Tobacco in Costa Rica
Overall, the story was positive for tobacco in Costa Rica in 2021, driven by a slight increase in volume sales of cigarettes. With the opening up of society and increased socialising, as well as continued remote working leading to more opportunities to smoke, volume sales crept up again in 2021. In addition, foreign tourists traditionally buy significant volumes of cigarettes when in Costa Rica, as they are much more affordable, and some foreign tourists visited Costa Rica in 2021 and this suppo...
Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Costa Rica report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2017-2021, 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 2026 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Cigarettes, 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 Costa Rica
- Euromonitor International
- July 2022
- List Of Contents And Tables
- TOBACCO IN COSTA RICA
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Tobacco in 2021: The big picture
- 2021 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
- Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
- Flavoured tobacco product ban
- Reduced harm
- Vapour products
- PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
- MARKET INDICATORS
- Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2016-2021
- MARKET DATA
- Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
- Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
- Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
- Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
- Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
- Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
- Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
- Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
- DISCLAIMER
- SOURCES
- Summary 2 Research Sources
- CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN COSTA RICA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2021 DEVELOPMENTS
- Modest recovery in cigars and cigarillos in 2021
- No change in competitive landscape
- Limited availability limits consumption
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- A niche product with limited growth potential
- Shrinking consumer base over forecast period
- Return of tourists supports volume sales
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
- Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
- Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
- Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
- Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2016-2021
- Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
- Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
- Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2017-2021
- Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2021
- Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
- Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
- Table 44 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
- Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
- Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
- Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
- SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN COSTA RICA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2021 DEVELOPMENTS
- Further fall in value sales in 2021
- Philip Morris’ Iqos launched
- Limited brand loyalty within e-vaping
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- New regulations could dampen growth over forecast period
- Rising inflation may dampen volume sales
- Digital generation demands digital channels
- CATEGORY INDICATORS
- Table 49 Number of Adult Vapers 2016-2021
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 50 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
- Table 51 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
- Table 52 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotine Strength: % Value 2019-2021
- Table 53 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2017-2021
- Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2021
- Table 55 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2016-2021
- Table 56 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2021-2026
- Table 57 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
- Table 58 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2021-2026
- Table 59 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
- Table 60 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
- Table 61 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
- CIGARETTES IN COSTA RICA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2021 DEVELOPMENTS
- Slight increase in volume sales in 2021
- British American Tobacco Caribbean & Central America and Tabacalera Costarricense retain their duopoly
- Contraband as well as economic uncertainty dampen value sales
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Bleak outlook as authorities impose further controls
- New regulations on vaping may benefit cigarettes in the short term
- Flavoured cigarettes gain value share
- TAXATION AND PRICING
- Taxation rates
- Summary 3 Taxation and Duty Levies 2016-2021
- Average cigarette pack price breakdown
- Summary 4 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
- Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2016-2021
- Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
- Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
- Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2017-2021
- Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2021
- Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2016-2021
- Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
- Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2021-2026
- Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2021-2026
- Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
- Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
- Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2021-2026
- Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2021-2026
- Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2021-2026
- Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2021-2026
- Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2021-2026