Key Market Indicators
The United Kingdom, Germany and Brazil respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Beer sales in the UK are predicted to reach €6.2 billion by 2026, a 2% drop compared to 2021's €7.1 billion. Since 2014, British beer sales have decreased by 2% year on year. In 2021, Germany was the top market with €7.1 billion, followed by the UK, Spain and Belgium. The UK is predicted to consume 4.5 million metric tons of beer by 2026, a 0.4% decrease from 2021's 4.6 million metric tons. Since 2017, British demand has been down by 0.5% year on year. The US, Brazil and Germany ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Beer production in the UK was 4.1 million metric tons in 2014, down from 4.2 million metric tons in 2013. The UK, Germany and Brazil placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.