Tobacco in Hungary
Tobacco in 2021: The big picture
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2016-2021
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Summary 2 Research Sources
Cigarettes in Hungary
Rising taxes and prices are the chief cause of the decline in cigarette sales in 2021
Product development in cigarettes hindered by flavour ban and gradual introduction of plain packaging
Tobacco specialists channel attracts more customers by expanding fmcg product range and offering long opening hours
Negative outlook for cigarettes due to migration to alternatives and a declining smoking population
Because of plain packaging, companies will use competitive pricing, colour labels to identify cigarettes, good quality economy cigarettes or premium price fighters
Frequent personal contact and useful accessories will be important to keep stores and customers engaged with brands
Table 10 Taxation and Duty Levies 2016-2021
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2021-2026
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2021-2026
Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Hungary
Cigarillos and fine cut tobacco benefit as rising cigarette prices cause downtrading
Working from home during the pandemic boosts cigar sales and pipe tobacco use
Different pack sizes are key in both fine cut tobacco and cigarillos
Cost-saving cigarette alternatives, cigarillos and smoking tobacco to perform well post-pandemic
Cigarillos presents opportunity for innovation in flavours and compact pack sizes
Premiumisation and sophistication to continue in cigars, premium cigarillos and pipe tobacco
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 36 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 37 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 38 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2016-2021
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 51 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 52 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Hungary
Heated tobacco, the new driving product of the Hungarian tobacco market, attracts users at a high rate as the shift away from cigarettes continues
Ban on flavoured nicotine-containing e-liquids crashes legal e-vapour sales while single-use vaping pens become popular on the black market
Product developments in the new smoke-free categories feature favourite flavours and more efficient devices
Competition to intensify in heated tobacco
Restrictive legislation makes the future of the legal e-vapour market uncertain and the black market and workarounds thrive
Consumers will become used to new technologies and be willing to switch to new methods of smoking alternatives
Table 57 Number of Adult Vapers 2016-2021
Table 58 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 59 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 60 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2016-2021
Table 61 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2019-2021
Table 62 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2016-2021
Table 63 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2020-2021
Table 64 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2016-2021
Table 65 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 66 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 67 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 68 NBO Company Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 69 LBN Brand Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2017-2021
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2021
Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 76 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 77 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 78 Distribution of Smokeless Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 79 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 80 Distribution of Tobacco Heating Devices by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 81 Distribution of Heated Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2021-2026
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2021-2026
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 88 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2021-2026
Table 89 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 90 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 91 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026