EU: Printing Components Market 2025

Printing Components Market Size in the EU

The EU printing components market shrank to $X in 2022, declining by -3% against the previous year. Overall, consumption showed a noticeable decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 5.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Printing Components Production in the EU

In value terms, printing components production dropped modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. In general, production saw a noticeable descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the production volume increased by 7.3%. Over the period under review, production attained the peak level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, production remained at a lower figure.

Printing Components Exports

Exports in the EU

Printing components exports shrank to X tons in 2022, dropping by -10.2% on the year before. In general, exports showed a abrupt descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 11%. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, printing components exports shrank to $X in 2022. Overall, exports recorded a abrupt decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 11%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Germany was the major exporter of printing components in the European Union, with the volume of exports amounting to X tons, which was near 48% of total exports in 2022. It was distantly followed by Italy (X tons), Poland (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons) and France (X tons), together achieving a 28% share of total exports. Greece (X tons), Spain (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Austria (X tons), Denmark (X tons), Belgium (X tons) and Romania (X tons) took a minor share of total exports.

Exports from Germany decreased at an average annual rate of -11.8% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Greece (+14.4%), Romania (+7.8%), the Netherlands (+3.6%) and Poland (+1.3%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Greece emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the European Union, with a CAGR of +14.4% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Denmark (-1.2%), the Czech Republic (-6.6%), Spain (-7.8%), Italy (-8.9%), Austria (-12.8%), France (-20.4%) and Belgium (-36.4%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Germany (+12 p.p.), Poland (+5.5 p.p.), Italy (+4.2 p.p.), Greece (+4 p.p.), the Czech Republic (+3.8 p.p.), the Netherlands (+2.2 p.p.), Spain (+1.7 p.p.), Denmark (+1.7 p.p.) and Romania (+1.6 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while France and Belgium saw its share reduced by -6.3% and -34.4% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Germany ($X) remains the largest printing components supplier in the European Union, comprising 40% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Italy ($X), with a 13% share of total exports. It was followed by Poland, with a 6.5% share.

In Germany, printing components exports decreased by an average annual rate of -9.8% over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Italy (-5.0% per year) and Poland (+4.5% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in the European Union amounted to $X per ton, surging by 4.7% against the previous year. Export price indicated a temperate increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, printing components export price increased by +73.8% against 2017 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 46% against the previous year. The level of export peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+10.1%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Printing Components Imports

Imports in the EU

In 2022, approx. X tons of printing components were imported in the European Union; waning by -12.7% on the previous year's figure. In general, imports recorded a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 7.1% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, printing components imports declined to $X in 2022. Overall, imports showed a abrupt shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 3.4%. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X tons) represented the key importer of printing components, generating 37% of total imports. It was distantly followed by the Czech Republic (X tons), Austria (X tons), France (X tons) and Italy (X tons), together achieving a 25% share of total imports. The following importers - Poland (X tons), Spain (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Portugal (X tons), Hungary (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Greece (X tons) and Finland (X tons) - together made up 27% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to printing components imports into Germany stood at -7.0%. At the same time, Portugal (+7.3%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Portugal emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the European Union, with a CAGR of +7.3% from 2012-2022. Hungary experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Poland (-4.7%), the Czech Republic (-5.6%), Austria (-6.7%), the Netherlands (-7.6%), Greece (-8.1%), France (-11.7%), Finland (-11.8%), Italy (-15.5%), Spain (-16.7%) and Belgium (-31.1%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2022, the share of Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Portugal, Poland and Hungary increased by +17, +3.8, +3.3, +3.2, +2.6 and +2.5 percentage points, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Germany ($X), France ($X) and Italy ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, with a combined 40% share of total imports. Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, Portugal, Hungary, Greece and Finland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 45%.

Portugal, with a CAGR of +1.5%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline in the imports figures.

Import Prices by Country

The import price in the European Union stood at $X per ton in 2022, leveling off at the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.7%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the import price increased by 32% against the previous year. The level of import peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (+11.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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