Sweden

Smoking prevalence in Sweden continued to decline in 2022 reaching just 6% nationwide. Indeed, low smoking prevalence has been a topical debate for some years now. Nevertheless, more Swedes continue to give up the smoking habit while new generations…

In 2022, disposable vapes and nicotine pouches were the two stand out products in the smokeless category. The migration from the Swedish-style snus to nicotine pouches continued in 2022. Snus is already a well-known product in Sweden and a popular…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

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.…

Following several years of volume decline, cigar and cigarillos saw a very marginal increase in retail volume sales in 2022. Border trade is typical in tobacco products within the Nordic region, and the return of Norwegian buyers in Sweden supported…

Sweden’s smoking population is extremely low by European and indeed global standards, with numbers continuing to decline in 2022 as consumers transition away from cigarettes. This translated into another year of decline for cigarettes, at least in…