Asia Pacific

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Businesses globally face challenges in consumer markets in the short to medium term, owing to the rising cost of living and increasingly financially cautious consumers. Amidst uncertainty arise opportunities. Income and expenditure insights are…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars went up by 8% to total TWD194.5 billion in 2023, due to increased demand from high-income consumers, who proved to be steadfast in their purchases despite macroeconomic headwinds. Demand for premium and luxury…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 8% in 2023, to total TWD281.3 billion, supporting growth for leading brand providers such as Kering SA and Richemont Asia Pacific Ltd. 2023 sales growth was fuelled by individuals deciding to invest in…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Taiwan grew by 9% in 2023 in current terms to amount to TWD502.9 billion. Development was still widely defined by a return to more normal consumer behaviour in terms of working, shopping, and spending on luxury…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 7% to total TWD20.8 billion in 2023, as a result of a consumer desire to have fun and enjoy experiences after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with friends remains a priority leisure activity,…

Consumer demand has been shifting from manufactured goods back towards services. As a result, value sales of experiential luxury increased by 36% to amount to TWD6.3 billion in 2023, boosted by wealthier individuals resuming normal activity, such as…

Retail current value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 29% in 2023 to reach PHP38.2 billion. Higher demand came from higher-income consumers, with expenditure proving resilient in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the…

Premium and luxury cars saw a particularly dynamic sales rebound in 2022, following the declines registered during the pandemic. Sales were up 40% in current value and 27% in volume terms in 2022, meaning that they had recovered to their pre-pandemic…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars are set to rise by 5% in current terms to total MYR13.4 billion in 2023. Growth is being supported by elevated demand from more affluent consumers who are continuing to invest in new vehicles despite the…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 10% to total IDR17.4 trillion in 2023 due to demand from higher-income consumers, with expenditure proving resilient in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that…

Personal luxury retail current value sales increased by 11% in 2023 to total PHP198.2 billion, supported by the performances of leading brand owners, such as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, Kering SA and Rolex SA. Growth was fuelled by…

Personal luxury retail sales increased by 14% in current value terms to reach THB83 billion in 2023, taking them above 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic arrived in Thailand. The category performance was supported by growth recorded by…

Personal luxury is set to see current value growth of 11% in 2023 to reach MYR8.4 billion, supported by strong performances from leading brand providers, such as Louis Vuitton Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Hermes Retail (M) Sdn Bhd and Richemont Luxury Malaysia…

Personal luxury retail value sales increased by 12% in 2023 to reach IDR18.7 trillion, supporting growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Kering SA, Luvitasindo PT and Chanel SA. The category’s value sales growth in 2023 was boosted by…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in the Philippines rose by 16% in 2023 in current terms to stand at PHP340.4 billion. The revival of shopping in person and the resurgence of travel and tourism presented favourable opportunities for consumers to…

In 2023, luxury goods in Thailand continued to see an impressive recovery from the declines it recorded during the pandemic. This resurgence can be attributed to both the increase in spending among local consumers as well as the return of…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Malaysia are set to rise by 15% in 2023 in current terms to amount to MYR31.0 billion. A combination of a renewed desire for indulgence, pent-up demand, and the resumption of key activities, including travelling,…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Indonesia grew by 11% in 2023 in current terms to amount to IDR36.3 trillion. Retail value sales in the luxury goods market in Indonesia in 2023 rose at a faster rate than the CAGR seen over the review period as…

Retail current value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 16% in 2023 to total PHP66.8 billion, as a result of consumers’ desire to make the most of freedoms and open society after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Enjoying a drink…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 14% in current value terms to reach THB3.6 billion in 2023 as this category continued its recovery from the sales it lost during the pandemic. This performance is being driven by, among other…

Value sales of fine wines/Champagne and spirits are set to grow by 9% to total MYR292 million in 2023. Socialising over a drink with friends remains a priority pastime for many and this has boosted sales in 2023, following the limits placed on…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 14% to total IDR90.2 billion in 2023, as a result of a consumer desire to have fun and enjoy experiences after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with a meal at home or when relaxing remains a key…

Despite macroeconomic adversity on a global scale, tourist demand in 2023 was on the rise, with a growing number of visitors taking their holidays in the Philippines. This represents an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when restrictions related to…

The restrictions imposed on inbound tourism by the Thai Government in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 had a severe negative impact on the travel industry, including hotels. Experiential luxury, which is dominated by luxury hotels, saw its…

