Key Market Indicators
**Israeli Tobacco Consumption to Decline by 2028** Israel's tobacco consumption is projected to decrease slightly over the next few years. By 2028, the percentage of daily smokers aged 15 and older is expected to be 16.2%, a small drop from the 16.4% recorded in 2023. This represents an average annual decline of 0.3 percentage points. The trend of declining tobacco use in Israel has been consistent since 2001, with the demand falling by an average of 0.3 percentage points each year. **Stable Tobacco Production in Recent Years** On the production side, Israeli tobacco output remained steady in recent years. In both 2018 and 2019, the country produced 3 metric tons of tobacco. Despite this recent stability, there has been a long-term decline in production. Since 1966, Israeli tobacco supply has decreased by an average of 5.6% annually.
