Chile

Consumer appliances in Chile is witnessing a normalisation of demand in 2023 following several years of fluctuating growth rates. The first two years of the pandemic resulted in a surge in sales for many categories due to prolonged home seclusion.…

As Chilean families see an increase in their incomes and new products emerge in competing categories, concentrates, often regarded as a budget-friendly option, are generally losing popularity. Powder concentrates, the primary format in the category,…

After seeing exceptional growth during the pandemic, when consumers had to adapt to life indoors and needed to have the proper IT set-up both for their home office and studying from home, computers and peripherals saw a significant decline in the…

The report examines key factors in supply chain risks in metals, energy and agricultural commodities. Production, market supply concentration and political risks analysis can help to better identify potential risks and prepare for potential…

The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Chile covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…

After a year of decline, colour cosmetics showed a full recovery in Chile during 2023, registering double-digit current value growth, with particularly strong increases seen in categories such as eye make-up, facial make-up, and lip products. A boom…

While not as demanded as tea, but constantly growing, coffee in Chile has developed from an instant drink to warm up and wake up, to an enjoyable hot beverage, with local consumers increasingly able to distinguish quality, and thus, become more…

Demand for overall cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Chile fell in 2023, while value sales grew below the inflation rate. The main reason for this weak performance was the limited expansion of the local consumer base in recent years. The…

Retail demand for cigarettes in Chile continued to decline in 2023. Cigarette smuggling has became a major issue for Chilean tobacco. A study, conducted by British American Tobacco and the MIDE Center at the Catholic University of Chile, revealed…

Cider in Chile experienced only low total volume growth in 2023, with increases for both channels. Climate change emerged as a significant factor hampering growth. The production of cider relies heavily on the cultivation of apples, and the category…