Carbonated soft drinks in the UK - statistics & facts

Market landscape

The total value of the carbonated soft drinks market in the United Kingdom declined by 16 percent in 2021. Like many beverage categories, carbonated soft drinks were greatly affected by the restrictions put in place on on-trade establishments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of the top selling on-trade brand, Coca-Cola were valued at just 275.1 million GBP. Meanwhile, sales of the same brand in convenience stores topped 1.5 billion pounds. Carbonated soft drinks accounted for about 40 percent of the soft drinks market in the UK in 2020, roughly the same as the share for non-carbonated soft drinks. Carbonated soft drinks are expected to lose some market share to energy and sports drinks by 2026.

Consumption

Total consumption of carbonated soft drinks in the United Kingdom shrank to 5.2 billion liters in 2020 representing a reduction of over four percent compared to 2019. Per capita consumption decreased as well, down to 71.6 liters in 2020 from 75 liters in 2019. Per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks has been on a steady decline for years, but 2020 was an exceptional year. Consumption is estimated to have increased slightly in 2021 but a future continuation of the down trend is expected.

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