Global Compass 2017 2018 1 - Press Release: Poland, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates wine markets upgraded from Emerging to Growth, according to a new Wine Intelligence report
Global Compass 2017 2018 1 150x150 - Press Release: Poland, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates wine markets upgraded from Emerging to Growth, according to a new Wine Intelligence report
For Immediate Release: 6th September 2017
Poland, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates wine markets upgraded from Emerging to Growth, according to a new Wine Intelligence report
The latest iteration of the Global Compass 2017 report, recently published by Wine Intelligence, has changed the status of Poland, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates from Emerging markets to Growth markets, in an annual ranking of the world’s 50 most attractive wine markets.
Under the Wine Intelligence Compass market classification framework, Growth markets are characterised by mid- to -high-level market volumes showing sustained growth and strong growth of imported wines. Despite relatively low per capita consumption, consumption is increasing and wine is establishing itself as a mainstream product.
Growth markets represent a fifth of global consumption and have experience a CAGR of 1.86% in the period 2012-16. By contrast, Mature and Established markets offer more limited growth potential as wine is typically a highly competitive category, and experiencing declining volumes. France, Italy and Portugal represent Mature markets, while the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Finland are considered as Established markets where strong historical growth is tailing off.
Poland, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates have all experienced slow but stable GDP growth and increased still wine consumption volumes. While Poland clocks in a healthy 3.8% CAGR in this period, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates show considerable growth with 6% and 6.1% respectively. Wine Intelligence research suggests that as disposable income increases, more prospective wine drinkers are becoming consumers and wine is becoming more mainstream.
Wine Intelligence Chief Operating Officer, Richard Halstead, comments: “Economically speaking, Poland has become one of the success stories of the EU. Seismic economic changes have been mirrored by a shift in consumption; once a market dominated by domestic beer and spirits, drinkers are now more open to wine, principally from other EU nations, but with an important New World presence as well. Wine still has connotations of elegance and finesse, but there is increasing acceptance of wine as a mainstream beverage, particularly in the on-trade.”
“Taiwan and the UAE also truly deserve their promotion to the Growth category. After sustained economic growth and impressive still wine volume growth, we can expect more developments in the coming years.”
Notes to editors:
The Global Compass 2017-18 report and accompanying data tool is a market attractiveness ranking and global market classification, showing a snapshot of the worldwide wine market at this particular moment. The model is based on a combination of quantitative data measuring market attractiveness, and Wine Intelligence qualitative judgements based on industry knowledge and experience.
It is designed as a reference guidebook to help wine businesses make informed decisions. The data tool shows key metrics for each market, and these are combined to show a ranking of 50 key wine markets using a composite weighted attractiveness measure that, in turn, combines overall economic factors and wine market factors.
Report details:
Further details about the report can be found here.
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