Finland: Uncoated Felt Paper Market 2025

Uncoated Felt Paper Market Size in Finland

The Finnish uncoated felt paper market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, picking up by 141% 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). Overall, consumption, however, continues to indicate a deep contraction. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Uncoated Felt Paper Exports

Exports from Finland

After two years of growth, overseas shipments of uncoated felt paper and paperboard decreased by -51.2% to X kg in 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw a significant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 23,700%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then fell dramatically in the following year.

In value terms, uncoated felt paper exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 4,416% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

Mexico (X kg), the UK (X kg) and Paraguay (X kg) were the main destinations of uncoated felt paper exports from Finland, together accounting for 47% of total exports. Brazil, Norway, India, Israel, Sweden, Ecuador, Switzerland, Tunisia, Japan and the United Arab Emirates lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 45%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Norway (with a CAGR of +674.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Norway ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for uncoated felt paper and paperboard exports from Finland, comprising 50% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Mexico ($X), with a 23% share of total exports. It was followed by Paraguay, with a 7.4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to Norway stood at +4,971.2%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Mexico (+1,629.4% per year) and Paraguay (+39.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average uncoated felt paper export price amounted to $X per ton, increasing by 763% against the previous year. In general, the export price recorded a remarkable increase. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Norway ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Israel ($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 Norway (+554.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Uncoated Felt Paper Imports

Imports into Finland

Uncoated felt paper imports into Finland shrank significantly to X tons in 2022, declining by -26.9% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports continue to indicate a abrupt setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 530%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, uncoated felt paper imports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports recorded a deep contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 905% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Sweden (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of uncoated felt paper to Finland, with a 87% share of total imports. Moreover, uncoated felt paper imports from Sweden exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the UK (X kg), eightfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Sweden stood at -14.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the UK (+71.1% per year) and the United States (+6.7% per year).

In value terms, the largest uncoated felt paper suppliers to Finland were the UK ($X), Sweden ($X) and the United States ($X), with a combined 90% share of total imports.

The UK, with a CAGR of +76.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average uncoated felt paper import price amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 146% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a resilient increase. 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 supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per ton), while the price for Sweden ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+23.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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