Tobacco

Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in the Philippines benefited from regulatory efforts in 2023. Thanks to the proliferation of legislation that oversees production and sale of vapour products, e-vapour products and heated…

Heated tobacco products are still relatively new to the market with Philip Morris behind the arrival and expansion of the category in Mexico. Heated tobacco products are attracting interest due to the reduced harm claims compared to conventional…

Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco was the winning category in Italy in 2023, seeing good volume and value sales. However, we note the absence of moist snuff, chewing tobacco, and smokeless tobacco, thus, the category consists of…

Overall smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco saw triple-digit rises in both volume and current value sales In Saudi Arabia in 2023. The popularity of heated tobacco products continued to expand, led by Phillip Morris as the main…

Tobacco in Italy in 2023 continued to perform well in value terms, despite rising costs caused by inflationary pressures, reduced disposable consumer incomes, and various measures taken to curb the practice of smoking overall. In fact, was something…

Tobacco in Mexico was defined by a series of moves within the legislative framework that have forced manufacturers, retailers and consumers to react. At the beginning of 2023, faced with a government-led ban on the display of cigarettes at points of…

Tobacco in Saudia Arabia saw marginal volume growth overall in 2023. Cigarettes remained the largest category in tobacco despite the growing trend towards heated tobacco. Health and wellness trends as well as high taxation and increasing prices…

The tobacco industry in Thailand registered a stagnant performance in 2023, in both volume and current value terms. At the same time, the number of smokers in the population fell for the second consecutive year, having risen during the pandemic. This…

Tobacco in the Philippines saw overall growth fall in both volume and current value terms in 2023, driven in large part the persistent downfall of cigarettes, which continued to decline while cigars and cigarillos enjoyed stable demand within a niche…

In 2023, tobacco continued to record a positive performance in Vietnam despite the fact that the country experienced challenging economic conditions and considerable inflationary pressure. Many Vietnamese consumers maintained their habit of smoking…

There was a slight increase in volume sales in cigarettes in Algeria in 2023, mainly due to population growth, with smoking prevalence falling slightly, particularly among men. Consistent tax increases over the review period dampened volume sales…

In 2023, amidst persistent inflationary pressures, consumer preferences in the area of cigarettes underwent a notable transformation in Cameroon. Affordability emerged as a paramount concern, prompting a discernible shift towards economically priced…

The market for cigarettes in Egypt witnessed a decline in volume terms in 2023, within a context of continuing economic uncertainty. Multiple devaluations of the Egyptian pound and a lack of foreign currency made it more difficult for tobacco…

In 2023, the Irish cigarette market continued to decline, with volume sales dropping fast. Many factors contributed to this double-digit decline – the high cost of living and rising tobacco product taxes are two of the main causes. Ireland is…

Cigarettes experienced significant value growth in Spain in 2023. The increase in value sales was driven by inflation and an increase in unit prices. However, even though value sales increased, volume sales registered a decline, largely due to the…

Demand for cigars and cigarillos remained low in Algeria in 2023, with volume sales falling. The non-existence of local production combined with the restrictions on imports and local currency depreciation all dampened demand. Therefore, volume sales…

In 2023, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Cameroon recorded steady growth in volume terms. Despite the ban imposed by the Ministry of Trade in 2022, pipe tobacco continued to enjoy demand in 2023, primarily fuelled by its association with…

The market for cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco in Egypt witnessed only modest growth in volume terms in 2023, thanks to disruption to supply chains, which led to shortages at a retail level. This resulted in many smokers reducing their…

In 2023, retail volume sales of cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Ireland continued their downward trend. While cigars and cigarillos are not subject to as many tax increases as cigarettes, in comparison to some other European countries they…

Cigars and cigarillos saw volume sales fall in Spain in 2023, though smoking tobacco volumes rose significantly during the year. Fine cut tobacco continued to register significant growth in the final year of the review period. Demand continued to…