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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Bolivia. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Hair care in Bolivia registered a moderate increase in both constant value and volume sales in 2023. With prices still on the rise, particularly for imported brand, due to a severe shortage in foreign cash reserves, local value brands performed well.…
Retail gum sales in Bolivia were contracting in volume before the pandemic as younger consumers have switched to other products such as gummies, or use their mobile phones to distract themselves and channel their anxiety. Gum was then hit hard by…
New payment technologies continued to arrive in modern grocery channels in Bolivia at the end of the review period. Consumers demand in-person shopping options that incorporate more of the ease and convenience of online shopping. In a market where…
The report provides a global overview of production, consumption and prices of soybeans. Soaring input costs and supply disruptions put pressure on soybean producers and add more volatility to the market. Meanwhile, dry weather in South America has…
Overall, performance was moderate for fragrances in Bolivia in 2023, with constant value sales increasing slightly and volume sales also registering a moderate increase. However, with prices continuing to increase, especially for imports, due to a…
Ageing, urbanisation and migration continue to be major factors shaping the global population. The number of seniors around the world kept expanding in 2021 and is expected to grow further in the years to 2040. The number of small children is…
Energy drinks continue their upward trajectory in 2023 and are expected to register healthy volume growth, supported by continuing population growth. In addition, frequent product launches, the influx of new brands and also price stability drive…
Edible oils is expected to register a slight decrease in volume sales in 2023. That being said, consumers have not been exposed to the same global inflationary pressures for edible oils as many other countries arising both from the war in Ukraine and…
The report examines the economic landscape of Bolivia and provides information on major monetary indicators, foreign trade and government finance. The economy expanded in real terms in 2023, driven by private consumption. However global economic…
In 2023, Bolivian society again resumed daily life as it was before the pandemic, with people out and about more, as a result. This is expected to result in less drinking milk being consumed at home and this is expected to dampen volume sales,…
Dishwashing records further volume and value growth during 2023. Strong double-digit value growth has been supported by a second year of price increases as leading players focus on profitability rather than sacrificing margins to be more competitive.…
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit direct selling companies hard as they were almost entirely dependent on their sales agents or distributors to generate sales. Restrictions on movement and socialisation stopped this model in its…
While Latin America’s digital landscape is less well developed than other regions globally, most measures continue to improve, with Coronavirus (COVID-19) also having served to drive the digital landscape development in 2020. With locked-down…
The increased availability of low-cost generic proton pump inhibitors containing compounds such as omeprazole are dampening volume sales of antacids. Despite omeprazole being registered as an Rx drug, it is widely available, and can be accessed…
While dietary supplements are expected to register moderate current value growth, constant value growth is expected to be minimal. Dietary supplements are mainly imported and in 2023 costs have been rising for imports, due to a sharp decline in…
With society operating normally once again, after the pandemic, visits to doctors in relation to skin conditions have increased. This is seeing products such as topical antifungals, vaginal antifungals, cold sore treatments, and haemorrhoid…
Depilatories in Bolivia registered high current and constant value growth, though volume sales remained largely unchanged. With inflation continuing to rise, particularly for imports, consumers were price sensitive. As such, there was a degree of…
There was a significant fall in volume sales of deodorants in Bolivia in 2023. With inflation rates continuing to rise, especially for imports, and with deodorants being predominantly imported, this dampened volume sales. As such, consumers…
Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar. Besides the fixed exchange rate, Bolivia’s subsidies for key products have also helped keep inflation low. However,…
Seasonal flus have returned, as people mix together once again , post pandemic, and cough, cold and allergy (hay fever remedies) are expected to register moderate current value growth, though constant value growth will be minimal, as rising costs hit…