Uzbekistan

Sales of cider/perry remain negligible. The category is underdeveloped due to a lack of consumer awareness and the strong competition coming from beer. However, as the industry is expected to develop in the future, the variety of these products might…

Wine demonstrated positive volume growth in 2021. For the most part, this growth was driven by the expansion of still red wine, which remains the dominant wine category due to its broad popularity and wide product offer. Consumption, however, remains…

Spirits returned to volume growth in 2021, having experienced three consecutive years of decline including a sharp fall in sales in the previous year in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. In 2020, total volume sales of spirits witnessed double-digit…

Sales of RTDs remain negligible in Uzbekistan due to a lack of consumer awareness and limited availability in alcoholic drinks stores. Furthermore, high prices are also preventing development. Competition mainly comes from beer, which is considered…

Demand for sun care rebounded in 2021 as holiday travel resumed in the country alongside the gradual return to international travel. Sun protection is not deemed a real necessity by consumers, but manufacturers are helping to drive awareness of the…

After a significant decline in demand for fragrances in 2020, demand surged in 2021 as consumers returned to socialising and workplaces. The re-opening of non-essential stores had a big impact capturing consumers eager to re-stock on fragrances.…

Retail volume and current value sales of toilet care continued to grow in 2021, due to consumers adhering to higher standards of home hygiene and frequent cleaning during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Toilet liquids/foam remains the largest…

In 2021, retail volume sales of bleach declined after a year of exceptional growth in the previous year due to consumers’ higher standards of home hygiene and frequency of cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bleach, in particular, is a…

Retail sales of coffee continued to increase substantially over the course of 2021 as the consumer base for coffee continued to expand. This favourable situation has encouraged the leading players in the category to regularly launch new products in…

Uzbekistan’s soft drink industry mounted a strong recovery over the course of 2021 as off-trade sales continued to rise in most categories and on-trade sales rebounded strongly from the negative sales growth that was recorded at the peak of the…

RTD tea returned to positive volume growth in 2021 after the moderate volume sales declines recorded in the category at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Considerable pressure came on demand for RTD tea as a result of the strict approach…

2022 is proving to be another solid year for sugar confectionery in Uzbekistan. After stagnating in 2020 and starting to recovery in 2021, demand is rising due to growing purchasing power and some consumers switching from higher-priced chocolate…

Having seen a marked decline in the previous year as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, beer volume sales stagnated in Uzbekistan in 2021. Indeed, the overall performance of beer was more positive than was originally expected. Many people were…

Deodorants recovered quickly from the negative effects of COVID-19, with volume and value sales both recording positive performances in 2021 as consumers returned to their pre-pandemic routines. Many consumers in white collar professions returned to…

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…

In 2021, COVID-19 continued to have a slightly negative impact on laundry care, as it did in the previous year, with all categories seeing smaller value growth figures than previous years (bar water softeners, which shows a very small percentage…

In 2021, demand for home care products was still influenced by the ongoing the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, since the inception of the pandemic, consumers have been maintaining higher standards of home hygiene in a bid to avoid contamination of the…

Air care consists only of spray/aerosol air fresheners and car air fresheners in Uzbekistan, with spray/aerosol air fresheners being the largest category. In 2021, retail volume and value sales of spray/aerosol air fresheners and car air fresheners…

Toshkent Univermagi TPO led department stores in 2021, with its Tashkent-based outlet, Toshkent Markaziy Univermagi. The store offers an enormously wide variety of products, ranging from paintings to dishes and silks to souvenirs. Towards the end of…

Coffee was the most dynamic category of hot drinks in Uzbekistan in 2021 as it continued to benefit from its status as a relatively young category of hot drinks, which means there is a significant room for further development and sales growth.…