Austria: Drawing Board Market 2024

Drawing Board Market Size in Austria

In 2022, the Austrian drawing board market decreased by -28.2% to $X for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Overall, consumption, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then fell rapidly in the following year.

Drawing Board Exports

Exports from Austria

In 2022, shipments abroad of slates and boards with writing or drawing surfaces increased by 121% to X units, rising for the second year in a row after two years of decline. Overall, exports enjoyed prominent growth. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X units in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, drawing board exports surged to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports showed a strong increase. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

Romania (X units), Slovenia (X units) and Switzerland (X units) were the main destinations of drawing board exports from Austria, with a combined 54% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Romania (with a CAGR of +120.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for drawing board exported from Austria were Switzerland ($X), Romania ($X) and Slovenia ($X), with a combined 52% share of total exports. Germany, Poland, Greece, the Czech Republic, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 32%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +112.5%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average drawing board export price stood at $X per unit in 2022, falling by -9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a perceptible reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 an increase of 49%. The export price peaked at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to the Czech Republic ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Bosnia and Herzegovina (+8.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Drawing Board Imports

Imports into Austria

In 2022, drawing board imports into Austria shrank markedly to X units, dropping by -21.9% against the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, total imports indicated notable growth from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 31% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X units. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, drawing board imports declined to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.5% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 when imports increased by 22%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X units) constituted the largest supplier of drawing board to Austria, accounting for a 53% share of total imports. Moreover, drawing board imports from Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X units), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Sweden (X units), with an 8.7% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Germany amounted to +3.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (+2.2% per year) and Sweden (+18.5% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of slates and boards with writing or drawing surfaces to Austria, comprising 49% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by China ($X), with a 13% share of total imports. It was followed by Sweden, with a 10% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Germany stood at -1.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (+6.8% per year) and Sweden (+16.2% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average drawing board import price stood at $X per unit in 2022, jumping by 19% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a mild reduction. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, 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 Switzerland ($X per unit), while the price for Lithuania ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+7.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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