In 2023, Qatar's Birds Egg Import Drops by 9%, Reaching $54 Million.
Qatar Birds Egg Imports
Birds egg imports into Qatar shrank to 35K tons in 2023, with a decrease of -8.2% on the year before. Overall, imports, however, enjoyed a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 106%. Imports peaked at 41K tons in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, birds egg imports declined to $54M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a strong expansion from 2013 to 2023: its value increased at an average annual rate of +9.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, imports increased by +8.0% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when imports increased by 91%. Imports peaked at $60M in 2022, and then shrank in the following year.
COUNTRY | Import Value of Birds Egg in Qatar (million USD) | ||||||||||
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2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Turkey | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 35.0 | 44.5 | 30.8 |
India | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 8.5 |
Oman | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
Iran | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | N/A | 3.0 |
Jordan | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Kuwait | 7.6 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
United Arab Emirates | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.6 |
Ukraine | N/A | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | N/A |
Saudi Arabia | 3.8 | 10.4 | 26.3 | 20.6 | 8.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Others | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
Total | 21.7 | 29.2 | 55.8 | 55.4 | 57.1 | 51.9 | 52.9 | 50.2 | 50.5 | 59.5 | 54.3 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, Turkey (20K tons) constituted the largest supplier of birds egg to Qatar, accounting for a 57% share of total imports. Moreover, birds egg imports from Turkey exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, India (6.4K tons), threefold. Iran (4K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 11% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Turkey stood at +40.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (+55.2% per year) and Iran (+116.7% per year).
In value terms, Turkey ($31M) constituted the largest supplier of birds eggs to Qatar, comprising 57% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by India ($8.5M), with a 16% share of total imports. It was followed by Oman, with a 12% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of value from Turkey amounted to +40.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (+60.4% per year) and Oman (+78.0% per year).
Imports by Type
In 2023, chicken eggs (35K tons) was the main type of birds eggs supplied to Qatar, with a 99% share of total imports. It was followed by eggs, excluding hen eggs (439 tons), with a 1.2% share of total imports.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of the volume of chicken eggs imports totaled +73.5%.
In value terms, chicken eggs ($53M) constituted the largest type of birds eggs supplied to Qatar, comprising 98% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by eggs, excluding hen eggs ($870K), with a 1.6% share of total imports.
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the birds egg price amounted to $1,530 per ton, therefore (CIF, Qatar), remained relatively stable against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a pronounced shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 13%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $2,116 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($5,121 per ton), while the price for Iran ($766 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (+6.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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