Colombia

Throughout 2020, with Colombians having to spend long periods of quarantine in their homes, this encouraged many people to adopt or purchase pets, including dogs and cats, as companions for children and lonely adults. This boosted the dog and cat…

Colombian per capita income is anticipated to record solid pace, yet short-term growth set to be hindered by looming COVID-19-induced recession. While the middle class is projected to expand over 2021-2040, lowest income earners will remain the…

Sustainability issues are pushing forward a new chapter in how people get around in cities. From using shared mobility, to buying electric vehicles, urban mobility is a fast-changing industry. The briefing examines urban mobility trends, focusing on…

Low purchasing frequency prevents sales posting stronger results. Wound care products are usually only purchased when consumers require items to protect the skin when minor wounds or burns occur and, as many consumers will remain cautious for now in…

Meal replacement and supplement nutrition drinks saw a positive performance in 2020 and 2021. Since the products in this category are generally consumed by people with special nutritional needs and COVID-19 can be so debilitating, consumers saw them…

Vitamins is expected to record a slight decline in 2021, although it is not likely to return to the level seen in 2019, especially in single vitamins such as C and E, which are seen as immunity-boosting and have general health maintenance properties.…

With price sensitivity coming out of lockdown and a hesitancy amongst Colombians to return to gyms as soon as they reopened, value sales of sports nutrition are set to record further decline in 2021. Decline is, however, expected to be softened as…

Despite the slowly gradual normalisation of retail outlets and operational levels in most social events, uncertainty remains. While the vaccination process for COVID-19 takes place, its effects on the economy are expected to linger for a while in the…

Value growth of paediatric consumer health is predicted to decline in 2021, especially driven by the decrease of supplements and vitamins. As the Colombian economy sees a sharp downturn due to the efforts taken to control COVID-19, rising…

A slight slowdown is expected in the current value growth rate of NRT smoking cessation aids in Colombia in 2021. There has not been any stockpiling of such products as a result of COVID-19, and whilst smokers are aware that smoking could lead to…

Herbal/traditional products benefited hugely from COVID-19, with many of its key areas being in high demand, with the most dynamic categories in herbal/traditional being sleep aids and herbal/traditional dietary supplements. These products are all…

After the expectation of stronger growth for eye care in 2020, slower growth is forecast in 2021 as consumers return to work and school and have less screen time. However, the growth rate is expected to gradually increase again over the forecast…

Antacids, the largest product area in digestive remedies, is expected to post healthy growth in 2021, heavily influenced by poor dietary habits, such as consuming sugar-based drinks and coffee, as well as an insufficient fibre intake. After the…

Like vitamins, dietary supplements is expected to record an increase in 2021, although not to such a dynamic extent. Similarly, the spike in the growth of dietary supplements can been associated with consumers’ desire to strengthen their immune…

Dermatologicals in Colombia is expected to see a slight decline after unprecedent growth experienced in 2020 by antiparasitics/lice (head and body) treatments and topical germicidals/antiseptics. The former category grew as it was considered as a…

In 2021, cough, cold, allergy (hay fever) remedies continue to be negatively impacted by several factors, including stay-at-home measures with mild symptoms, which are likely to reduce the incidences of these viruses and illnesses due to social…

The third peak of COVID-19 in Colombia, which began at Easter 2021, resulted in the highest hospital load and lethality, with 31,000 cases and 650 deaths recorded in one day. Unlike the other peaks of the pandemic, the country faced this with a…

Following the emergence of COVID-19 where demand for analgesics significantly increased due to consumers’ belief that they could help relieve a range of symptoms in addition to fears over shortages in retailers, the category experienced a drop in…

Thanks to rich forests and biodiversity, plentiful renewable water resources, low CO2 pollution and a solid agricultural sector, Colombia performed rather well in the Environmental Sustainability Index. Nonetheless, the country struggles to…

After recording steep declines in 2020, yoghurt and sour milk products is expected to see a return to growth in overall retail volume and current value sales in 2021. With the bulk of sales generated by smaller and single-serve formats purchased for…