Earlier Report Observations
The market for undenatured ethyl alcohol with ABV ≥80% in Finland contracted significantly between 2018 and 2024, with production volume falling from 14 219 thousand liters to 4 056 thousand liters. Early in the period, a legislative change effective January 2018 permitted retail stores to sell fermented alcoholic beverages up to 5.5% ABV, expanding access for lower-strength products and likely reducing demand for higher-strength distilled spirits subject to monopoly controls.
Concurrently, the denatured ethyl alcohol segment saw production growth in 2020 and peak consumption in 2022, diverting some industrial use away from undenatured alcohol. By 2024, further regulatory amendments raised the retail limit for fermented beverages to 8% ABV, while distilled products remained confined to the state monopoly. Recorded alcohol consumption decreased, and consumer preferences shifted towards fermented ready-to-drink options, which held a dominant share of the RTD market.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2024
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4.1.2. In value
- 4.1.2.1. Production, 2018-2024
- 4.1.2.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.2.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.2.4. Market size, 2018-2024
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Finland
- 5.1.1. In kind, 2018-2024, K l
- 5.1.2. In value, 2018-2024, K $ US
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5.2. Production in the EU, 2018-2024
- 5.2.1. In kind, 2018-2024, K l
- 5.2.2. In value, 2018-2024, K $ US
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5.1. Production in Finland
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6. Trade balance
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6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 6.1.1. In kind, l
- 6.1.2. In value, $ US
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6.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. In kind, l
- 6.2.2. In value, $ US
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6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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7. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
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7.1. Direct Data
- 7.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 7.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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7.2. Mirror Data
- 7.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 7.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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7.1. Direct Data
Production undenatured ethyl alcohol with ABV of ≥80% in Finland
In value, 2017-2020, K $ US
Production of undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 80% or higher in Finland has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the output was valued at 12 190 thousand US dollars, marking a year-on-year decrease of 19.7%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 37.2%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -14.4%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 20 142 thousand US dollars, which saw an increase of 3.7% that year. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with a drop of 24.7%.
Annual dynamics of production in Finland in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | 3.7% | (24.7%) | (19.7%) | (14.4%) |
In kind, 2017-2020, K l
Production of undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 80% or higher in Finland has declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Finland produced 9 908 thousand liters, representing a decrease of 14.5% compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 28.1%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -10.4%. The peak was in 2018, with 14 219 thousand liters produced, which increased by 3.1% that year. The most significant decline was in 2019, with an 18.5% drop.
Annual dynamics of production in Finland in kind, 2017-2020, K l
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 3.1% | (18.5%) | (14.5%) | (10.4%) |
Exports undenatured ethyl alcohol with ABV of ≥80% from Finland
According to industry studies, there were no exports of undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 80% or higher from Finland between 2017 and 2020.
Imports undenatured ethyl alcohol with ABV of ≥80% to Finland
Marketing research indicates that there were no imports of undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 80% or higher into Finland from 2017 to 2020.
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