Latin America

While the overall number of smokers continued to rise in Mexico in 2021, this was driven by continued population growth, with smoking prevalence continuing to decline amongst both male and female consumers. The fall in smoking prevalence was driven…

There is no longer a market for smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Mexico after these products were banned as of 2020, so no data is present for the year. This is unlikely to change over the forecast period. In February 2020,…

Mexican consumers continued to spend more time at home than normal as a result of the COVID-19 crisis in 2021, with companies remaining flexible about working from home and many activities continuing to be restricted.

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continued to bolster the already strong trend towards rising consumer health-consciousness in 2021. As well as generally reinforcing the health and wellness trend, the fact that COVID-19 is a respiratory disease meant that…

Sales of alcoholic drinks rebounded in 2021 after declining in 2020. The on-trade made a better-than-expected resurgence as people began socialising once more thanks to the rollout of the vaccination programme. Beer and spirits remain the largest…

With one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, Chile is looking forward to moving on as society from the pandemic. While the threat of new variants remains a possibility, the severity of the disease has been waning in the country, supporting…

After a further decline in demand in 2020 due to the closure of on-trade channels and pandemic-related quarantines that affected Chile for most of the year, spirits recorded exceptional growth in 2021, as the country introduced its fourth vaccination…

Prior to the pandemic, local consumers would visit on-trade establishments such as nightclubs, bars and restaurants and request their favourite cocktail. Following the closure of the on-trade channel for a number of months due to the restrictions…

The number of households is set to increase rapidly in Ecuador over 2021-2040, with other (extended) becoming the dominant household type. While household earnings will only gradually reach pre-pandemic levels, the fastest household expenditure…

Still a niche category in Chilean alcoholic drinks with limited penetration, cider/perry expanded in sales terms in 2021, recording a positive growth performance for the year. With alcoholic drinks witnessing an overall rise in demand for spirits…

With Chile being one of the countries with the highest vaccination rates, the reopening of society during 2021 continued, despite intermittent quarantines that were still in effect depending on the number of reported cases of COVID-19. This scenario…

With one of the highest vaccinated populations in the world, and already implementing a fourth dose of the vaccine in late 2021, Chileans have been looking forward to moving on from the pandemic. While the threat of new variants remains a…

In 2021, there were still restrictions on the operations of the foodservice channel, many people continued to work remotely and educational establishments remained closed for most the year due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This encouraged consumers…

Cigarettes continued to account for most volume sales of tobacco in 2021. The 2020 COVID-19 restrictions led to decreased volume sales, as with people socialising less, they also smoked less. However, in 2021, with society opening up, volume sales…

With the COVID-19 crisis continuing, ongoing restrictions on the operations of foodservice channels, widespread working from home and the fact that educational establishments remained closed for much of the year all served to dampen spirits sales in…

E-vapour products registered a further significant fall in value sales in 2021. There were several factors that led to the decline. Some consumers have quit vaping, while other consumers have switched to smoking cigarettes again, particularly those…

In 2021, the offer of hard seltzers increased considerably. Major spirits brands such as José Cuervo and Jimador are now offering their own hard seltzers. Moreover, other players, such as Caribe Cooler, which is amongst the leaders in RTDs, have also…

This briefing examines how the aerospace industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of aircraft production. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

Cigars and cigarillos were significantly impacted to the COVID-19 restrictions as cigars and cigarillos are often smoked when socialising and with socialising events severely curtailed, volume sales fell dramatically. In 2021, with society opening…

An ominous milestone in 2021 was the closure of the Phillip Morris-owned Tabacalera Nacional Andina (TANASA) factory, which had a monopoly on legal cigarettes sales in Ecuador and had been operating in the country for almost 50 years. However, with…