Eastern Europe

Closed system single use products recorded further dynamic growth in 2022, continuing to appeal to consumers with their attractive prices and wide variety of flavours. Also, the health and wellness trend, which has been deepened by COVID-19, is…

Cigars and cigarillos continued to record slight volume growth in 2022. Cigarillos saw a better performance in the year as they offer a wide variety of products, which appeal to local smokers. The most popular flavours in the Czech Republic remain…

In 2022, cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco experienced robust double-digit growth in both retail value and volume. This growth was primarily driven by increased consumer demand from niche consumer groups and cigar aficionados. Although the…

Volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline in 2022. Younger adults are increasingly opting for alternatives to cigarettes, such as heated tobacco and vaping, which they perceive as less damaging to their health. Also, an increase in excise tax…

The smoking prevalence in Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to decline in 2022 under the continued influence of health and wellness trends. Moreover, the rising unit prices of cigarettes and tobacco products in general played a significant role in the…

The normalisation of social activities and relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions positively impacted the tobacco market in 2022, leading to a rebound from its decline in 2021. Initially, there was optimism for the summer and rest of the year, as…

Tobacco registered constant value and volume growth in 2022, despite high inflation, which was caused the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine. Geopolitical tensions in the region also led to a significant increase in the number of…

In 2022, the tobacco industry experienced a favourable year in terms of legislation, as the excise tax remained unchanged. Additionally, the tourism season performed better than the previous year, which had a positive impact on tobacco products.…

In 2022, smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products, and heated tobacco experienced continued strong growth in Croatia. More smokers in the country are shifting towards these “healthier” tobacco products and alternatives. E-vapour products and heated…

E-vapour products registered healthy constant value growth in 2022, in spite of high inflation. E-liquids remained highly fragmented in 2022, with the relatively low average disposable incomes of local consumers encouraging strong price competition.…

A substantial proportion of smokers have experimented with heated tobacco products since their introduction, and the user base is expanding, particularly in urban areas, office districts, and other locales frequented by smokers for brief respites.…

The excise tax on other tobacco products was increased as of July 01, 2022, while there was also an increase on April 01, 2021. With rising inflations impacting consumers' purchasing habits, this increase in unit prices during a time of heightened…

There was a significant increase in volume sales for cigars and cigarillos in 2022, and in particular for cigarillos. With society fully opened up, post pandemic lockdowns, this led to an increase in volume sales, as there was more socialising. The…

In 2022, smoking tobacco experienced a respite. The absence of an excise tax increase resulted in stable prices, preventing a decline in sales volumes. Moreover, the year proved to be particularly favourable for tourism, contributing to increased…

Returning to offices, lifting bans on social gatherings and events, and reunions with friends boosted smoking occasions. Thus, cigarette market rebounded from the 2021 low level. Although the pandemic has highlighted the importance of maintaining…

There was a temporary issue with supplies of cigarettes in 2022. Cigarettes are mainly imported from Ukraine, but with war breaking out in Ukraine in 2022, supply lines were severely disrupted. As a result, other trade routes had to be found quickly,…

Despite facing economic challenges such as constrained household budgets due to two years of confinement and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cigarette industry has experienced limited opportunities for sales growth. However, even during bleak…

A new set of excise taxes continued to push retail prices upwards in 2022, which put an additional strain on the already weakened budgets of smokers in Slovakia. Inflationary pressure was also a key factor contributing to double-digit growth of…

Heated tobacco saw the arrival of Glo from British American Tobacco Plc in 2022, causing disruption with its new devices priced at some 50% lower than its sole competitor Iqos (Philip Morris Slovakia sro). Heavy marketing support in tobacco…

The disappearance of pandemic fears created more opportunities for social events and gatherings in 2022 giving rise to greater smoking occasions. However, mounting inflation and soaring prices hampered demand for cigars as disposable income was…