|
The
following table gives an overview of the cigar consumption in the
European Union in the years 2005 - 2007.
Table
4. Cigar consumption in the European Union (million pieces).
| |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Austria
Belgium & Luxembourg
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom |
77
618
-
15
27
101
3
93
1,848
1,150
57
10
36
301
3
2
4
465
8
75
-
5
5
1,119
45
701 |
79
601
-
15
33
91
3
95
1,819
1,150
55
9
37
326
3
2
4
458
9
73
-
4
6
1,035
46
640 |
79
580
4
15
40
83
3
99
1,704
1,100
60
9
36
345
3
3
4
453
9
75
2
5
6
1,102
42
626 |
| Total European Union |
6,768 |
6,593 |
6,487 |
Source: European Cigar Manufacturers Association.
(www.ecma.eu)
The market shares of the different product categories on the Dutch
market are shown in the following table.
Table 5. Market shares of the different product categories.
| |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
Cigarillos
Wild cigarillos
Senoritas
Wild senoritas
Panatella
Corona
Bolknak |
51 %
18 %
12 %
11 %
4 %
3 %
1 % |
52 %
18 %
12 %
10 %
4 %
3 %
1 % |
56 %
17 %
11 %
9 %
3 %
3 %
1 % |
Source: NVS
Over te past years, the market share of the cigarillo has grown while
the market share of te larger cigars like the senoritas has shown a
decline. The market share of flavoured cigarillos has steadily
increased to 19% in 2007.
Cigars are sold in many different sorts of outlets.
The following table shows the development of the market shares of
these outlets over the years 2005 to 2007.
Table 6. Market shares of the different outlets.
| |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Tobacco shops
Petrol stations
Food
Catering
Others |
34 %
34 %
22 %
2 %
8 % |
31 %
36 %
22 %
2 %
9 % |
30 %
36 %
23 %
2 %
9 % |
Source: NVS
Finally the last table gives an overview of the, mostly male, cigar
smokers divided by age group.
Table 7. Percentage of cigar-smokers by age group.
| |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 44 years
45 - 54 years
55 - 64 years
65+ |
8 %
21 %
25 %
21 %
16 %
9 % |
9 %
22 %
24 %
20 %
16 %
9 % |
10 %
22 %
23 %
20 %
17 %
8 % |
Source: NVS
Dutch Cigar Manufacturers Association (N.V.S.)
May 2008. |
