Bolivia

Retail volume growth for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Bolivia in 2024 is projected to be slower than in 2023, while current value growth looks set to surpass that recorded the previous year. Like snacks in general, its performance…

While sugar confectionery in Bolivia is set to expand in retail volume terms in 2024, growth is anticipated to be down slightly on 2023. Conversely, current value sales growth is expected to be moderately stronger than in the previous year. This is…

Retail volume and current value growth rates for snacks in Bolivia in 2024 are expected to be slower than those recorded in 2023. The downturn is mainly explained by a severe shortage of US dollars in the economy resulting from declining production…

With inflationary pressures and heightened economic uncertainty fuelled by the balance of payments crisis eroding purchasing power and confidence among consumers, retail volume and current value growth rates for savoury snacks in Bolivia in 2024 are…

Retail volume and current value growth rates for ice cream in Bolivia in 2024 are expected to be significantly slower than those recorded in 2023. In keeping with the trend witnessed across snacks as a whole, this is partly due to price hikes and…

Growth in retail volume sales of gum in Bolivia in 2024 is expected to surpass that recorded in 2023. Because these products are comparatively inexpensive, the category has been better insulated than most from the negative effects of price hikes and…

Chocolate confectionery in Bolivia is poised to record an improved performance in terms of current value sales growth in 2024. However, this is primarily due to price hikes imposed to offset rising import and production costs caused by a severe…

Wine in Bolivia saw total volume sales decline for a fourth consecutive year in 2023, and the category registered negative results in this regard at both the off- and on-trade levels. As was the case earlier in the review period, the contraction was…

While total volume sales of spirits in Bolivia increased in 2023, growth continued to be constrained by contraband trade. This was particularly the case at the off-trade level, which accounts for the lion’s share of consumption and where the category…

RTDs in Bolivia showed another solid performance in 2023, with off- and on-trade volume sales growing at robust rates. Continued investment in innovation and marketing activities helped to maintain strong consumer interest in the category. For…

Cider/perry in Bolivia posted a decline in total volume sales in 2023, with demand contracting at the off- and on-trade levels after having increased at a robust pace in 2022. The downturn was mainly attributable to contraband trade, particularly the…

Beer in Bolivia saw on-trade volume growth slow significantly in 2023. This was mainly explained by the normalisation of on-trade consumption patterns following the impressive rebound over 2021-2022 that accompanied the easing of the pandemic and the…

Growth in total volume sales of alcoholic drinks in Bolivia in 2023 was considerably slower than that recorded in 2022. This was mainly due to the stabilisation of on-trade demand, which had rebounded strongly in the previous two years in tandem with…

In 2023, cigarettes in Bolivia witnessed a notable surge in the presence of smuggled brands. These products, previously predominant in provinces and rural areas, made significant inroads into urban markets, particularly in kiosks, popular markets,…

In 2023, tobacco in Bolivia recorded one of its most challenging periods in recent times, primarily due to a notable growth in the availability of illegal cigarette brands. Until a few years ago, Bolivia was primarily a transit country for the…

In 2023, e-vapour products in Bolivia experienced considerable growth and formalisation in the distribution channels for e-vapour products. The availability of these products surged in both modern and traditional retail outlets. Initially, e-vapour…

The consumption of cigars and cigarillos in Bolivia remained niche in 2023, with these products having limited distribution. They are mainly available in small tobacco speciality stores, which in recent years have also started offering e-vapours, or…

Sun care was the best forming beauty care product in Bolivia in 2023, with double-digit current value and volume growth. Consumers are increasingly conscious of the danger of sun exposure and in particular higher SPF offerings, such as SPF 50, saw…

There was only marginal volume growth in skin care in Bolivia in 2023. Price increases dampened volume sales somewhat, as a severe drop in foreign cash reserves led to high inflation, especially for imported brands. As such, mass skin care performed…

Premium beauty and personal care registered minimal constant value growth in Bolivia in 2023, as rising prices, brought on by a sharp fall in foreign currency reserves, led to increased prices particularly for imported brand. This also led to a…