Market research on the tobacco industry. Standardised and cross-c...
Market research on the tobacco industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends and sub-category level information.
The continuous pressure of inflation and a weakening of the local currency against the US dollar has increased prices across the category, slowing the post-pandemic retail volume recovery of cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco. Local consumers…
Heated tobacco products saw solid current value growth and moderate retail volume growth in 2023. Compared with cigarettes, the competitive price of heated tobacco benefits the category. In addition, wider availability in convenience stores,…
In 2023, cigarettes faced intense competition from e-vapour products as younger adults of legal smoking age switched to the latter, which they perceived as more affordable, with lower nicotine levels and a variety of flavour options available across…
Positive growth was seen in tobacco in Myanmar in 2023 as official retail volume sales of cigarettes continued to rise. However, much tobacco use stems from informal sales of betel quids and hand-rolled cheroots, as well as illicit sales of smuggled…
In 2023, Sri Lanka's tobacco sector faced substantial challenges due to significant price hikes for cigarettes amid economic recession and import restrictions. These factors led to a marked decline in smoking rates, especially among lower…
In 2023, volume sales for cigarettes in Pakistan fell by over a quarter. This was due to significant tax hikes, with the sales tax increasing to 18%, from 17% and the Federal Excise Duty increasing by 146%. At the same time as these significant tax…
In 2023, cigarettes in Uzbekistan witnessed significant developments. Total smoking prevalence in terms of cigarettes rose in 2022-2023. This was due to a significant increase in smoking prevalence among adult males, as the rate among adult females…
In Pakistan, cigars remained the most popular product within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco, with value sales for the three latter products being negligible. That being said, volume sales are also low for cigars, though cigars registered…
Within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Uzbekistan, pipe tobacco remained the only significant category at the end of the review period. Smoking a pipe remains a very common and traditional activity in Uzbekistan. Despite government…
There was continued double-digit constant value growth for e-vaping in Pakistan in 2023. Its consumer base was made up of people looking to quit smoking, as well as younger consumers, mainly under 20 years of age, who often have never smoked and…