This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the tobacco sector in South Korea, as part of the publisher's global coverage of the sector.
Cigarettes are the only category in the South Korean tobacco sector. Convenience stores are the leading channel for the distribution of tobacco products in the country. Korean Tobacco & Ginseng, Philip Morris International Inc., British American Tobacco Plc., and Japan Tobacco Inc., are the top companies in the South Korean tobacco sector. Total smoking prevalence in South Korea was 16.8% in 2021 with 29.4% of men and 4.2% of women classified as smokers.
Cigarettes are the only category in the South Korean tobacco sector. Convenience stores are the leading channel for the distribution of tobacco products in the country. Korean Tobacco & Ginseng, Philip Morris International Inc., British American Tobacco Plc., and Japan Tobacco Inc., are the top companies in the South Korean tobacco sector. Total smoking prevalence in South Korea was 16.8% in 2021 with 29.4% of men and 4.2% of women classified as smokers.
It includes analysis on the following:
- Market Context: The report provides comparative analysis of the value shares of Philippines in the Asia Pacific and global tobacco sector. Additionally, the per capita expenditure of tobacco in Philippines is also compared with the Latin America and global levels.
- Market Size and Structure : The report offers an overview of the growth at a sector level and provides analysis of four categories: cigarettes. These categories are 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 segments under each category for the period 2016-2026.
- Production and Trade: Provides analysis on per capita expenditure of tobacco in Italy, by category, compared to the Asia Pacific and global markets. Further, analysis on the leading distribution channels at category level in 2021. The consumer sector reports cover the following eight distribution channels: cash & carries and warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, e-retailers, hypermarkets & supermarkets, tobacco specialists, vending machines, and other general retailers.
- Taxation : 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 and growth of private label in each category.
- The Smoking Population: The report covers consumption of tobacco by gender in Italy.
- Operating Constraints: The report cover the impact of policies and regulation on tobacco sector in Italy.
- 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 Italy, 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.
Scope
- Per capita expenditure of tobacco was higher in South Korea than global and regional level in 2021
- Convenience stores was the leading distribution channel in the cigarettes category
- The price of cigarettes in South Korea increased only seven times between 1996 and 2015
- Robust exports boosted South Korea's GDP growth in 2021
- The ‘filter cigarettes 120s' is forecast to be the fastest growing sub segment in the cigarettes category
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Table of Contents
- Report scope
- Part 1:Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Part 2: Market Context
- Value growth analysis by region
- PCE of South Korea compared to global and Asia-Pacific markets
- Part 3: Market Size and Structure
- South Korea tobacco sector snapshot
- Market size analysis -category: cigarettes
- Segment analysis : cigarettes
- Sub-segment analysis: cigarettes
- Per capita expenditure analysis by category
- Part 4: Taxation and Retail
- Tax incidence comparison -cigarettes
- Channel Share Analysis -cigarettes
- Part 5 Manufacturers and Brands
- Leading companies by volume share -cigarettes
- Brand share analysis of top five companies by category
- Part 6: The Smoking population
- Smoking population, by gender
- Part 7: Operating Constraints
- Part 8: Prospects and Forecasts
- Tobacco product growth analysis-cigarettes
- Part 9: Macroeconomic Analysis
- GDP growth and inflation
- Population growth
- Labor market trend
- Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends
- South Korea risk index (GCRI) 2021
- South Korea risk analysis -compared to global and Asia-Pacific markets
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Appendix
- Leading categories (value), 2021
- Fastest-growing segments (value), 2021
- Leading companies by category (volume), 2021*
- Leading channel by category (volume), 2021*
- Cigarettes -value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cigarettes-value analysis by sub-segment, 2016-2026
- Cigarettes -volume analysis by sub-segment, 2016-2026
- Change in distribution share in cigarettes, 2016-2021
- Brand volume shares of top five companies by category, 2021
- Performance Overview (Score: 1-100)
- Sector data, by category
- Per capita expenditure (US$), 2016-2026
- Tobacco volume sales distribution in South Korea, by category, 2021
- Brand volume share by category, 2021
- Real GDP (KRW Billion) Value and Annual Growth (%), 2018-2026
- Nominal GDP (KRW Billion) Value and Annual Growth (%), 2018-2026
- Consumer Price Inflation (%), 2018-2026
- Employed People (Million) and Unemployment Rate (%), 2018-2026
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Population and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Population by rural-urban split (%)
- Exchange rates, 2016-2026
- Value share of South Korea in the global and Asia-Pacific tobacco sector, 2021-2026
- Per capita expenditure comparison -South Korea , Asia-Pacific , and global, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value, tobacco products sector, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cigarettes category, 2016-2026
- Key distribution channels -cigarettes, in million pieces
- Leading companies (in volume million pieces) in the cigarettes category, 2021
- Percentages of adult smokers by gender, 2007-2026
- Cigarettes consumption, million pieces, 2016-2026
- Real GDP (KRW billion) and annual growth (%)
- Nominal GDP (KRW billion) and annual growth (%)
- Consumer price inflation (%)
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in KRW terms
- Population (million) and annual growth (%)
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Population by rural-urban split (%)
- Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)
- Five lowest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
- Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
- South Korea’s performance in country risk analysis in comparison Asia-Pacific and world average
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation
- Philip Morris International Inc
- British American Tobacco Plc
- Japan Tobacco Inc
