Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $570.7bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Declining tobacco consumption limits revenue growth
- Smoking rates and demand for tobacco products vary widely from region to region. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are more than 1.0 billion smokers globally, most of whom live in low- and middle-income countries.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Smoking prevalence will continue to decline
- As the harmful effects of smoking become widely recognized, the prevalence of smoking is expected to drop worldwide. However, current trends suggest that the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia might not follow the global downtrend. In these regions, smoking rates may persist because of cultural norms or lack of awareness about its harmful effects.
Biggest companies in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
China National Tobacco Corporation | 240,859.4 | 33,238.6 | 13.8 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | 90,393.9 | 13,338.0 | 14.8 | |
British American Tobacco PLC | 83,040.5 | 13,391.7 | 16.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Cigars, Smokeless tobacco products and Other smoking products. Cigars is the largest segment of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing.
Trends and Insights
Cigarettes constitute the single-largest class of tobacco products
- Manufactured cigarettes are made from dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant. Cigarettes can be segmented into global or premium and discount or local brands. Despite the widespread distribution of global brands, discount and local cigarettes still account for the largest share of this segment's revenue.
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About this industry
Industry definition
Operators in the Global Cigarette and Tobacco Manufacturing industry are responsible for manufacturing a wide range of tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco and unique products such as snuff, electronic cigarettes, vaporizers and bidis.
What's included in this industry?
Cigarette manufacturingCigar manufacturingSmokeless tobacco manufacturingOther smokable tobacco product manufacturingElectronic cigarette and vaporizer manufacturingCompanies
China National Tobacco CorporationPhilip Morris International Inc.British American Tobacco PLCPurchase this report to view all 6 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
RECONSTITUTED TOBACCO SHEET (RTS) TECHNOLOGYSNUSSNUFFBIDISE-CIGARETTESPerformance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Producers have endured many challenges over the past five years. Greater public awareness of the adverse health effects of smoking tobacco, stricter regulation and increasing...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The major markets of the industry have been categorized by tobacco consumption. Tobacco consumption can be significantly different from revenue and only covers consumption tr...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Manufacturers will locate near tobacco farmers, the industry’s largest input. The world's largest tobacco-producing countries include China, India, Brazil and Indonesia, resp...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Business Locations Charts
- Share of global output by region in 2024
- Share of population compared to output in each region in 2024
- Data tables
- Share of global output by region in 2024
- Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Global, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Consumers display strong brand loyalty, making it difficult to sway existing companies from a particular brand. Manufacturers can easily raise the price of tobacco products w...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The top four manufacturers in the Global Cigarette and Tobacco Manufacturing industry account for most of the global market. Due to mergers and acquisitions, the number of co...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of China National Tobacco Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Philip Morris International Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of British American Tobacco PLC's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for China National Tobacco Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Philip Morris International Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for British American Tobacco PLC, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The industry is one of the world's most heavily regulated and scrutinized industries. Producers of cigarettes and other tobacco products are tightly regulated in most countri...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Larger manufacturers benefit from lower per-unit production costs because of economies of scale and scope. It is essential to highlight that the cost structure benchmarks rep...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global in 2024?
The market size of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global is $570.7bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in 2024?
There are 150 businesses in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global, which has declined at a CAGR of 14.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing market in Global?
The biggest companies operating in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing market in Global are China National Tobacco Corporation, Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco PLC
What does the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing in Global include?
Cigarette manufacturing and Cigar manufacturing are part of the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing in Global?
The company holding the most market share in Global is China National Tobacco Corporation.
How competitive is the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Global Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing industry in Global.
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Competitors
- Global Pharmaceuticals & Medicine Manufacturing
- Global Wine Manufacturing
Complementors
- Other Global Food Product Manufacturing
- Global Paper & Pulp Mills
- Global Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing
International industries
- Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing in the US
- Cigarette & Tobacco Manufacturing in Canada
- Tobacco Leaf Processing in China
- Cigarette Manufacturing in China
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