Canadian spirit sales volume FY 2012-FY 2024

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Canada sold around ****** million liters of spirits, a decrease from approximately ****** million liters the previous year. 

Spirits market in Canada - additional information

Also known as liquor, spirits are a type of alcoholic beverage manufactured through distillation. Spirits characteristically have an alcohol content of ** percent or greater, which can be significantly more than other fermented alcoholic beverages, such as wine and beer. Some of the strongest spirits available include vodka, absinthe, and rum, which can exceed ** percent alcohol by volume. In Canada, the spirits market is forecast to exceed ** billion Canadian dollars in 2029.

Canada is known for its production of Canadian whisky. The most notable brand is Canadian Club, which is currently manufactured by Beam Suntory, an American subsidiary of Japanese based Suntory Holdings Limited. In 2023, approximately *** million Canadian dollars of whisky was exported from Canada. The leading countries of destination of these exports were the United States, Japan and France. 

Spirits sales generated approximately **** billion Canadian dollars in 2023, with more than ** percent of these sales coming from Canadian products. The largest sale volume of spirits were from provinces Ontario and British Columbia, which sold an accumulated *** million liters. The leading type of spirit sold in British Columbia was Vodka.