments such as the analysis on generation Z, millennials, the impact of COVID 19 to our banking customers and their new channel habits. Secondly the specialist insight on affluent sector significantly increases our understanding about this group of customers. The combination of those give us depth and breadth of the evolving market.

I’m in the business of answering and helping people make decisions so with the intelligence center I can do that, effectively and efficiently. I can share quickly key insights that answer and satisfy our country stakeholders by giving them many quality studies and primary research about competitive landscape beyond the outlook of our bank. It helps me be seen as an advisory partner and that makes a big difference. A big benefit of our subscription is that no one holds the whole data and because it allows so many people, so many different parts of our organisation have access, it enables all teams to have the same level of knowledge and decision support.

Head of Customer Insight and Research, Standard Chartered

“I know that I can always rely on Globaldata’s work when I’m searching for the right consumer and market insights. I use Globaldata insights to understand the changing market & consumer landscape and help create better taste & wellbeing solutions for our customers in food, beverage and healthcare industries.

Globaldata has the right data and the reports are of very high quality compared to your competitors. Globaldata not only has overall market sizes & consumer insights on food & beverages but also provides insights at the ingredient & flavour level. That is key for B2B companies like Givaudan. This way we understand our customers’ business and also gain insight to our unique industry”

Head of Consumer Sensory Insights, Givaudan

GlobalData provides a great range of information and reports on various sectors that is highly relevant, timely, easy to access and utilise.  The reports and data dashboards help engagement with clients; they provide valuable industry and market insights that can enrich client conversations and can help in the shaping of value propositions. Moreover, using GlobalData products has helped increase my knowledge of the finance sector, the players within it, and the general threats and opportunities.

I find the consumer surveys that are carried out to be extremely beneficial and not something I have seen anywhere else. They provided an insightful view of why and which consumers take (or don’t) particular financial products. This can help shape conversations with clients to ensure they make the right strategic decisions for their business.

One of the challenges I have found is that data in the payments space is often piecemeal. With GD all of the data I need is in one place, but it also comes with additional market reports that provide useful extra context and information. Having the ability to set-up alerts on relevant movements in the industry, be it competitors or customers, and have them emailed directly to me, ensures I get early sight of industry activity and don’t have to search for news.

Senior Account Manager, TSYS
Go even deeper with GlobalData Intelligence Center

Every Company Report we produce is powered by the GlobalData Intelligence Center.

Subscribing to our intelligence platform means you can monitor developments at Country Profile: Spirits Sector in Hong Kong in real time.

  • Access a live Country Profile: Spirits Sector in Hong Kong dashboard for 12 months, with up-to-the-minute insights.
  • Fuel your decision making with real-time deal coverage and media activity.
  • Turn insights on financials, deals, products and pipelines into powerful agents of commercial advantage.