The UK inhabitants spent £27.4 billion (US$36.45bn) on alcohol within the off-trade in 2024, in response to the most recent Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) client tendencies report.
Of this determine, £7.78bn (US$10.36bn) was spent on spirits.
The entire spend was up by 0.8% in contrast with 2023, whereas spirits gross sales fell by 1.1%.
The entire alcohol spend almost matched Covid-19 lockdown ranges in 2020, when alcohol gross sales reached a record-breaking £27.51bn (US$36.63bn).
Spirits gross sales, nonetheless, have been up on 2020 ranges by 0.4%. 2023 was a record-breaking 12 months for spirits, when off-trade gross sales totalled £7.86bn (US$10.47bn).
The report additionally included knowledge for the primary two quarters of 2025. For the primary quarter (Q1) of the 12 months, complete alcohol gross sales have been £12.79bn (US$17.03bn), up 0.7% on the earlier quarter. This fell by 0.2% to £12.77bn (US$17bn) within the second quarter.
Spirits appear to be heading in the right direction for a extra constructive 12 months, rising by 0.4% in Q1 to £7bn, and once more by 0.4% in Q2 to £7.03bn (US$9.36bn).
Regardless of these near-record spends, the UK spirits trade is asking on the federal government to scrap alcohol tax rises, which they declare would enhance inflation.
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