Italy: Office Supply Market 2024

Office Supply Market Size in Italy

The Italian office supply market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, jumping by 16% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, recorded a slight descent. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Office Supply Production in Italy

In value terms, office supply production stood at $X in 2022 estimated in export price. In general, production continues to indicate a noticeable slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when the production volume increased by 166% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2021 to 2022, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Office Supply Exports

Exports from Italy

In 2022, approx. X tons of office or school supplies of plastics were exported from Italy; with a decrease of -24.6% compared with 2021 figures. In general, exports showed a pronounced decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 51% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, office supply exports dropped to $X in 2022. Overall, exports recorded a mild downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 32% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

France (X tons), Croatia (X tons) and Turkey (X tons) were the main destinations of office supply exports from Italy, together comprising 30% of total exports. Germany, the UK, Greece, Switzerland, the United States, Slovenia, Israel, Mexico, Spain and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 43%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Israel (with a CAGR of +52.1%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for office supply exported from Italy were France ($X), Germany ($X) and the United States ($X), with a combined 27% share of total exports. Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia, the UK, Israel, Poland and Greece lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 38%.

Israel, with a CAGR of +44.9%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 office supply export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, with an increase of 14% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.5%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average export price increased by 43%. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2020; afterwards, it flattened through to 2022.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Spain ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Croatia ($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 Poland (+5.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Office Supply Imports

Imports into Italy

Office supply imports into Italy expanded markedly to X tons in 2022, growing by 11% compared with 2021. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.0% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 with an increase of 19%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, office supply imports reached $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 33% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of office supply to Italy, accounting for a 51% share of total imports. Moreover, office supply imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by France (X tons), with a 6.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China stood at +5.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+3.8% per year) and France (-3.8% per year).

In value terms, China ($X), Germany ($X) and France ($X) were the largest office supply suppliers to Italy, with a combined 78% share of total imports. The Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Turkey, Tunisia, Austria and Belgium lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 15%.

Tunisia, with a CAGR of +89.3%, 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

In 2022, the average office supply import price amounted to $X per ton, dropping by -9.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 23% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Austria ($X per ton), while the price for Tunisia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Austria (+10.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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