Finland

Retail sales of tobacco in Finland registered a slight decline in constant value terms in 2022, as consumption patterns continued to return to their pre-pandemic norms. The market experienced an exceptional year in 2020, due to the impact of the…

Despite the nationwide law prohibiting the sale of flavoured e-liquids, whether with or without nicotine, demand for disposable vapes, or closed single use vapes, exploded in 2022. The main consumer base for disposable vapes is young people, who find…

Cigars and cigarillos failed to register any perceptible growth in volume terms in 2022, following a two-year period of buoyant sales as a result of COVID-19. With Finns returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, they spent less time working from…

Volume sales of cigarettes declined in 2022. With the ending of pandemic-related restrictions, consumers spent less time at home, which limited the number of smoking opportunities. Moreover, with Finns beginning to travel once again, the border trade…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…