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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Bolivia. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Air care sales returned to growth in 2023 following decline in 2022 due to the substantial influx of illegal contraband products, mostly from Argentina due to the strong devaluation of the peso. In 2023, inflation in Argentina has resulted in price…
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…
While analgesics performed well during the pandemic, they has returned to more moderate growth now that the threat has subsided. In 2023, analgesics is expected to register moderate current value growth, though constant value sales are expected to…
Throughout 2023, away-from-home tissue and hygiene sustained its upward trajectory in Bolivia, benefiting from the complete normalisation of activities and the absence of pandemic-related restrictions. This conducive environment facilitated…
Among baby and child-specific products in Bolivia in 2023, sun care registered the highest current value and volume growth. Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect their children from the sun. In the western part of Bolivia,…
While inflation has been relatively low in Bolivia, due to a fixed exchange rate with the US Dollar, imports are expected to register higher price increase than local dairy products. With baby food largely dependent on imports, inflation is…
With the war in Ukraine still having an inflationary impact on wheat prices, and with bread being one of the most important staple for Bolivians, the government subsidised the price of flour for bakers. Government authorities reported that 2 million…
Bath and shower in Bolivia registered a fall in volume sales, as higher inflation dampened volume sales somewhat. In particular, many imported brands registered a volume decline, due to a shortage of foreign cash reserves leading to increased…
It was a subdued picture for beauty and personal care in Bolivia in 2023. While Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar, there were challenges for 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…
Bleach sales are recording further decline in 2023; however, the decline is less steep than in 2022 as a result of lower prices and high inflation in neighbouring Argentina, which is making smuggled products from the country less attractive to…
Bottled water is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2023. Also, with prices being stables, this also contributes to maintaining volume growth. Climate change is also having an effect, with higher temperatures leading to increased demand…
Breakfast cereals is expected to register healthy value and volume growth in 2023. With consumers leading increasingly busy lives, the convenience of breakfast cereals supports volume sales. Also, in addition, to family packs, there is an increasing…
In 2023, the consumption of butter at home is expected to register similar healthy growth levels in sales volumes similar to those registered before the start of the pandemic. That being said, value sales are still low, with margarine and spreads and…
While carbonates continues to be the most popular soft drink in Bolivia, it has reached maturity and volume growth is expected to be muted in 2023. Continuing population growth supports volume sales. but overall carbonates is expected to be the…
In 2023, cheese consumption continues to grow in Bolivia, encouraged by higher levels of milk production, with much of the overcapacity being channelled for cheese production. While prices are expected to rise for cheese, they are not expected to be…
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…
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…
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,…
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…