The market for tobacco in Egypt was shaped by economic uncertainty in 2023, with consumer price inflation rising to a historic high, in the context of multiple devaluations of the local currency, the Egyptian pound. With the central bank placing limits on foreign currency transactions, tobacco manufacturers found it more difficult to import raw materials, a situation that caused many products to be out of stock within convenience stores and other channels during many months of the year. As a res...
Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Egypt 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, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?? * Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco 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.
Tobacco in Egypt
Euromonitor International
June 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
TOBACCO IN EGYPT
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 1 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 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARETTES IN EGYPT
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Cigarettes suffer from supply shortages which leads to increase in retail prices
Eastern Co SAE continues to lead the market, while Al Mansour benefits in the face of shortages
QR codes play role in preventing illegal price increases by retailers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Improved performance expected, in line with greater stability within the supply chain
Manufacturers will introduce wider variety of variants
Ongoing demand for illicit cigarettes will challenge retail sales
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 10 Taxation and Duty Levies 2018-2023
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2023-2028
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN EGYPT
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales are dampened by price increases and disruptions to supply chains
Cigars show some resilience
Eastern Co SAE continues to dominate sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Modest growth expected, in line with better economic conditions
Pipe tobacco will be most dynamic performer
Retail developments are on the horizon
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 36 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 38 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2018-2023
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2023