Toys and Games

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The toys and games industry sees positive growth, although with setbacks due to Coronavirus. In traditional toys, long-term opportunities lie in licensing and categories combining play, education and skill-building experience. Broader exposure to…

Argentina toys and games continued to be impacted by the economy facing severe difficulties in 2023, with the country’s inflation rate being one of the highest in the world and continuing to climb and reaching three digit figures. As such, though…

Although sales were stagnating in Japan and declining in South Korea in 2023, a strong rebound in China helped drive positive growth in the overall regional toys and games market in this year. This followed the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China a…

Traditional toys and games and video games in Australia recorded contrasting performances in 2023. Traditional toys and games suffered a significant blow due to soaring inflation and interest rates, sparking concerns about the rising cost of living.…

With the easing of inflation and the full reopening of the country, toys and games in Brazil registered strong current value growth in 2023. Both traditional toys and games and video games saw growth, although video games saw a much stronger…

Traditional toys and games in Canada faced a challenging landscape in 2023, marked by declines across most categories as consumers tightened their belts amidst rising living costs. However, amidst the downturn, certain categories showed resilience.…

Following the decline during the pandemic and lockdown period in 2022, a current value resurgence was witnessed for toys and games in China in 2023, with growth for both traditional toys and games and video games. The lifting of lockdown policies…

Sales of toys and games in France managed to achieve small positive value growth in 2023, supported by a strong performance in video games offsetting the ongoing slump in traditional toys and games. Traditional toys and games continues to struggle in…

Value sales of overall toys and games in Germany recorded marginally faster growth in 2023 compared to the previous year, driven by video games hardware. This was in contrast to traditional toys and games, which, for the second consecutive year,…

Toys and games in Hong Kong recorded low current value growth in 2023, fuelled by the challenges from the global economic situation as well as local consumers spending elsewhere. Traditional toys and games, in particular, experienced a notable…

Toys and games in India witnessed strong positive current value growth in 2023. After three years of decline, traditional toys and games experienced a strong rebound as the supply situation improved, and major players such as Mattel and Hasbro…

The market for toys and games in Indonesia saw mid-single digit growth in current value terms in 2023, a slight improvement over the previous year. Sales were impacted by inflationary pressures, mainly due to higher food and energy costs. While the…

Toys and games in Italy proved to be a robust industry in 2023, despite the declining value sales of some traditional toy and game products. With the rate of inflation falling slightly, consumer spending showed some improvement for affordable…

Toys and games in Japan saw low current value growth in 2023, with increases for both traditional toys and games and video games. In traditional toys and games, games and puzzles continued to be the largest category. It accounted for less than a…

The toys and games market witnessed current value growth in Malaysia in 2023. Construction and action figures were the two largest categories in traditional toys and games, with action figures proving to be a key growth driver during the year. IP…

In 2023, the performance of toys and games in Mexico was significantly influenced by the first full year of the reopening of society. This saw Mexican consumers return fully to out-of-home work and social lifestyles, getting together with friends and…

Toys and games in Poland maintained robust sales in 2023, in part driven by the significant growth of online games and subscriptions. This surge is largely due to the increasing shift towards digital platforms in general, as consumers engage with…