Hobby & Leisure market in Lebanon

The Lebanese Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$24.3 million by 2024 and accounts for 26.0% of the total eCommerce market in Lebanon. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 2.7%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$27.1 million by 2028. Within the Hobby & Leisure market ECDB considers the following twelve sub-markets: Media, Sports Equipment, Pet Supplies, Toys, Stationery, Crafts & Art Supplies, Bullion & Precious Metal, Camping & Adventure, Musical Instruments, Flowers & Gifts, Other Hobby & Leisure, Erotic & Adult, and Smoking Supplies.

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Smoking Supplies market in Lebanon

The Lebanese Smoking Supplies eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$0.3 million by 2024 and accounts for 1.2% of the Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market in Lebanon. It is expected to decrease over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be -1.8%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$0.3 million by 2028. The Smoking Supplies eCommerce market is a sub-market of the Hobby & Leisure market. Further categories within the Hobby & Leisure market are: Bullion & Precious Metal, Camping & Adventure, Erotic & Adult, Flowers & Gifts, Media, Musical Instruments, Other Hobby & Leisure, Pet Supplies, Sports Equipment, Stationery, Crafts & Art Supplies, and Toys.

eCommerce revenue development in the Smoking Supplies market in Lebanon

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Smoking Supplies market in Lebanon

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue (in mUS$) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Growth (in %) 17.3 25.3 96.0 94.2 3.7 63.2 82.5 76.2

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Smoking Supplies market in Lebanon

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Lebanese Smoking Supplies retail market, the online share is 3.5% and will increase by an average of 5.3% to 4.3% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Smoking Supplies market in Lebanon

in %
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Online share (in %) 25.1% 81.7% 91.0% 29.6% 61.3% 66.2% 98.5% 83.3%

Market definition

Definition of the Smoking Supplies market within the Hobby & Leisure market

Market definition: Hobby & Leisure > Smoking Supplies The category Smoking Supplies encompasses the commercial (B2C) sale of tobacco (e.g. smoking blends, e-liquids), smoking devices (e.g. pipes, vaporizers, vaping pens, water pipes) and smoking supplies (e.g. rolling papers, filters, ashtrays, grinders, cigar and cigarette cases). Not covered are smoking cessation products (e.g. nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges). All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Tobacco (e.g. smoking blends, E-Liquids)
  • Smoking devices (e.g. pipes, vaporizers, vaping pens, water pipes)
  • Smoking supplies (e.g. rolling papers, filters, ashtrays, grinders, cigar and cigarette cases)

Out-of-scope

  • Smoking cessation products (e.g. nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges)