Bolivia

Breakfast cereals are expected to register both a fall in current value and volume sales in 2022. One reason for the decline in volume sales is that children receive free breakfast in public schools and with schools fully operational again in 2022,…

Over 2022, sugar confectionery is expected to return to positive retail volume growth for the first time since the sharp decline in 2020, caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. However, the category, as a whole, is predicted to remain below the…

Beer registered a decline in volume sales for the second year running. This was mainly due to increased smuggling activity, mainly from Argentina and Brazil. As a consequence of the economic recession caused by the pandemic, neighbouring countries…

Sun care saw an increase in sales during 2021. The easing of restrictions on people circulating have motivated consumers to return to outdoor activities. Growth in sun care sales during 2021, however, was insufficient to recover 2019 levels because…

Home insecticides has seen a sharp contraction in sales in 2021, following the spike in sales in 2020 brought about by lockdown and consumers spending more time at home. 2021 has seen pandemic restrictions ease, and the return of consumers to the…

Volume sales of dishwashing products are set to see solid growth in 2021, although at a slower rate than 2020. The surge in demand in both years has been driven lockdown, and the slowdown in 2021 is a result of the gradual easing of pandemic…

Sports drinks was one of the main product areas within soft drinks to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the consumption of sports drinks heavily relies on consumers doing sports activities, demand dropped drastically in…

In 2022, hot drinks in Bolivia witnessed limited growth in retail volume and current value sales as demand patterns continued to normalise following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. The fear of being infected with COVID-19 has dissipated…

Sweet spreads are expected to register a slight increase in current value growth, though retail volume sales are expected to fall. The main factor contributing to the retail volume decline is that with society opening up again post pandemic…

In 2022, Bolivians returned to similar levels of physical activity seen pre-pandemic levels with sports practice normalising and universities and schools returned to face-to-face classes. As a result, wound care current value sales returned ??to…

Value sales of wipes were on par with 2020, though with the pandemic hitting consumers’ pockets, there was a degree of trading down. In addition, increased availability of smuggled products also dampened volume sales. As a consequence of the economic…

Prior to the pandemic, energy drinks was showing impressive growth due to the on-the-go trend with items even being sold at traffic lights in the streets of the main cities. Nonetheless, energy drinks saw a sharp decline in response to the pandemic…

With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, tea was a regular drinking option among Bolivians staying at home for longer periods. Tea drinking occasions rose as consumers sought out its various functional properties such as being a natural relaxant or…

Staples are expected to register an increase in current value in 2022, though retail volume growth is expected to be more muted. However, unlike many other countries, Bolivia is not experiencing soaring inflation, and the main factor contributing to…

Edible oils are expected to register current value growth, though retail volumes are expected to fall. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which has caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in products such as edible…

The competitive landscape of condensed and evaporated milk in Bolivia is relatively concentrated, with Pil Andina SA and Nestlé Bolivia Srl leading the category. In 2022, both these companies are facing a significant increase in illegal products from…

Bolivians are showing a greater interest in health prevention post-pandemic which is driving demand for dietary supplements. This trend is most noticeable among medium and high-income consumer groups living in urban locations, who are regularly using…

One of the categories most negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was that of dermatological remedies, which are highly driven by recommendations from health professionals for products such as topical antifungals and vaginal antifungals. As…

With the easing of restrictions in 2021, Bolivians returned to work and were able to circulate socially again and visit on-trade establishments. This saw the start of the recovery of sales of colour cosmetics, with eye and facial make-up and lip and…

Sanitary protection registered a decline in value sales in 2020, as during the lockdowns, women used less sanitary protection and reduced usage. With society gradually opening up in 2021, and women returning to offices etc, sanitary protection…