The Indian cigarettes category accounted for a value share of 2% and 3.5%, respectively, in the global and Asia-Pacific markets in 2023. Per capita expenditure of cigarettes stood at $11.5 in 2023 in India, which was higher than the global level ($110) and regional ($113.7) levels. Smoking prevalence among Indians stood at 8.6% in 2023, with 15.7% men and 1.1% women categorized as smokers.
Key Highlights
- Per capita expenditure of cigarettes was lower in India than at the global and regional levels in 2023
- UAE was the leading exporter of cigarettes to India
- Singapore was the largest importer of cigarettes from India
- Tobacco specialists was the leading distribution channel in the cigarettes category in India
- ITC was the leading company in the cigarettes category
Scope
This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the cigarettes category in India, as part of the analyst’s global coverage of the category. It includes analysis on the following:- Market Context: The report provides comparative analysis of the value shares of India in the Asia-Pacific and global cigarettes category. Additionally, the per capita expenditure of cigarettes in India is also compared with the Asia-Pacific and global levels.
- Market Size and Structure : The report offers an overview of the growth at a category level and provides analysis for cigarettes by value, volume, and CAGR for the period 2018-28. The section also includes value analysis of segments, value and volume analysis of sub-segments segments under cigarettes category for the period 2018-28.
- Production and Trade: It covers production, imports, and exports of the country in the cigarettes category.
- Taxation and Prices: It covers taxation and prices in the country and effects in the cigarettes category.
- Retail Distribution: It analyzes the leading distribution channels at category level in 2023. The consumer reports cover the following distribution channels: convenience stores, hypermarkets & supermarkets, tobacco specialists, and other general retailers.
- Manufacturers and Brands: The report provides analysis on leading companies by category in 2023 and analyzes the market share.
- Packaging: The report provides percentage share (in 2023) and growth analysis (for 2018-28) of various pack materials, pack types, and primary outer types used in the cigarettes sector.
- Smoking Population: The report covers consumption of cigarettes by gender in India.
- Operating Constraints: The report cover the impact of policies and regulation on cigarettes category in India.
- Prospects and Forecasts: The report covers forecast analysis of categories in the cigarettes category.
- Macroeconomic analysis: The report also provides an outlook on macroeconomic indicators in India, with a detailed summary of the economy, labor market, and demographics.
- Time period: The report provides category value and volume data, including category level data for the period 2018-28. Distribution channel and company data is of 2023
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Table of Contents
- Report scope
- Executive Summary
- Market Context
- Value growth analysis by region
- PCC and PCE of India compared to global and Asia-Pacific markets
- Market Size and Structure
- Market size analysis
- Market size analysis - category: cigarettes
- Segment analysis : cigarettes
- Sub-segment analysis: cigarettes
- Production and Trade
- Production - cigarettes
- Imports - cigarettes
- Exports - cigarettes
- Taxation and Pricing
- Taxation - cigarettes
- Retail prices - cigarettes
- Retail Distribution
- Channel share analysis - cigarettes
- Manufacturers and Brands
- Leading companies by volume share - cigarettes
- Brand share analysis of top five companies - cigarettes
- Smoking Population
- Smoking population, by gender
- Packaging Analysis
- Pack Material Growth Analysis
- Pack Type Growth Analysis
- Primary Outer Type Growth Analysis
- Operating Constraints
- Prospects and Forecasts
- Cigarettes growth analysis
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- GDP growth and inflation
- Population growth
- Labor market trend
- Economic summary, labor market trends and demographic trends
- India risk index (GCRI) 2024
- India risk analysis - compared to global and Asia-Pacific markets
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Appendix
- Leading categories (value), 2023
- Fastest-growing segments (value), 2023
- Leading companies by category (volume), 2023
- Leading channel by category (volume), 2023
- Leading value and volume categories
- Cigarettes - value analysis by segment, 2018-28
- Cigarettes- value analysis by sub-segment, 2018-28
- Cigarettes - volume analysis by sub-segment, 2018-28
- Cigarette production, 2000-22
- Imports of cigarettes, 2021-23
- Imports by country of origin, million pieces, 2021-23
- Imports by country of origin, percentage share (%), 2021-23
- Exports of cigarettes, 2021-23
- Exports by country of destination, million pieces, 2021-23
- Exports by country of destination, percentage share (%), 2021-23
- Taxation - cigarettes
- Retail prices - cigarettes (INR)
- Change in distribution share in cigarettes, 2018-23
- Brand volume shares of top five companies by category, 2023
- Performance overview (score: 1-100)
- Sector data, by category
- Per capita consumption (pieces), 2018-28
- Per capita expenditure ($), 2018-28
- Cigarettes volume sales distribution in India, 2023
- Brand volume share by category, 2023
- Pack material (in million pack units), 2018-28
- Pack materials by category (in million pack units), 2023
- Pack type (in million pack units), 2018-28
- Pack types by category (in million pack units), 2023
- Primary outer type (in million pack units), 2018-28
- Primary outer types by category (in million pack units), 2023
- Nominal GDP (INR billion) value and annual growth (%), 2020-28
- Consumer price inflation (%), 2020-28
- Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%), 2020-28
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2020-28
- Population and annual growth (%), 2020-28
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Value share of India in the global and Asia-Pacific cigarettes category, 2023-28
- Per capita expenditure comparison - India , Asia-Pacific, and global, 2018-28
- Market size and growth analysis by value, cigarettes category, 2018-28
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cigarettes category, 2018-28
- Key distribution channels - cigarettes, in million pieces
- Leading companies (in volume million pieces) in the cigarettes category, 2023
- Key Pack Materials in the Indian Cigarettes Category by Percentage Share of Pack Units, 2023
- Annual Growth Rate by Key Pack Material, 2018-2028
- Use of Pack Material by Category (in Pack Units), 2023
- Key Pack Types in the Indian Cigarettes Category by Percentage Share of Pack Units, 2023
- Annual Growth Rate by Key Pack Type, 2018-2028
- Use of Pack Type by Category (in Pack Units), 2023
- Key Primary Outer Types in the Indian Cigarettes Category by Percentage Share of Pack Units, 2023
- Annual Growth Rate by Key Primary Outer Type, 2018-2028
- Use of primary type by category (in pack units), 2023
- Percentages of adult smokers by gender, 2009-28
- Cigarettes consumption, million pieces, 2018-28
- Percentages of adult smokers by gender, 2008-28
- Cigarettes consumption, million pieces, 2018-28
- Real GDP (INR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Nominal GDP (INR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Consumer price inflation (%)
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in INR 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 Q2 2024
- Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q2 2024
- India’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:
- ITC
- Godfrey Phillips India
- VST Industries
- Dalmia Industries
