ASEAN

Here are some fast facts for you to digest about the ASEAN markets.

Market Overview  - Singapore

Market background

• Population: 3.44 million (2005)
• GDP: £18,231.16 per head (2005)
• Unemployment rate: 5.0% (2005)
• Inflation: 0.47% (2005)
• Consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks: £842.97 per head (2005)

Trade environment

• Total food and drink imports to the market: n/a
• UK food and drink exports to the market: £94.2 million in 2005 (27%)

Retail environment

Top retailers by market share - Singapore 2005

1	Dairy Farm	9.9%
2	NTUC FairPrice	9.9%
3	AS Watson	1.0%
4	Carrefour	1.1%
5	Wal-Mart	0.1%

 

Market Overview  - Malaysia

Market background

• Population: 25.61 million (2005)
• GDP: £2,751.88 per head (2005)
• Unemployment rate: 3.6% (2005)
• Inflation: 2.96% (2005)
• Consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks: £226.02 per head (2005)

Trade environment

• Total food and drink imports to the market: n/a
• UK food and drink exports to the market: £29.7 million in 2005 (-7%)

Retail environment

Top retailers by market share - Malaysia (2005)

1	Dairy Farm	5.8%
2	Parkson Corp	0.5%
3	AEON	2.9%
4	The Store Corp	1.8%
5	Tesco	2.1%

 

Thailand Overview  - Thailand

Market background

• Population: 64.76 million (2005)
• GDP: £1,569.11 per head (2005)
• Unemployment rate: 1.3% (2005)
• Inflation: 4.54% (2005)
• Consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks: £237.52 per head (2005)

Trade environment

• Total food and drink imports to the market: £2.8 billion (2006)
• UK food and drink exports to the market: £73.9 million in 2006 (-18%)
• UK share of imports: approximately 3.8%

Retail environment

Top retailers by market share - Thailand (2005)

1	Tesco Lotus	7.9%
2	Central Retail	2.8%
3	CP Seven Eleven	6.2%
4	Casino	4.4%
5	SHV Makro	5.2%