Algeria: Marble Building Stone Market 2025

Marble Building Stone Market Size in Algeria

In 2021, the Algerian marble building stone market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, consumption showed a noticeable shrinkage. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Marble Building Stone Exports

Exports from Algeria

In 2021, approx. X tons of marble building stone were exported from Algeria; surging by 18% against 2020. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 204%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, marble building stone exports declined remarkably to $X in 2021. In general, exports, however, recorded a perceptible decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 131%. The exports peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Tunisia (X tons), France (X tons) and Italy (X tons) were the main destinations of marble building stone exports from Algeria, with a combined 97% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for France (with a CAGR of +36.8%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Italy ($X), France ($X) and Tunisia ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for marble building stone exported from Algeria worldwide, with a combined 36% share of total exports.

In terms of the main countries of destination, France, with a CAGR of +18.0%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the average marble building stone export price amounted to $X per ton, declining by -30.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed resilient growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 167% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then dropped notably in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Tunisia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to France (-13.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Marble Building Stone Imports

Imports into Algeria

Marble building stone imports into Algeria dropped slightly to X tons in 2021, leveling off at the previous year. Over the period under review, imports saw a abrupt decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when imports increased by 125% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, marble building stone imports surged to $X in 2021. Overall, imports showed a slight curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when imports increased by 184% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

Egypt (X tons), Turkey (X tons) and Oman (X tons) were the main suppliers of marble building stone imports to Algeria, with a combined 66% share of total imports. Greece, Portugal, Pakistan, China, Spain, Italy and India lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 19%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Greece (with a CAGR of +30.6%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Egypt ($X) constituted the largest supplier of marble building stone to Algeria, comprising 61% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Turkey ($X), with an 8.7% share of total imports. It was followed by Oman, with a 7.4% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value from Egypt amounted to +14.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (-13.1% per year) and Oman (+1.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average marble building stone import price stood at $X per ton in 2021, growing by 27% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a perceptible increase from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.3% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, marble building stone import price increased by +86.5% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when the average import price increased by 47%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure in 2021 and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while the price for Greece ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Egypt (+14.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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