Portugal

In 2019, Western European construction recorded output of USD4,588 billion despite a slight slowdown in major economies. The COVID-19 crisis in 2020 and related uncertainty led to residential and commercial construction contracting. Rising…

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The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

The briefing introduces the 2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Index which has been produced for 37 countries globally. The index seeks to assess the readiness of each country across four key pillars: Market Maturity, Income and Spending,…

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…

Portugal ranks in the top third globally in the Index of Economic Freedom (IEF) ranking, yet lags behind key regional peers. The country’s business environment is clouded by a relatively heavy tax burden, elevated interest rates and rigid labour…

Natural decrease will drive depopulation in Portugal in 2021-2040, in spite of positive net migration. Ageing will hasten, affecting consumer trends and placing a further burden on state resources. Despite depopulation, Portugal should become…

Although smoking prevalence continued to decline in Portugal, despite the gradual shift to non-combustible products, retail volume and current value sales increased in 2022. The recovery of tourism in the aftermath of the pandemic supported a rebound…

The increase in tobacco taxes in 2022, combined with inflation-fuelled price rises, led to double-digit current value growth in cigarillos. However, with lower prices compared to cigarettes, cigarillos have become a more popular option for consumers…

Tabaqueira has made a significant investment in heated tobacco with positive effect to the overall category. Since the launch of HEETS, new consumers have started using heated tobacco in Portugal, bolstering overall sales. With more favourable…

Tobacco retail value sales continued to rise in 2022, boosted by the recovery of the Portuguese tourism industry and continuous investment by industry players in alternative products made from non-combustible materials, namely heated tobacco.…

In 2022, alcoholic drinks, overall, posted double-digit total volume growth, as the industry continued to recover from the slump during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis brought a shift to the off-trade channel with the closure…

A very hot and long summer, with heatwaves that boosted drinks consumption, the strong recovery of tourist flows and local consumers willing to go out and socialise, after the severe limitations of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, provided very…

Cider/perry continued to see double-digit total volume and total current value growth in 2022, as the category continued to develop and grow as the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and related restrictions eased and lifted. Cider benefited from its…

RTDs continued its strong growth trend in 2022. The category benefited from producers’ investments in enlarging their portfolios in wine-based and spirit-based RTDs. In particular, players launched new products, “lighter” versions of existing…

2022 proved to be a very good year for total volume and current value sales of spirits in Portugal. As a result, the country continued its recovery from the heavy declines in on-trade volume and value sales in 2020. These had only partially offset by…

Wine continued to recover from the slump in 2020, caused mainly by the decline in on-trade sales in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. In 2022, a good performance was underpinned by the full reopening of the on-trade channel and the strong…

The Lisbon in Portugal report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

The Porto in Portugal report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

Despite the increase in chocolate confectionery consumption during the pandemic, due to consumers spending more time at home and indulging in treats, the category continues to grow, both in volume and value. We are, however, seeing different trends…