Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $256.8bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Ongoing tariff volatility undermines global beer trade stability and supply chain efficiency
- In 2025, sudden US tariffs on EU and Mexican aluminum can stock—and related threats on food-package films—prompted packaging costs to surge 5.0% to 8.0% for beer suppliers across major trade lanes. Simultaneously, the EU’s carbon-border levies increased imported input expenses, forcing supply chain renegotiations and raising operational risk.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Hyperlocal micro-factory networks will redefine scale and agility in beer production
- Over the next five years, the rapid rollout of containerized, automated microbreweries will transform beer manufacturing. These micro-factories, capable of producing 20,000–50,000 liters a day on urban or peri-urban sites, can be operational in under two months for about $800,000.00, giving brewers unprecedented flexibility in footprint and capacity.
Biggest companies in the Global Beer Manufacturing
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 58,266.3 | N/A | N/A | |
Heineken N.V | 30,826.6 | 4,033.4 | 13.1 | |
Carlsberg A/S | 12,084.5 | 1,731.7 | 14.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Premium beer, Subpremium beer and Super-premium beer. Premium beer is the largest segment of the Global Beer Manufacturing.
Trends and Insights
Premium beer anchors global revenue by fusing brand aspiration and channel innovation
- Premium beer remains the industry’s leading revenue generator. Mature markets in Europe and North America are repositioning “everyday” lagers as aspirational brands, using heritage cues, slim cans, and craft-inspired tweaks to keep these offerings relevant. With mainstream lager growth plateauing, this inventive repositioning ensures continued consumer interest and shelf presence.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Global Beer Manufacturing industry primarily manufactures alcoholic beverages that use malted barley and hops such as ale, lager, malt liquor and nonalcoholic beer. This industry excludes wine, brandy, cider and distilled beverages such as vodka and rum. Bottling purchased malt beverages and manufacturing purchased malt are also excluded from this industry.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry include Draught beer manufacturing, Bottled beer manufacturing, Canned beer manufacturing, Nonalcoholic beer manufacturing and Malt liquor, barley wine and mead manufacturing.Companies
Companies covered in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Heineken N.V and Carlsberg A/S.Purchase this report to view all 6 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry include keg, hops, craft brewery, brewpub, barrel, happoshu and adjuncts.Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Tariff drama is shaking up global beer supply chains. Brewers are scrambling to adapt with local production and creative sourcing, but ongoing policy uncertainty makes growth...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Exporters and importers are rewriting the playbook amid ongoing trade volatility. Rising tariffs, shifting consumer tastes and logistical snags are pushing producers to local...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Europe’s crowded brewery scene sparks fierce creativity and competition. Legacy giants still rule supermarkets, but independent and craft brewers thrive by innovating with st...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Business Locations Charts
- Share of global output by region in 2025
- Share of population compared to output in each region in 2025
- Data tables
- Share of global output by region in 2025
- Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Global, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Craft breweries and emerging drink trends are intensifying competition for big beer brands. With creative entrants rapidly winning fans and market share, established brewers ...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
AB InBev’s premiumization and digital supply chain leadership set the pace. By betting big on high-end brands and AI-driven logistics, they’re weathering volume slowdowns, sq...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Heineken N.V's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Carlsberg A/S's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Heineken N.V, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Carlsberg A/S, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The industry's regulations vary between countries. But beer manufacturing is moderately regulated overall.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Global beer profit is bouncing back through premium brands and smart channel management. Breweries that optimize portfolios and keep their finger on emerging consumer trends ...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Global Beer Manufacturing industry in 2025?
The market size of the Global Beer Manufacturing industry is $256.8bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry in 2025?
There are 7,095 businesses in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Global Beer Manufacturing industry?
The Global Beer Manufacturing industry is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Global Beer Manufacturing industry?
The Global Beer Manufacturing industry is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Global Beer Manufacturing industry grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Global Beer Manufacturing industry has been growing at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Global Beer Manufacturing industry over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Global Beer Manufacturing industry is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry?
The biggest companies operating in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry are Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Heineken N.V and Carlsberg A/S
What does the Global Beer Manufacturing industry include?
Draught beer manufacturing and Bottled beer manufacturing are part of the Global Beer Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry?
The company holding the most market share in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry is Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.
How competitive is the Global Beer Manufacturing industry?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Global Beer Manufacturing industry.
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