Consumer Electronics

Consumer electronics witnessed solid retail volume and current value growth in 2023, although performances varied across different categories. While in-home and portable consumer electronics fared well due to robust growth in True Wireless Stereo…

In 2023, mixed performances are expected in consumer electronics in terms of volume and value development. Despite the fact that volumes are expected to see a notable decline in 2023, current value sales are set to increase overall. This is primarily…

Consumer electronics in Israel is set to record another solid performance in volume terms in 2023, with growth expected to be up marginally from 2022. Together with a rapidly expanding population and sustained growth in the number of households in…

Retail sales of consumer electronics saw a flat performance in volume terms in 2023, following a more significant decline in the previous year. Despite a rebound in the domestic economy, assisted by the recovery of international tourism and easing…

Consumer electronics in Malaysia saw modest growth in 2023, although sales remained well below 2021 levels in constant value (2023 prices) terms. As the country emerged from the pandemic, consumers became increasingly keen to travel, socialise and…

After a strong performance in 2020 and 2021, sales of consumer electronics moved into negative territory in 2022 in retail volume terms, mainly as a result of the impact of double-digit inflation on unit prices, the economy and cost of living. Sales…

In 2023, consumer electronics in China is set to experience another year of overall decline as the country stumbles into its long-due post-COVID-19 recovery. The good news for consumer electronics manufacturers is that supply side constraints have…

In general, consumer electronics continued to be affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the final year of the review period. There was a level of stabilisation in many categories in 2022 and 2023, especially those that had seen spikes in…

Consumer spending generally remained under pressure in Argentina during 2023. Suppressed commercial activity flowed from an even worse economic performance than what had been expected at the beginning of the year. The main issues include stubbornly…

Consumer electronics in Turkey is registering weaker retail volume growth in 2023, compared to 2022 levels, with sales of headphones, wearable electronics and wireless speakers the main driver of volume sales. The year 2023 is proving difficult for…

Overall volume sales continue to decrease in consumer electronics in Denmark in 2023, as purchases normalise after the positive sales seen during the COVID-19 pandemic era when consumers were spending more time at home and thus investing in their…

Overall sales of consumer electronics in Australia are stagnating in retail volume terms in 2023, albeit with mixed performances across the different categories. Consumer demand in many categories continued to soften after seeing strong growth during…

Multiple factors have been putting downward pressure on consumer electronics sales in Morocco, of which high taxes and consumer price sensitivity are just a few. Moreover, recent crises related to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated…

In 2023 Indonesia’s economic landscape is showing an enduring resilience coupled with promising prospects, standing strong amid global economic shifts. The Minister of Finance stated in the year that macroeconomic variables, fiscal and monetary…

The picture is expected to be bleak for consumer electronics in 2023, with overall volume sales expected to fall. Continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the significant rise in inflation and tightening monetary…

The picture is expected to be bleak for consumer electronics in 2023, with overall volume sales expected to fall. A new government inherited a sluggish economy, record debt and shrinking oil output, due to creaking infrastructure. On foot of this,…

In 2022, most pandemic restrictions were lifted, and a strong negative impact was seen on volume sales of consumer electronics in Chile, with decline set to continue in 2023, although at a slower rate. These declines have been caused by a fall in…

Retail sales of consumer electronics in Portugal declined in volume terms in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. While inflationary pressures, driven by surging energy and food prices, receded slightly, demand was constrained by a…

Following marginal declines the previous year, sales of consumer electronics, in both retail volume and current value terms, are growing in 2023. Despite the post-pandemic aftermath, including reduced demand for computers and peripherals for home…

Consumer electronics in France continues to face challenges in 2023. Firstly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw sales spikes during the lockdown period as consumers invested in in-home entertainment. As a result, the penetration rate for most…