The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023
Number of illicit cigarettes seized worldwide 2020-2023
Over three billion illicit cigarettes were seized by customs authorities worldwide in 2023. In 2020, nearly four billion were seized.
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Premium Statistic Share of taxes per 20-cigarette pack in Finland 2022
- Premium Statistic Non tobacco cigar export value from Italy 2024, by country
- Premium Statistic Cigarette retail sales volume in Russia 2012-2023
- Premium Statistic Italy: main target countries for cigars and cigarettes exports by value 2020
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of cigarettes in Denmark 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Non-domestic(Legal) cigarette inflows to Poland 2016-2024, by brand
- Premium Statistic Cigarette outflows from Poland 2018-2024, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Cigarette inflows to Poland 2016-2024, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Share of counterfeit and contraband cigarette volumes in Poland 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of counterfeit and contraband cigarette consumption in Poland 2016-2024
About the region
10
- Basic Statistic Share of illicit alcohol and tobacco seizures worldwide 2023
- Basic Statistic number of illicit alcohol seizures worldwide 2023 by country
- Basic Statistic Liters of illicit alcohol seized worldwide 2023 by country
- Premium Statistic Cigarettes import volume in Taiwan 2023, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Price of local brand cigarettes versus Marlboro cigarettes 2011
- Premium Statistic Global cigarette sales share by region 2018
- Premium Statistic Top five cigarette-exporting countries 2010
- Premium Statistic Global cigarette market share from 2014 to 2018, by company
- Premium Statistic Top cigarette brands worldwide from in 2017, by sales volume
- Premium Statistic Global cigarette market share as of 2019, by company
Selected statistics
10
- Premium Statistic Counterfeit and contraband cigarette inflows to Poland 2016-2024, by brand
- Premium Statistic Total counterfeit and contraband cigarette consumption in Poland 2016-2024
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. cigarette import partners in 2023
- Premium Statistic Top cigarette importing countries worldwide in 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. cigarette imports 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. cigarette exports 2001-2023
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. cigarette export partners in 2023
- Premium Statistic Top cigarette exporting countries worldwide in 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading cigarette brands in Japan FY 2025, by sales volume
- Premium Statistic Cigarette sales value in Japan FY 2015-2024
Other regions
10
- Basic Statistic Illicit cigarette market: associated tax gap in the United Kingdom 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Illicit beer market: associated tax gap in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. spending on tobacco control versus tax revenue 1998-2010
- Premium Statistic Tax on tobacco products in Finland 2022, by type of product
- Premium Statistic Cigarette production in Armenia 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Cigarette production in Kazakhstan 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Taxes on tobacco products in Denmark 2024
- Premium Statistic Import value of tobacco products in Poland 2009-2024
- Premium Statistic Main supplying countries of cigarettes for Italy 2022, by import value
- Premium Statistic U.S. state tax per pack of cigarettes by state 2024
Related statistics
10
- Premium Statistic Number of cigarette and tobacco merchant wholesalers in Canada by region 2025
- Premium Statistic Number of cigarette and tobacco merchant wholesalers in Canada 2024, by size
- Premium Statistic Cost of Marlboro cigarettes compared to cost of portion of rice 2011
- Basic Statistic Hong Kong restaurant revenue before and after smoking ban 2005-2010
- Premium Statistic Volume of tobacco products manufactured in Spain 2025, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. convenience stores: monthly dollar sales of cigarettes per store, by type 2018
- Premium Statistic Value of cigarettes containing tobacco imported to Italy 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. dollar sales of cigarettes in 2023, by channel
- Premium Statistic Average household expenditure on cigarettes in Denmark 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Market share of leading cigarette companies in India 2018
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
WCO. (June 26, 2024). Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/
WCO. "Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023." Chart. June 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/
WCO. (2024). Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/
WCO. "Number of Illicit Cigarettes Seized by Customs Authorities Worldwide from 2020 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2024, /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/
WCO, Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of illicit cigarettes seized by customs authorities worldwide from 2020 to 2023 [Graph], WCO, June 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1620546/number-of-illicit-cigarettes-seized-worldwide/
Advertisement