Algeria

There is a chance that sales will emerge in the forecast period, although interest is likely to be limited to more affluent urban consumers, who have greater access to these specialist products and will be able to afford their higher prices. These…

Direct selling has evolved in the recent review period, with sellers turning to social media and online marketplaces. This switch to e-commerce was stimulated by the era of COVID-19, when consumers and players alike were forced to embrace online…

The rising cost of food is affecting the performance of grocery retailers, leading to positive value growth whilst also placing pressure on consumers’ finances. Despite government initiatives to delay a planned restructuring of food subvention and…

In non-grocery retail, imports from Spain have been negatively affected by the temporary trade ban. On 8 June 2022, the Algerian authorities suspended the friendship treaty of all commercial operations between the two countries – apart from gas…

Retail e-commerce is the big winner in Algeria in 2022, boosted by the era of the pandemic forcing consumers and players to embrace online platforms, and further supported by the ongoing developments in telecommunications infrastructure in the…

All categories in retail in Algeria are seeing positive value growth, with retail e-commerce as the big winner. Inflationary pressures are contributing to this value growth, although as prices rise, consumers also become more cautious in their…

In the Economic Freedom Ranking of 2022, Algeria ranked among the bottom third of global countries due to its inadequate enforcement of property rights and the imposition of high tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, hindering the competitiveness of…

Retail volume sales and current value growth of cigarettes slowed down in Algeria in 2022 compared with the previous year of the review period, even though the Algerian government has not actively engaged in anti-smoking campaigns or expanded access…

Expensive and lacking in popularity, cigars and cigarillos sales declined in retail volume terms in 2022. Indeed, the category continues to shrink in size as there is no real tradition for smoking cigars and cigarillos in Algeria. Cigars are not…

Consuming smokeless tobacco has always been legal in Algeria. Loose US-style moist snuff, known locally as Chemma, is the only smokeless tobacco product available, and is traditionally popular in Algeria, although it is consumed by men much more than…

Cigarettes showed only moderate retail volume growth in Algeria in 2022. The Algerian economy is witnessing rising inflation, which is eroding the purchasing power of lower and middle income consumer groups and reducing their expenditure on tobacco.…

The alcoholic drinks market in Algeria is still relatively underdeveloped, with significantly larger volumes being generated by more traditional categories such as lager, still red wine, whiskies or vodka. The religious environment in what is a…

Having seen a marked decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, beer volume sales continued recovering in Algeria by growing in 2022, with a similar positive growth rate as in 2021. In current value terms, the overall performance of beer…

Chocolate confectionery is set to record positive volume growth in 2023, driven by the ongoing interest in indulgence, while rising inflation rates will drive high, double-digit current value growth. However, despite positive volume sales, levels are…

Although recording positive retail value growth, gum showed a declining performance in volume sales, with a slower volume growth rate compared to pre-pandemic rates. These results are due to the economic downturn, which is raising Algerians’ tendency…

Ice cream is a hugely popular snack in Algerian, accounting for significant value sales, and is, in fact, one of the most popular snacks in Algeria, with volume sales supported by a hot climate. Despite this, in comparison to the previous year, ice…

The ongoing economic hardship, deepened first by the impact of COVID-19 and then by the global crisis, is leading to rising inflation and the depreciation of the Algerian dinar. This is driving a decline in disposable income levels and, therefore, a…

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, sales of snacks are continuing to recover in Algeria . However, this recovery is hampered by the uncertain economic climate, which is leading consumers to adapt their purchasing habits. Algeria, already fragile…

Spirits returned to seeing positive volume growth in both 2021 and 2022, having experienced a year of decline in 2020, including a particularly steep fall in sales in the on-trade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, spirits saw on-trade growth…

Retail volume growth of sugar confectionery remains relatively flat in 2023 due to a rising unhealthy perception of sugary sweets and the availability of more appealing substitutes in other snack categories. As price sensitivity is rising and…