Algeria

Algeria’s low ranking in the global Environmental Sustainability Index is a result of its exceptionally weak performance in the biodiversity security, air pollution, water stress and energy sustainability indicators. As the great majority of…

The briefing examines how Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports,…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks saw slowed volume growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Although this will improve slightly in 2021, volume growth overall will remain slower than seen prior to the pandemic, meaning the…

Sugar confectionery saw slowed volume growth in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to both the economic repercussions and consumers wanting to eat healthier during home confinement. In 2021, sugar confectionery will continue to see slowed…

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy was already fragile in Algeria and between 2020-2021 this situation will worsen. As a result, inflation will continue to be witnessed which in turn will erode purchasing powers of lower-and-middle income…

The COVID-19 pandemic led to slower demand for savoury snacks in 2020 as the global economy worsened and unemployment increased. Consequently, the development of non-essential areas such as savoury snacks was constrained, with consumers instead…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a slightly negative impact on ice cream demand as consumers were negatively affected by the economic fallout in 2020. Reduced demand was mainly due to consumers’ economic uncertainty as they shifted their focus to buying…

Demand for gum slowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers economised their purchases of foodstuffs in 2020. Gum is often used as a snack whilst travelling, which was much reduced, or to combat bad breath, which was less of a priority for this…

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted chocolate confectionery in 2020 as consumers reduced spending and consumption, however, retail value and volume sales did increase albeit at a slower rate. The pandemic’s resultant lockdown and economic…

The Algerian economy was already in a fragile position and was then hit by a double whammy in 2020 – COVID-19 and plummeting oil prices. Algeria is highly dependent on oil exports and with prices falling, this led to a devaluation of the dinar and a…

Sales of TFON remained negligible in Algeria in 2020, and are expected to remain negligible throughout the forecast period.

Smokeless tobacco is a lot more significant in terms of value sales than e-vaping products and it registered positive current value and volume growth. Loose US-style moist snuff, which is called chemma locally, is the main type of smoking tobacco…

Cigars were negatively impacted by COVID-19 and continued their downward trend, as consumers shunned cigars for the most part, due to their high retail price. In addition, as cigars are imported, they were even more expensive in 2020, due to further…

Despite COVID-19, there was no major impact on cigarettes, with volume growth up a few percentage points, in line with growth over the review period. Current value growth was higher as increasing taxes reflected in higher retail prices. There was…

Wine will respond negatively to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall as volume sales decline notably. The main reasons for this have been due to lockdown, the closure of the on-trade, and declining purchasing powers. Hence, wine has been suffering…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, spirits will see volume decline in 2020 overall. The main reason for this has been due to the ongoing economic slowdown, deepened further by the COVID-19 impact, which is affecting living standards and disposable…

Sales of RTDs/high-strength premixes remained negligible in Algeria in 2019 and are expected to remain negligible throughout the forecast period.

Sales of cider/perry remained negligible in Algeria in 2019 and are expected to remain negligible throughout the forecast period.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on beer in 2020 due to the worsening Algerian economy. As many Algerians have seen their incomes reduced and others have lost their jobs, declining disposable incomes are leading to less spending in…

Algeria, already fragile economically and politically, has now been facing a new crisis: the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the lockdown implemented by the government in order to contain the virus spread, has negatively been affecting both the offer and…