Sales of cigarettes continued their downward trend in Belgium throughout 2023. This decline can be attributed to several factors. The Belgian government significantly increased excise duties on cigarettes in 2023, leading to higher prices that deterred many consumers. Additionally, a growing number of people turned to cigarettes from other countries, especially Luxembourg, where prices are approximately 50% lower. The availability of illicit cigarettes, costing only a few euros per pack, also co...
Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Cigarettes Including Fine Cut Stick Equivalent.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Cigarettes market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Cigarettes in Belgium
Euromonitor International
June 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
CIGARETTES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Cigarette sales continue their downward trend in Belgium
Illicit trade on the rise
Cross-border sales with Luxembourg accelerates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New excise tax hike for cigarettes in 2024
Continued transition to e-vapour products
Impact of retailing ban on cigarette distribution
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2018-2023
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 1 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 14 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2023-2028
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2023-2028
TOBACCO IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Legislation
Legislative overview
Summary 2 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum legal smoking age
Smoking prevalence
Tar levels
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Smoking in public places
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 24 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028