Germany: Cutting Blade Market 2025

Cutting Blade Market Size in Germany

In 2021, the German cutting blade market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, 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.

Cutting Blade Production in Germany

In value terms, cutting blade production expanded significantly to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, saw a mild shrinkage. Cutting blade production peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, production failed to regain momentum.

Cutting Blade Exports

Exports from Germany

In 2021, overseas shipments of knives and cutting blades (for machines or for mechanical appliances) increased by 16% 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 +3.0% from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, cutting blade exports expanded notably to $X in 2021. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +2.3% from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

France (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons) and the United States (X tons) were the main destinations of cutting blade exports from Germany, together comprising 32% of total exports. These countries were followed by Austria, Poland, Russia, Italy, the UK, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Spain, Denmark and China, which together accounted for a further 42%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of +6.7%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X), France ($X) and the Netherlands ($X) were the largest markets for cutting blade exported from Germany worldwide, together accounting for 28% of total exports.

The United States, with a CAGR of +6.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average cutting blade export price stood at $X per ton in 2021, falling by -3.2% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of 4.9% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2014 to 2021, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Hungary ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Hungary (+6.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Cutting Blade Imports

Imports into Germany

In 2021, approx. X tons of knives and cutting blades (for machines or for mechanical appliances) were imported into Germany; with an increase of 20% compared with 2020 figures. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.5% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, cutting blade imports skyrocketed to $X in 2021. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +3.4% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

Austria (X tons), Italy (X tons) and China (X tons) were the main suppliers of cutting blade imports to Germany, together comprising 43% of total imports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, France, Poland, Hungary, the United States, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Turkey and Slovakia, which together accounted for a further 46%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Slovakia (with a CAGR of +24.6%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest cutting blade suppliers to Germany were Austria ($X), Switzerland ($X) and China ($X), with a combined 45% share of total imports. The Netherlands, Italy, the United States, France, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 37%.

Slovakia, with a CAGR of +23.7%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of 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 cutting blade import price stood at $X per ton in 2021, increasing by 4.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 4.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Switzerland (+9.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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