Belgium: Plastic Support Market 2025

Plastic Support Market Size in Belgium

After three years of growth, the Belgian plastic support market decreased by -1.1% to $X in 2022. Overall, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. Plastic support consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then dropped slightly in the following year.

Plastic Support Production in Belgium

In value terms, plastic support production expanded slightly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production enjoyed a resilient increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 with an increase of 277,077%. Plastic support production peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Plastic Support Exports

Exports from Belgium

In 2022, plastic support exports from Belgium reduced to X tons, with a decrease of -14.3% compared with the previous year's figure. In general, total exports indicated a moderate increase from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports decreased by -24.9% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 35%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, plastic support exports dropped to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 21%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

Exports by Country

The Netherlands (X tons), France (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the main destinations of plastic support exports from Belgium, together accounting for 66% of total exports. Italy, Spain, Poland, the UK and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 20%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of +17.5%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for plastic support exported from Belgium were France ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Italy ($X), with a combined 58% share of total exports. Germany, Spain, Poland, the UK and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 26%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Poland, with a CAGR of +22.9%, 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

The average plastic support export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, increasing by 2.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a mild shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 20% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to the Netherlands ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+5.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Plastic Support Imports

Imports into Belgium

In 2022, purchases abroad of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics decreased by -15.5% to X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, total imports indicated a perceptible increase from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 with an increase of 20%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2021, and then reduced notably in the following year.

In value terms, plastic support imports shrank to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when imports increased by 16%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Germany (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons) and France (X tons) were the main suppliers of plastic support imports to Belgium, with a combined 70% share of total imports. Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, Poland and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 22%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of +12.6%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest plastic support suppliers to Belgium were France ($X), Germany ($X) and the Netherlands ($X), together accounting for 65% of total imports. Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the United States and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 22%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +10.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average plastic support import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, growing by 4.3% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, continues to indicate a perceptible curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when the average import price increased by 13%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+5.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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