Uzbekistan

Despite the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, demand for toilet care products remains quite high in Uzbekistan. Consumers put a strong emphasis on hygiene at home and will clean toilets on a regular basis. With demand remaining robust, the…

Bleach is one of the most popular disinfectants in Uzbekistan, which is used by a wide proportion of the population due to its relatively inexpensive price. Nonetheless, retail volume sales declined in 2022 for the second consecutive year, amid…

Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, wipes performed well, with healthy constant value and volume growth. This was backed up by strong fundamentals in an economy that has huge…

Home insecticides is dependent on weather conditions in the country and therefore subject to seasonal demand. The summer of 2022 was quite hot, which contributed to retail volume sales in this category, although population growth is also providing…

Polishes is almost entirely supported by shoe polish in Uzbekistan. Shoe polish can be found in most households in Uzbekistan, which is a dusty country. This has been exacerbated in recent years by the mass construction of new buildings, residential…

Laundry care witnessed a rebound in retail volume sales in 2022, following two years of decline brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, volume growth was heavily restricted by the substantial price inflation registered in 2022 with…

Home care saw robust growth in retail volume terms in 2022, despite price inflation and economic uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine. Uzbekistan’s rising population is underpinning growth in home care consumption, but so is the recovery in everyday…

In 2022, the air care category saw moderate growth in retail volume and current value terms, with the bulk of sales made up from car air fresheners and spray/aerosols. However, the consumer base is still limited since these products are not commonly…

Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, sanitary protection performed well, with healthy constant value growth and moderate volume growth. This was backed up by strong fundamentals…

Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, retail tissue performed well, with healthy constant value and volume growth. This was backed up by strong fundamentals in an economy that has…

Surface care saw strong growth in current value terms in 2022, with retail volume sales slowing somewhat compared to recent years. The widespread availability of cheaper Turkish brands has enabled many consumers to continue with their cleaning…

International players in laundry care experienced supply difficulties at the beginning of 2022, with some products out of stock due to geopolitical changes in the world. The price of foreign brands witnessed a significant increase due to rising…

Retail adult incontinence products account for very low value sales in Uzbekistan, as the incontinence pads are considered expensive for the average consumer, as a result, female consumers often use sanitary protection instead. In 2022, volume growth…

Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, tissue and hygiene performed well, with healthy constant value growth and moderate volume growth. This was backed up by strong fundamentals in…

Despite the fallout from the war in Ukraine, which led to high inflation, stemming from high energy prices, nappies/diapers/pants performed well, with healthy constant value growth and moderate volume growth. This was backed up by strong fundamentals…

Baby food is relatively underdeveloped in Uzbekistan, with limited distribution in rural areas having a negative impact on demand. In 2022, sales will register healthy growth in retail volume terms, supported by the country’s consistently high birth…

Carbonates in Uzbekistan has continued to perform positively in 2022, with off- and on-trade volume sales growing at impressive rates. Rising urbanisation, population growth and the country‘s youthful demographic profile have remained the key drivers…

Significant unit price inflation was the major story in Uzbekistan’s stable foods industry during 2022. The prices of raw materials such as flour increase substantially, consequently dragging prices upwards across several important categories,…

Breakfast cereals is by no means a large and important category of staples in Uzbekistan and sales remained low in 2022 due to low per capita consumption. The vast majority of consumers are too price-sensitive to spend money on breakfast cereals,…

Edible oils continued to record strong sales growth in Uzbekistan during 2022 despite the turmoil that has been seen in edible oils at regional and global level and the threat of inflation that has put pressure on spending power at local level.…