Belarus: Photographic Film Market 2025

Photographic Film Market Size in Belarus

The Belarusian photographic film market expanded sharply to $X in 2021, with an increase of 6.7% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, saw a deep slump. Photographic film consumption peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from Belarus

In 2021, overseas shipments of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed increased by 7.1% to X square meters, rising for the second consecutive year after two years of decline. In general, exports showed a strong expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 183%. The exports peaked at X square meters in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film exports soared to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, exports showed significant growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 188% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Russia (X square meters) was the main destination for photographic film exports from Belarus, accounting for a 95% share of total exports. Moreover, photographic film exports to Russia exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Kazakhstan (X square meters), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Russia stood at +21.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Kazakhstan (+168.1% per year) and Ukraine (-29.2% per year).

In value terms, Russia ($X), Kazakhstan ($X) and Ukraine ($X) were the largest markets for photographic film exported from Belarus worldwide, together comprising 95% of total exports.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Kazakhstan, with a CAGR of +122.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the average photographic film export price amounted to $X per square meter, increasing by 19% against the previous year. Overall, the export price showed perceptible growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when the average export price increased by 161% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2020 to 2021, the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Kazakhstan ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Russia ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Ukraine (+13.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into Belarus

Photographic film imports into Belarus reached X square meters in 2021, growing by 3.9% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a perceptible decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when imports increased by 26% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X square meters. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, photographic film imports expanded remarkably to $X in 2021. Overall, imports, however, saw a perceptible slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 when imports increased by 12% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Russia (X square meters), China (X square meters) and Belgium (X square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic film imports to Belarus, together comprising 87% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for China (with a CAGR of +11.0%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Russia ($X) constituted the largest supplier of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed to Belarus, comprising 50% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Belgium ($X), with a 16% share of total imports. It was followed by China, with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Russia amounted to +8.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Belgium (+10.1% per year) and China (+9.1% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average photographic film import price amounted to $X per square meter, growing by 5.4% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 16% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $X per square meter in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, import prices remained at a lower figure.

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

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+7.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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