The economy will slow sharply in 2017. Private final consumption will be the main driver. Although exports make up less than a quarter of GDP, they will also provide support. Austerity measures continue to be a drag while oil revenues remain low. To ...

Algeria is making efforts to diversify its economy, as falling energy prices and weak global demand severely affected the country’s export revenues. The agricultural sector has witnessed a growing role in the domestic economy, while the government ...

Beer in Algeria recorded total volume growth of 7% in 2016, representing an increase of eight million litres....

Sales of cider/perry remained negligible in Algeria in 2016, and are expected to remain negligible throughout the forecast period....

Sales of RTDs/high-strength premixes remained negligible in Algeria in 2016, and are expected to remain negligible throughout the forecast period....

Spirits witnessed 5% total volume growth with total value sales increasing by 11% in 2016. Volume growth was similar to the review period CAGR, as there were no major changes in category dynamics. In addition, as a category dominated by imports with ...

Wine recorded total volume growth of 5% in 2016 reaching 84 million litres, displaying a similar pace to the review period....

Alcoholic drinks recorded stagnating total volume and current value growth in 2016, although the volume performance was on a par with the review period CAGR. Sales have been limited by the growing difficulty to acquire the licence to sell alcohol, a ...

The main drivers of growth in baby and child-specific products in Algeria are the country’s high birth rate and the growing consumer awareness of these products, which is translated into Algerian parents becoming more willing to invest in these ...

Bath and shower registered significant development in 2016 and this was mainly due to the growing awareness of the importance of hygiene among Algerian consumers as well as the fact that bath and shower products are used on a daily basis. In ...

Colour cosmetics is witnessing very strong sales growth in Algeria and this can be explained by the fact that sales of colour cosmetics in Algeria are far from reaching maturity and the category therefore has significant growth potential in ...

Increasing urbanisation and rising consumer awareness of in Algeria continue to contribute to rising levels of hygiene. Thus, deodorants benefits further from positive trends and more regular use, especially during hot weather seasons. Moreover, ...

Depilatories is a category which is carving a niche in Algeria’s fast-growing beauty and personal care industry, although the use of these products is still quite limited due to the widespread availability of traditional homemade substitutes to ...

Fragrances is a very popular category in Algeria and many of the products in the category are in high demand as they are considered to be an integral part of the beauty and personal care regimes of most consumers. Thus, the category continued to ...

Towards the end of the review period, strong growth in hair care was due to population growth, increasing urbanisation, the ongoing development of modern retailing and changing lifestyles. Indeed, consumption in the category is being positively ...

Men's grooming remains a niche beauty and personal care category in Algeria, although it is progressively beginning to occupy larger shelf space in retail outlets. Despite rising demand, there is a continued focus by the industry’s leading players on...

Population growth and increased consumer awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene served as the main drivers of growth in oral care in 2016. Moreover, the development of modern retailing in Algeria has made these products more ...

Beauty and personal care recorded positive current value growth in 2016, despite the increasing maturity of certain categories. Growth was driven primarily by rising urbanisation, as well as increasing consumer awareness and lifestyle changes. In ...

Skin care in Algeria continued to witness strong growth in 2016 due to growing consumer awareness of the importance of skin care routines and lifestyle changes which have made people more concerned about their skin appearance. Algerian consumers are ...

Sales growth in sun care is being sustained by growing consumer concern over the health implications of overexposure to the Sun. Taking into account that the weather in Algeria is very hot during summer, young consumers, in particular, are attempting...