Despite macroeconomic adversity on a global scale, tourist demand in 2023 was on the rise, with a growing number of visitors taking their holidays in Malaysia. Consumer demand has also been shifting from manufactured goods back towards services now…

Tourist visitor levels in Indonesia were seen to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This is an improvement on previous years when the pandemic was preventing people…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 23% to total KRW28.0 trillion in 2023, as more higher-income consumers in South Korea opted to buy a new luxury vehicle despite macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that exists…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 8% to total SGD4.5 billion in 2023, as higher-income consumers chose to buy a new luxury car, showing resilience in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that exists…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars fell by 3% to total HKD20.2 billion in 2023. After two years of exceptionally strong growth in 2021 and 2022, sales were unable to be maintained at this high level. Nevertheless, sales remained significantly…

Personal luxury retail value sales increased by 12% in 2023 to amount to KRW22.0 trillion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Louis Vuitton Korea Ltd and Richemont Korea Ltd. 2023 sales growth was fuelled by individuals…

Personal luxury retail value sales increased by 9% in 2023 to total SGD6.2 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Rolex Singapore Pte Ltd and Chanel (S) Pte Ltd. 2023 sales growth was fuelled by investment in luxury…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 12% in 2023 to reach HKD90.5 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Richemont Asia Pacific Ltd and Rolex (Hong Kong) Ltd. The resumption of international travel greatly…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in South Korea rose by 18% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at KRW50.7 trillion. A combination of consumer indulgence, the release of pent-up demand, and the resumption of key activities, including travelling,…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Singapore increased by 11% in 2023 in current terms, to total SGD12.4 billion. Development was still widely defined by recovery and a return to more normal consumer behaviour in terms of working, shopping,…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Hong Kong rose by 12% in 2023 in current terms, to amount to HKD124.7 billion, exceeding the pre-pandemic level of sales. The revival of shopping in person, socialising, and the resurgence of travel and tourism…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 8% to total KRW657.4 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ appetite for experiences and enjoyment after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with a meal at home or when relaxing remains a key pastime…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 14% to total SGD99 million in 2023, as a result of a consumer desire to have fun and enjoy experiences after the pandemic. Socialising is a priority pastime for many consumers, following on from…

Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 16% to total HKD1.1 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ desire to enjoy themselves after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with friends remains a priority leisure activity, following the…

Consumer demand has been shifting from manufactured goods back towards services. Due to this, value sales of experiential luxury grew by 13% to amount to KRW642 million in 2023, boosted by wealthier individuals resuming their normal activities,…

Tourist visitor levels in Singapore were seen to rebound in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This represented an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when restrictions related to…

Despite macroeconomic adversity on a global scale, tourism demand was on the rise in 2023, with a growing number of visitors taking their holidays in Hong Kong. This represented an improvement on 2021 and 2022, when restrictions related to COVID-19…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars went down by 2% to total JPY1.5 trillion in 2023. A significant increase in sales was seen in 2022, as a rebound was seen as the pandemic eased, and this exceptional level of growth was unable to be sustained in…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars fell by 7% to INR245.9 billion in 2023. While supplies have improved, there is still a massive order backlog, with the waiting period for most luxury models stretching from two to 10 months. In addition, while…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 4% to total CNY1.7 trillion in 2023, due to demand from higher-income consumers, with expenditure proving resilient in the face of macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that…

Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 7% in 2023 to total JPY3.4 trillion, supporting growth recorded by leading brand providers such as Louis Vuitton Japan KK. In 2023, sales were boosted by investment in luxury goods such as designer apparel…

Personal luxury retail sales increased by 11% in current value terms to reach INR256.2 billion in 2023, supported by growth recorded by leading players such as LVMH Watch & Jewellery India Pvt Ltd, Louis Vuitton India Retail Pvt Ltd and Hermès India…

Personal luxury retail value sales grew by 15% in 2023 to amount to CNY413.1 billion, thanks to growth recorded by leading brand providers such as LVMH Fashion (Shanghai) Trading Co Ltd, Richemont SA, Cie Financière, and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis…

Retail value sales of luxury goods in Japan grew by 4% in 2023 in current terms, to amount to JPY5.3 trillion. There was a clear focus on recovery post-lockdown, with luxury shoppers keen to indulge in activities that may have been off-limits during…