Tobacco in Oman

Tobacco consumption in Oman remained relatively steady in 2024, with performance shaped by a complex interplay of cultural preferences, economic realities, and ongoing regulatory constraints. While traditional formats such as cigarettes and shisha maintained their stronghold, shifting attitudes and the absence of legal alternatives like vapes continued to influence consumer behaviour.

Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Oman 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: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, E-Vapour Consumables (Illicit+Legal), Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.

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

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Tobacco in Oman
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
TOBACCO IN OMAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail developments
What next for tobacco?
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
CIGARETTES
Key Data Findings
2024 Developments
Cigarettes felt the pinch from higher prices and spreading boycott
Philip Morris International Inc maintained its grip over cigarettes
Traditional grocery retailers continued leading cigarettes’ distribution
Prospects and Opportunities
Better growth forecasts as economic conditions improve
Established cigarette brands to sustain their dominance
Small local grocers and supermarkets to rule distribution
Category Data
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2024-2029
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO
Improving socioeconomic conditions supported growth
Corporación Habanos and Al Fakher strengthened their grip over the sector
Food/drink/tobacco specialists and small local grocers upped their distribution shares
Growth revival for both cigars/cigarillos and smoking tobacco
Premium offerings limiting expansion of cigars/cigarillos
Anticipating higher distribution through modern grocery retailers
Table 21 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 29 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 30 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO
Heated tobacco gains modest traction amid ongoing bans
Illicit trade flourishes in the absence of formal competition
Restricted distribution continues to limit category expansion
Heated tobacco expected to grow modestly amid continued vape restrictions
Women’s interest in discreet alternatives may broaden category appeal
Innovation potential lies mainly in heated tobacco, not vapes
Table 35 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 36 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 39 Distribution of Smokeless Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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