Phosphates market

Phosphates market: discover recently published data enhanced by an Ai-driven BI platform. Info include market prices, production, exports, companies, trade, imports, consumption, and market size. Here is a breakdown by country, including the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, the U.K., Russia, EU, China, and the U.S. Market insights and outlook to 2030 are also featured in the reports.

Phosphates - World's Largest Markets

RatingCountry
1Japan
2China
3India
4United States
5South Korea

In value terms, the largest phosphates (excluding calcium hydrogenorthophosphate and mono- or disodium phosphate); polyphosphates (excluding sodium triphosphate) markets worldwide were Japan, China and India, with a combined 49% share of the global market. These countries were followed by the United States, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Poland, Italy, Egypt and Lithuania, which together accounted for a further 24%.

Egypt saw the highest growth rate of market size, among the main consuming countries over the period under review, while market of phosphates (excluding calcium hydrogenorthophosphate and mono- or disodium phosphate); polyphosphates (excluding sodium triphosphate) for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Phosphates (Excluding Calcium Hydrogenorthophosphate And Mono- Or Disodium Phosphate); Polyphosphates (Excluding Sodium Triphosphate) Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
Estonia3393073603.1%
Serbia487461451-3.8%
Turkey560527480-7.4%
Hungary608507492-10.0%
Tunisia5005255262.6%
China890876809-4.7%
France13121233931-15.8%
United States9538689952.2%
Spain167315341050-20.8%
Netherlands858926113715.1%
Thailand149015261408-2.8%
Belgium1440153214691.0%
Germany1901190519300.8%
Average8688509504.6%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Germany ($1,930 per ton), while Estonia ($360 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
United States1143109612986.6%
Netherlands6601253112030.3%
Belgium7541072102816.8%
United Kingdom11941371846-15.8%
Indonesia829755779-3.1%
Thailand6805846981.3%
Poland5716496899.8%
Malaysia6266796763.9%
Brazil841726668-10.9%
India959950634-18.7%
Egypt6165666301.1%
Germany678659609-5.2%
Hungary550496516-3.1%
Average7677378283.9%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was the United States ($1,298 per ton), while Hungary ($516 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Phosphates (Excluding Calcium Hydrogenorthophosphate and Mono- or Disodium Phosphate); Polyphosphates (Excluding Sodium Triphosphate) - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
United States0.20.20.2-1.2%
Germany0.10.10.16.5%
Netherlands0.10.10.10.6%
United Kingdom0.080.060.099.0%
Belgium0.050.050.0715.1%

In value terms, the largest phosphates (excluding calcium hydrogenorthophosphate and mono- or disodium phosphate); polyphosphates (excluding sodium triphosphate) importing markets worldwide were the United States ($235M), Germany ($141M) and the Netherlands ($99M), with a combined 21% share of global imports. The UK, Belgium, Poland, Malaysia, Brazil, India, Thailand, Egypt, Indonesia and Hungary lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 26%.

Egypt saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Phosphates (Excluding Calcium Hydrogenorthophosphate and Mono- or Disodium Phosphate); Polyphosphates (Excluding Sodium Triphosphate) - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
China0.50.50.68.4%
Germany0.30.30.3-1.6%
United States0.20.20.23.4%
Belgium0.080.080.113.3%
France0.10.10.07-19.2%

In value terms, China ($593M) remains the largest phosphates (excluding calcium hydrogenorthophosphate and mono- or disodium phosphate); polyphosphates (excluding sodium triphosphate) supplier worldwide, comprising 29% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($294M), with a 15% share of global exports. It was followed by the United States, with a 10% share.

From 2018 to 2020, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in China stood at +8.4%. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Germany (-1.6% per year) and the United States (+3.4% per year).

Phosphates (Excluding Calcium Hydrogenorthophosphate and Mono- or Disodium Phosphate); Polyphosphates (Excluding Sodium Triphosphate) - Market Forecast

Driven by rising demand for phosphates (excluding calcium hydrogenorthophosphate and mono- or disodium phosphate); polyphosphates (excluding sodium triphosphate) worldwide, the market is expected to start an upward consumption trend over the next decade. The performance of the market is forecast to increase slightly, with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Phosphates - Product Coverage

  • HS 283524 - Phosphates; of potassium, whether or not chemically defined
  • HS 283526 - Phosphates; of calcium n.e.s. in item no. 2835.25
  • HS 283529 - Phosphates; n.e.s in item no. 2835.2
  • HS 283539 - Polyphosphates; other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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