Australia and Oceania: Transport Container Market 2025

Transport Container Market Size in Australia and Oceania

The transport container market in Australia and Oceania soared to $X in 2022, rising by 15% against the previous year. In general, consumption recorded a strong expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Transport Container Production in Australia and Oceania

In value terms, transport container production shrank to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, showed a prominent expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 with an increase of 270% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2022, production growth remained at a lower figure.

Transport Container Exports

Exports in Australia and Oceania

Transport container exports dropped markedly to X units in 2022, shrinking by -61.3% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a abrupt contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 with an increase of 1,959%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X units. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, transport container exports declined notably to $X in 2022. Overall, exports saw a noticeable decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 168% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

New Zealand (X units) and Australia (X units) prevails in exports structure, together mixing up 96% of total exports. Papua New Guinea (X units) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the key exporting countries, was attained by New Zealand (with a CAGR of +8.2%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the exports figures.

In value terms, the largest transport container supplying countries in Australia and Oceania were New Zealand ($X), Australia ($X) and Papua New Guinea ($X), together accounting for 95% of total exports.

New Zealand, with a CAGR of +8.5%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline in the exports figures.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in Australia and Oceania amounted to $X per unit, with an increase of 41% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price showed resilient growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when the export price increased by 1,383%. The level of export peaked at $X per unit in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Papua New Guinea ($X per unit), while Australia ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Papua New Guinea (+8.8%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Transport Container Imports

Imports in Australia and Oceania

In 2022, purchases abroad of transport containers increased by 12% to X units, rising for the third year in a row after two years of decline. Over the period under review, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 39% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X units in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, transport container imports rose sharply to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 36% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Australia was the key importing country with an import of about X units, which finished at 54% of total imports. Marshall Islands (X units) took a 27% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by New Zealand (14%).

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to transport container imports into Australia stood at -2.8%. At the same time, Marshall Islands (+15.2%) and New Zealand (+13.7%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Marshall Islands emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in Australia and Oceania, with a CAGR of +15.2% from 2012-2022. While the share of Marshall Islands (+20 p.p.) and New Zealand (+9.8 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2012-2022, the share of Australia (-21.2 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics.

In value terms, Australia ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported transport containers in Australia and Oceania, comprising 64% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Marshall Islands ($X), with a 21% share of total imports.

In Australia, transport container imports contracted by an average annual rate of -2.8% over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Marshall Islands (+15.4% per year) and New Zealand (+17.1% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The import price in Australia and Oceania stood at $X per unit in 2022, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 33%. Over the period under review, import prices attained the peak figure at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Australia ($X per unit), while Marshall Islands ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by New Zealand (+3.0%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trends in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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