Tobacco

Total current value sales growth for Azerbaijan’s tobacco market in 2021 was up on 2020. Although growth was bolstered by unit price increases resulting from excise tax hikes, the dominant category of cigarettes also saw retail volume sales rise at a…

In 2021, Vietnam saw periodic recurrent waves of COVID-19, which led to a nationwide lockdown from May until October. Under the impact of COVID-19, volume sales of illicit cigarettes witnessed a decline due to the closure of borders, as well as…

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Poland the government took a range of measures as it attempted to control its spread. These measures took their toll on the local economy, which in turn resulted in job losses and wage insecurity, especially…

2021 was a year of normalisation for tobacco in France, which meant that after a better performance in 2020, the industry came back to a level of decline closer to that observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic – in volume terms at least. Decline…

Cigarettes continued its decline, with a further drop in volume sales in 2021, as smoking prevalence continued to fall. Also, a significant dampener on volume sales of cigarettes was rising inflation as continuing global supply constraints and rising…

Argentina’s economy recovered more quickly than expected after experiencing a strong downfall due to the COVID-19 crisis, during which the government imposed a strict lockdown on all on-trade establishments in 2020, and mid-2021. Nonetheless, the…

Tobacco in 2021:The big picture

Tobacco continued to see strong growth in current value terms in Lithuania in 2021, although this was largely driven by the dynamism being seen in e-vapour products and heated tobacco. Retail volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline in 2021…

Businesses and consumer incomes started to recover in 2021 after the negative impact of COVID-19 on the local economy, however this recovery did not translate into retail volume growth in cigarettes, although sales of cigars and cigarillos did…

Ethiopia’s tobacco industry is dominated by the previously state-owned tobacco company National Tobacco Enterprise Ethiopia, which generates its revenues entirely from sales of cigarettes. While retail volume sales of tax-paid cigarettes are rising,…

In 2021, the Australian government continued to push forward with new regulations for nicotine-based e-vapour products, which as of October 2021, require a prescription to purchase from local retailers or import from overseas. E-vapour products…

Consumption of tax-paid cigarettes continued to fall in 2020 and 2021, with many consumers eschewing locally manufactured cigarettes in favour of either illicit imports or traditional cheroots and quids. Demand for the Red Ruby brand dropped sharply…

Volume sales of cigarettes increased in 2021 after two years of strong declines due to tax increases and the COVID-19 pandemic. This boosted the illicit trade as low-income consumers found smoking increasingly unaffordable. However, demand for…

Smoking is becoming more socially unacceptable in Ghana. Graphic health warnings are now mandatory and single-stick sales are banned, while anti-tobacco activities are increasing. Smoking prevalence is highest among low-income men, especially in…

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a negative impact on sales due to the loss of tourism and its impact on the local economy. However, the pandemic is not the only factor having a negative impact on the category as the government…

Volume sales of cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco declined throughout 2020 and 2021 due to economic pressures, rising prices and rising interest in healthier lifestyles within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the…

Cigarettes saw continued volume decline in 2021. Increasing prices due to rising taxes and competition from other categories, such as e-vapour products and heated tobacco, were the main factors behind the ongoing contraction of the cigarettes…

In 2021, both the distribution and consumption of tobacco products in Ireland were impacted by COVID-19 developments for a second consecutive year. The supply of tobacco products in Ireland remained stable throughout 2021, but there were some minor…

Tobacco use remains somewhat limited in Angola, with cigarettes remaining the most popular category in 2021. Moreover, despite more stringent tobacco control legislation, attitudes towards tobacco remain relatively favourable, while cigarettes are…

Rising excise taxes on tobacco products and dwindling real purchasing power among Slovak households were responsible for a decline in overall tobacco consumption in Slovakia in 2021. The decline was driven by cigarettes which saw the steepest tax…