EU: Plastic Household Ware Market 2024

Plastic Household Ware Market Size in the EU

In 2021, the EU plastic household ware market was finally on the rise to reach $X after two years of decline. Overall, consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Plastic Household Ware Production in the EU

In value terms, plastic household ware production contracted to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, saw a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 7.5%. Over the period under review, production reached the maximum level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Plastic Household Ware Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2021, overseas shipments of plastics household articles and toilet articles increased by 6.4% to X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when exports increased by 8.5%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, plastic household ware exports reached $X in 2021. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.2% from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

Italy (X tons), Poland (X tons), Germany (X tons) and the Netherlands (X tons) represented roughly 57% of total exports in 2021. Spain (X tons) took the next position in the ranking, followed by Belgium (X tons) and France (X tons). All these countries together held near 18% share of total exports. The following exporters - Greece (X tons), Luxembourg (X tons), Hungary (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons), Portugal (X tons) and Sweden (X tons) - together made up 17% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by Luxembourg (with a CAGR of +13.1%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($X), Italy ($X) and the Netherlands ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2021, with a combined 44% share of total exports.

The Netherlands, with a CAGR of +10.1%, 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 more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The export price in the European Union stood at $X per ton in 2021, increasing by 6.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 an increase of 8.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export prices reached the peak figure in 2021 and is likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Prices varied noticeably country of origin: the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while Luxembourg ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sweden (+3.4%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Plastic Household Ware Imports

Imports in the EU

In 2021, supplies from abroad of plastics household articles and toilet articles was finally on the rise to reach X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.5% from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, plastic household ware imports soared to $X in 2021. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Germany (X tons), France (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Spain (X tons), Italy (X tons) and Belgium (X tons) was the major importer of plastics household articles and toilet articles in the European Union, creating 66% of total import. Poland (X tons), Hungary (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons), Denmark (X tons), Sweden (X tons), Austria (X tons) and Romania (X tons) took a minor share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main importing countries, was attained by Hungary (with a CAGR of +14.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($X), France ($X) and the Netherlands ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2021, together comprising 46% of total imports. These countries were followed by Belgium, Spain, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary and Romania, which together accounted for a further 41%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +14.3%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the import price in the European Union amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 7.1% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, import price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2021, the country with the highest price was Austria ($X per ton), while Spain ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Czech Republic (+4.8%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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