Portugal

Tobacco retail value sales continued to rise in 2022, boosted by the recovery of the Portuguese tourism industry and continuous investment by industry players in alternative products made from non-combustible materials, namely heated tobacco.…

Tabaqueira has made a significant investment in heated tobacco with positive effect to the overall category. Since the launch of HEETS, new consumers have started using heated tobacco in Portugal, bolstering overall sales. With more favourable…

The increase in tobacco taxes in 2022, combined with inflation-fuelled price rises, led to double-digit current value growth in cigarillos. However, with lower prices compared to cigarettes, cigarillos have become a more popular option for consumers…

Although smoking prevalence continued to decline in Portugal, despite the gradual shift to non-combustible products, retail volume and current value sales increased in 2022. The recovery of tourism in the aftermath of the pandemic supported a rebound…

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.…