Tobacco

While tobacco in Nigeria showed an improved performance in current value growth terms in 2022, this was mainly due to unit price hikes resulting from tax increases and inflationary pressures fuelled by the global recovery from the pandemic, the…

Tobacco in Uganda is dominated by British American Tobacco and local player Leaf Tobacco & Commodities, with sales limited to cigarettes. There has been a shift away from premium cigarette brands as rising prices have made cigarettes less affordable.…

Uruguay struggled with high inflation in 2022. Consequently, people’s purchasing power fell. Also, the exchange rate of the UYU against the American dollar appreciated by about 10% in 2022. The combination of high inflation and currency appreciation…

In 2022, cigarette sales in Norway experienced a decline, following the expected trend. The country had witnessed significant growth in cigarette volume sales during the pandemic, primarily due to reduced cross-border trade with Sweden. However, as…

Having performed strongly during 2020, retail current value sales of tobacco declined for the first time in four years in 2021 and once again in 2022. Notably, cigarettes saw moderate decline in both retail volume and current value terms in 2022.…

Retail sales of tobacco in Finland registered a slight decline in constant value terms in 2022, as consumption patterns continued to return to their pre-pandemic norms. The market experienced an exceptional year in 2020, due to the impact of the…

Demand for cigarettes continued to cool down in Austria during 2022 as sales edged closer to the levels seen in 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the threat of contagion receded over the course of 2021 and into 2022, COVID-19…

Following the dynamic growth seen in tobacco products sales in 2021, which helped the market recoup all the current value losses it suffered due to the pandemic in 2020, a much less dynamic performance was seen in current value terms in 2022, with…

Tobacco registered constant value and volume growth in 2022, despite high inflation, which was caused the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine. Geopolitical tensions in the region also led to a significant increase in the number of…

In 2022, next-generation products were increasing their share in the tobacco market. While cigarette consumption is declining, it remains at a relatively high level compared to other European markets. The reluctance of German politicians to support a…

Volume sales of cigarettes declined in 2022 alongside smoking prevalence. While the market is characterised by imported products such as those of Philip Morris and British American Tobacco, despite a strong reduction in contraband, illegal cigarettes…

Tobacco in Pakistan has a mixed layout. The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the major grower of tobacco crops, while Pakistan Tobacco Co Ltd and Philip Morris (Pakistan) Ltd hold the majority stake in the industry, due to their dominance of…

As with all fmcg industries in the country, the war has strongly impacted the tobacco market in Ukraine. For example, there is a much-diminished consumer base, with approximately eight million people – some 20% of the population – estimated to have…

The tobacco market in Oman is still recovering after the introduction of a 100% excise tax in 2019. In this environment, consumer demand has shifted towards lower-priced cigarettes, while cigarettes volume sales continued to decline in 2022. The…

Cigarettes remain the most common choice of tobacco for the majority of smokers in 2022 and was the main driver of tobacco overall, despite the unit price increase. Widespread distribution across all retail channels in Romania supports the…

In 2022, the Japanese tobacco industry continued the trend of cigarettes recording a retail volume decline and heated tobacco products recording volume growth. While the tax on heated tobacco was increased in October 2022, heated tobacco maintained…

Cigarettes consumption continued to decline in 2022, although at a slower rate than seen in pre-pandemic years. Indeed, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (stress, anxiety) were still being felt, further compounded by global inflationary pressures…

Tobacco sales continued on the path to recovery in 2022 backed by an uptick in tourism, an increase in border sales and an increase in social events as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Nonetheless, despite the improved situation retail volume sales…

Tobacco registered positive value growth across all subcategories in 2022. With society shifting back to greater normality after the 2020 COVID-19 restrictions, increased socialising supported a partial recovery in retail value growth. Most…

Following its effective COVID-19 vaccination plan, Ecuador started 2022 with the pandemic threat greatly reduced. However, there was a slight rebound in cases during the first quarter as the Omicron variant emerged and consequently some mild…