2020 and 2021 saw tobacco sales recover incrementally after 100% excise tax was introduced in 2019, drastically undermining demand. Nonetheless, very high incomes supported volume growth to return to positive ground by 2021.
It is estimated that, between 2000 and 2019, consumption of tobacco products in Qatar declined by as much as 15%, with particularly steep volumes of the clients recorded over the course of 2019. However, 2020 saw a substantial recovery for demand for tobacco products in Qatar.
Official figures indicate that consumer spending is under pressure in Qatar, although growth in consumer spending is still set to remain high at 5.7% for 2022, down from 6.
Qatar is an affluent country and although its economy faced headwinds during the review period due to the global oil price slump and a protracted regional diplomatic crisis involving other GCC countries, it was able to weather the storms. However, the COVID-19 pandemic did have a significant negative impact on the country’s economy, with interruptions caused to commercial activity in key sectors due to the country’s imposition of lockdown measures and further pressure on global oil prices.
One of the most important trends developing in Qatar is the decentralisation of the countries logistics networks as the importance of towns and cities outside of Doha increases. Recent years have seen the government of Qatar actively encourage greater geographic spread in commercial activity by investing substantially in the development of infrastructure across other parts of the country.
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Passport Tobacco covers the seven major tobacco categories: Cigarettes, Cigars & Cigarillos, Smoking tobacco (made up of Pipe tobacco and RYO tobacco), Smokeless Tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco), E-Vapour Products (closed and open); Heated Tobacco; and Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine. Smoking paraphernalia such as pipes, rolling papers, lighters or matches, etc., are not included, nor are nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products, which are part of Euromonitor's Passport Consumer Healthcare database.
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