Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Azerbaijan. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
While current value sales are expected to increase, constant value sales are expected to fall. Rising costs hit profitability, as inflation is still an issue, though the rises in prices is easing. That being said, volume sales are expected to…
Even though Azerbaijan enjoys abundant sunlight, Vitamin D sales are doing particularly well in 2023, with the market for vitamins more generally showing strong resilience. The trend is set to become entrenched, with the COVID-19 pandemic having…
RTD coffee is developing at a significant pace in Azerbaijan, but remains a very small category in 2023. Growth momentum can be attributed to the fast developing coffee-drinking culture in Azerbaijan and the relatively low per capita consumption of…
In 2023, the growth of energy drinks continues, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. The driving factor behind this steady performance is the growing interest from young consumers, who view these drinks as a vital part of their active lifestyles.…
Coffee continued to witness positive development in 2023, both in volume and value total terms, with all subcategories showing positive dynamics in volume terms. In tandem with the rising coffee culture in Azerbaijan, consumption was boosted by a…
Overall, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco registered healthy volume growth in 2023 in Azerbaijan. That being said, in terms of cigars, value sales were still low, Cigars appeal to a niche consumer base and are considered expensive by the…
Tea is an important part of daily life in Azerbaijan, where it is offered as a gesture of hospitality and forms a key part of its culture. Retail volume sales remain steady in 2023, despite the high levels of inflation still impacting the country,…
Carbonates is the most popular soft drink in Azerbaijan, with consumption rising in tandem with population growth and urbanization in the country. Cola carbonates comprises over 60% of retail volume sales and yet continues to enjoy strong growth in…
Staple foods is expected to register healthy current value in 2023, despite continuing economic uncertainty because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, the rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy. While inflation is…
In dietary supplements in Azerbaijan, sales are seeing positive though slowed volume sale growth in 2023, buoyed by fierce competition among market players. However, there is a regulatory hurdle that is curbing growth potential, in that the…
Azerbaijan’s authoritarian tendencies undermine democracy, whilst tensions with neighbours are increasing. Maintenance in the oil sector adversely affected the economy and the sector’s dominance continues to result in limited export diversification.…
Direct selling saw sales boosted during the pandemic, and the impact has persisted post-pandemic, with growth accelerating again in 2022 after a slowdown in 2021 The channel remains far from saturation or maturity. The key factors driving the…
In 2023, soft drinks posted robust volume growth in both retail and the on-trade. Per capita consumption is rising due to population growth, the development of the modern trade and improvements in distribution. Carbonates continues to be the largest…
Retail volume growth has picked up in jams and preserves, aided by the slowdown in retail price inflation in 2023. In 2022, there was a significant price jump in this category due to the rising cost of sugar, fruits and berries. The most popular…
In 2023, sunflower oil is witnessing moderate growth in retail volume terms compared to 2022 as unit prices fall. By some distance, it is the largest type of edible oil and is traditionally the cheapest oil per unit in Azerbaijan. The decrease in…
Dermatologicals in Azerbaijan is recording an upward trajectory in 2023 but at a pace that could generously be called moderate, and notably slower in terms of volume sales compared to 2022. When it comes to dermatologicals, local consumer education…
With inflation easing in 2023, premium beauty and personal care in Azerbaijan performed well in 2023, registering higher value growth than mass. That being said, mass still accounted for significantly more value sales. Fragrances are the most popular…
RTD tea in Azerbaijan posted another year of strong growth, both in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. As a beverage, tea enjoys widespread popularity in Azerbaijan, however per capita consumption of RTD Tea lags behind that of other…
Mass beauty and personal care still accounted for significantly more value sales than premium in Azerbaijan in 2023. However, its current value growth was lower. That being said, there was growth. Mass beauty and personal products are continually…
In 2023, the juice category continues to witness very low growth in retail volume terms, although the slowdown in unit price growth has been a positive trend. By contrast, on-trade juice volume sales are enjoying double-digit growth as the channel…