Tobacco in Ireland
Additional duty increases in 2022 compounded increasing inflation. As a result, price-conscious local consumers are migrating toward more affordable products, such as economy cigarettes, or turning to illicit trade, which increased in 2022. Sales of e-vapour products registered growth due to the emergence of closed system single use products, which compete effectively with cigarettes on price and are widely available nationwide. Restrictions on international travel benefited domestic tobacco ret...
Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, 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 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), 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?
Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, 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 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), 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 IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2022: The big picture
2022 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
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Smoking in public places
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARETTES IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Cigarette sales decline as average unit prices increase and the health and wellness trend develops
Illicit trade surges once more as international travel resumes
Competition from alternative tobacco products hinders cigarette sales in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Gloomy outlook for cigarettes as the state aims to curb smoking prevalence
Illicit trade is expected to gain momentum as the cost of legitimate cigarettes increases
Cigarettes will struggle to compete with e-vapour products over the forecast period
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 10 Taxation and Duty Levies 2017-2022
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2022-2027
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Resumption of international travel and tax increases negative impact fine cut tobacco in 2022
Cigars and cigarillos continue their downward trend as consumer base dwindles
Illicit trade boosted by high taxation and rising inflation rates in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Volume sales are set to continue declining across the category
Little innovation in the category hinders long-term growth prospects
Limited availability across retail channels drags volume sales down
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2017-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 51 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 52 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Closed system single use vapes continue to attract attention among Irish smokers
Success of closed system single use products alerts Irish regulators
Nicotine pouches fail to catch consumers’ attention
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Tobacco bill threatens e-vapour sales prospects
Disposable vapes will suffer from a negative environmental profile
Heated tobacco and nicotine pouches unlikely to gain traction for the foreseeable future
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 57 Number of Adult Vapers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 58 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2017-2022
Table 59 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 61 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 62 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotine Strength: % Value 2019-2022
Table 65 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 67 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 68 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 69 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 70 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2022-2027
Table 71 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2022: The big picture
2022 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
Health warnings
Plain packaging
Advertising and sponsorship
Point-of-sale display bans
Smoking in public places
Flavoured tobacco product ban
Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARETTES IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Cigarette sales decline as average unit prices increase and the health and wellness trend develops
Illicit trade surges once more as international travel resumes
Competition from alternative tobacco products hinders cigarette sales in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Gloomy outlook for cigarettes as the state aims to curb smoking prevalence
Illicit trade is expected to gain momentum as the cost of legitimate cigarettes increases
Cigarettes will struggle to compete with e-vapour products over the forecast period
TAXATION AND PRICING
Taxation rates
Table 10 Taxation and Duty Levies 2017-2022
Average cigarette pack price breakdown
Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2022-2027
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Resumption of international travel and tax increases negative impact fine cut tobacco in 2022
Cigars and cigarillos continue their downward trend as consumer base dwindles
Illicit trade boosted by high taxation and rising inflation rates in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Volume sales are set to continue declining across the category
Little innovation in the category hinders long-term growth prospects
Limited availability across retail channels drags volume sales down
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 36 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2017-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Pipe Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Fine Cut Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 51 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 52 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Closed system single use vapes continue to attract attention among Irish smokers
Success of closed system single use products alerts Irish regulators
Nicotine pouches fail to catch consumers’ attention
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Tobacco bill threatens e-vapour sales prospects
Disposable vapes will suffer from a negative environmental profile
Heated tobacco and nicotine pouches unlikely to gain traction for the foreseeable future
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 57 Number of Adult Vapers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 58 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2017-2022
Table 59 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 61 Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 62 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotine Strength: % Value 2019-2022
Table 65 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 67 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 68 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 69 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 70 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: Volume 2022-2027
Table 71 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Free Oral Nicotine by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
