United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cigarettes Market Analysis and Forecast by Segments, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape and Consumer Segmentation, 2021-2026

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cigarettes Market Analysis and Forecast by Segments, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape and Consumer Segmentation, 2021-2026

Summary

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the tobacco sector in UAE, as part of GlobalData’s global coverage of the sector.

Cigarettes is the only category in the UAE tobacco sector, in 2021. Convenience stores is the leading channel for distribution of tobacco products in the country. Smoking is more prevalent amongst men than women in the country. Value sales of cigarette products are expected to marginally grow over the forecast in coming years despite increased taxes and stricter rules.

It includes analysis on the following -

• Market Context: The report provides comparative analysis of the value shares of UAE in the Middle East & Africa and global tobacco sector. Additionally, the per capita expenditure of tobacco in UAE is also compared with the Middle East & Africa and global levels.
• Market Size and Structure: The report offers an overview of the growth at a sector level and provides analysis of cigarettes. The category is analyzed by value, volume, and CAGR for the period 2016-2026. The section also includes value analysis of segments, value and volume analysis of sub-segments for the period 2016-2026. Also provides analysis on per capita expenditure of tobacco in UAE, by category, compared to the Middle East & Africa and global markets.
• Taxation and Retail: It covers taxation landscape in the country and effects in the tobacco sector.
• Manufacturers and Brands: The report provides analysis on leading companies by category in 2021 and analyzes the market share.
• The Smoking Population: The report covers consumption of tobacco by gender in UAE.
• Operating Constraints: The report cover the impact of policies and regulation on tobacco sector in UAE.
• Prospects and Forecasts: The report covers forecast analysis of categories in the tobacco sector.
• Macroeconomic analysis: The report also provides an outlook on macroeconomic indicators in UAE, with a detailed summary of the economy, labor market, and demographics.
• Exchange rates: Exchange rates used to convert local currency to US dollars are annual average floating exchange rates.
• Time period: The report provides sector value and volume data, including category and sector level data for the period 2016-2026. Distribution channel data is of 2021, and company data is included for 2021.

• Per capita expenditure of tobacco was higher in the UAE than the regional level in 2021
• The per capita expenditure of cigarettes was higher in the UAE than the regional average in 2021
• Convenience stores was the leading distribution channel in the cigarettes category, with a volume share of 44.2% in 2021
• The UAE government has imposed excise tax in the country to lessen the smoking population
• Philip Morris International Inc was the leading company in the cigarettes category with a volume share of 26.3% in 2021

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