According to the Al-Watan newspaper, the problem of counterfeit tobacco in the state could not be resolved. The Saudi FDA and the Ministry of Commerce have not yet implemented any of the tobacco companies' demands for change.
Not only Saudi Arabia, smoking is increasing worldwide. Saudi Arabia is one of the countries where cigarette use is on the rise, according to a recent report on the global cigarette market. This claim is made in the context of the 2018 statistics.
The global cigarette market volume is estimated at $ 726.9 billion in 2018. There are four countries where smoking is rampant. Among them Indonesia is first, Saudi Arabia second, Slovenia third and Bulgaria fourth.