Iran: Textile Wadding Market 2025

Textile Wadding Market Size in Iran

The Iranian textile wadding market amounted to $X in 2022, rising by 7.6% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, showed perceptible growth. Textile wadding consumption peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Textile Wadding Production in Iran

In value terms, textile wadding production rose significantly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, showed a perceptible increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 with an increase of 63%. Over the period under review, production hit record highs at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, production failed to regain momentum.

Textile Wadding Exports

Exports from Iran

In 2022, approx. X tons of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof were exported from Iran; surging by 338% against the previous year's figure. In general, exports enjoyed a remarkable increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when exports increased by 729% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, textile wadding exports surged to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a notable increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 531%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Turkey (X tons) was the main destination for textile wadding exports from Iran, accounting for a 100% share of total exports. It was followed by Armenia (X kg), with a 0.1% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Turkey stood at -4.8%.

In value terms, Turkey ($X) remains the key foreign market for wadding of textile materials and articles thereof exports from Iran, comprising 99% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Armenia ($X), with a 0.3% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Turkey totaled -4.6%.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average textile wadding export price amounted to $X per ton, waning by -62.9% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 an increase of 2,071% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2021 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a 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 Armenia ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Turkey amounted to $X per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Armenia (+16.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Textile Wadding Imports

Imports into Iran

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in supplies from abroad of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, when their volume increased by 6.4% to X tons. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed a strong expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 with an increase of 149%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, textile wadding imports reduced modestly to $X in 2022. In general, imports enjoyed a buoyant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 233% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Hungary (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of textile wadding to Iran, accounting for a 39% share of total imports. Moreover, textile wadding imports from Hungary exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Turkey (X tons), threefold. Bulgaria (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 2.3% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Hungary stood at +105.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (-4.5% per year) and Bulgaria (+135.1% per year).

In value terms, Hungary ($X) constituted the largest supplier of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof to Iran, comprising 44% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Turkey ($X), with a 5.9% share of total imports. It was followed by Bulgaria, with a 1.9% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from Hungary stood at +84.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (-9.1% per year) and Bulgaria (+121.0% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average textile wadding import price amounted to $X per ton, falling by -9% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a strong increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.3% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, textile wadding import price increased by +15.5% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average import price increased by 54% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2021, and then shrank in the following year.

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 Hungary ($X per ton), while the price for Turkey ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+9.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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