Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Kingdom

Within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco, cigarillos was the only category to witness slight growth in volume sales due to its lower price point. Retail volume sales of cigars and cigarillos decreased slightly in 2024, whilst smoking tobacco registered a deep decline. Consumers are highly price sensitive in tobacco, as demonstrated by the significant impact of price hikes in recent years, creating a shift towards more affordable options as well as other smoking alternatives.

Euromonitor International's Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, 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 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigars and Cigarillos, Smoking Tobacco.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumption falls amid price hikes and the increasing shift towards alternatives
Flavoured and price fighter cigarillos continue to gain share and lead innovation
Convenience stores and supermarkets remain leading distribution channels
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Steady volume growth is expected for cigarillos
The generational ban has potential side effects
Innovation is expected to come from lower priced offerings and limited edition cigarillos
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2019-2024
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 9 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 10 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 19 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 20 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
TOBACCO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail 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
Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Reduced harm
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 25 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 29 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources

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