This report presents the impact of the brewing sector on the Polish economy, including its effects on employment, value added, and budget revenues. The analysis also covers the structure of economic linkages with other sectors and the significance of beer exports. The report was prepared by a team of CASE experts using an input-output model.
The report indicates that the sector’s activity was associated with the creation of:
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over PLN 20.5 billion in value added (0.56% of GDP),
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over 85,000 jobs (10% directly in the brewing industry, the remainder indirectly in other sectors),
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over PLN 18 billion in state budget revenues (from VAT, excise duty, PIT, and CIT).
The publication also presents data on the decline in domestic beer production, the growing importance of the non-alcoholic beer segment, the structure of production costs, and the moderate growth of exports. The report does not assess the sector’s operations but presents its impact in a macroeconomic and systemic context.
Key findings:
- Systematic market decline: Since 2018, the brewing market has been steadily shrinking.
- Impact of external factors: The Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and rising inflation have contributed to limitations on both supply and demand.
- Rising operating costs: Beer producers face increasing costs of raw materials and energy.
- The brewing industry is interconnected with other sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, trade, food-related services, business services, transport, and warehousing.
- The brewing sector in Poland supports over 85,000 full-time jobs. A continued decline in the sector’s significance could have consequences for employment in related industries as well.
- In the context of declining domestic beer production, it is worth noting the growing role of exports, which may represent a potential direction for development.
- There is also a noticeable and sustained increase in interest in non-alcoholic beer.
