Alcoholic Beverages Market: Ukrainians Spent 72.7 billion hryvnia on Alcohol in Five Months
20 June 12:14
From January through May 2026, revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages in Ukraine reached 72.7 billion hryvnia. This is 8.6 billion hryvnia, or 13.49%, more than during the same period last year. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing Danylo Getmantsev, chairman of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax, and customs policy .
According to him, the average number of cash registers and point-of-sale terminals in January–May 2026 was 124,758 units, which is 0.46% more than in the corresponding period last year. In May 2026, the figure stood at 126,651 units, indicating that the number has remained at the May 2025 level.
“The number of businesses holding licenses to sell alcoholic beverages stood at 50,935 as of April 2026, which is only 0.32% more than a year earlier. The number of active licenses increased by 0.86% to 86,449,” Getmantsev noted.
As the politician emphasized, revenue increased by 13.49%, which significantly outpaces the growth rate of the number of licensees, licenses, and cash registers/electronic cash registers. A provision in the law—which revokes a license if there are three or more missing receipts confirming the sale of excise goods—has taken effect and has partially contributed to the market’s formalization.
“At the same time, the level of illegal trade in alcoholic beverages in Ukraine remains high. Alcohol is freely offered for sale online without a license or a fiscal receipt: here you go—5 liters of spirits for 750 UAH, 3 liters of ‘Jack’ whiskey for 290 UAH, 10 liters of ‘Pshenychna’ vodka for 430 UAH, or 2 liters of ‘Baileys’ for 430 UAH,” the deputy emphasized.
He stressed that eliminating the illegal segment of the alcohol market is a priority for bringing the economy out of the shadows, protecting consumer rights, ensuring the principle of equal taxation for taxpayers, and securing adequate tax revenues for the budget.
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