Italy: Photographic Film Market 2024

Photographic Film Market Size in Italy

In 2021, the Italian photographic film market increased by 12% to $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, consumption, however, recorded a deep reduction. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Photographic Film Production in Italy

In value terms, photographic film production rose sharply to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, faced a dramatic setback. Over the period under review, production reached the maximum level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from Italy

In 2021, photographic film exports from Italy surged to X square meters, increasing by 78% on 2020 figures. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a abrupt curtailment. The exports peaked at X square meters in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film exports surged to $X in 2021. Overall, exports, however, showed a abrupt descent. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Germany (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters) and Romania (X square meters) were the main destinations of photographic film exports from Italy, together accounting for 48% of total exports. These countries were followed by Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, the United States, Finland, Slovenia, Albania, China, Belgium and Morocco, which together accounted for a further 30%.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for China (with a CAGR of +46.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Romania ($X) constituted the largest markets for photographic film exported from Italy worldwide, with a combined 32% share of total exports. These countries were followed by the United States, Spain, Greece, Finland, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Morocco, China, Belgium and Albania, which together accounted for a further 25%.

The United States, with a CAGR of +30.4%, 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

In 2021, the average photographic film export price amounted to $X per square meter, waning by -15.4% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a notable expansion from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, photographic film export price increased by +21.6% against 2014 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 an increase of 33% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per square meter, and then dropped rapidly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Albania ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Morocco (+36.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into Italy

In 2021, approx. X square meters of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed were imported into Italy; with an increase of 15% on the year before. Overall, imports, however, showed a deep slump. Imports peaked at X square meters in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film imports soared to $X in 2021. In general, imports, however, saw a abrupt decline. Imports peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

Germany (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters) and Belgium (X square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic film imports to Italy, with a combined 83% share of total imports. These countries were followed by China, Spain, the UK, France and Japan, which together accounted for a further 15%.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by China (with a CAGR of +47.3%), while imports for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, Germany ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Belgium ($X) constituted the largest photographic film suppliers to Italy, together accounting for 82% of total imports. These countries were followed by China, Japan, the UK, Spain and France, which together accounted for a further 16%.

In terms of the main suppliers, China, with a CAGR of +41.8%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

The average photographic film import price stood at $X per square meter in 2021, with an increase of 3.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of 24%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per square meter in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($X per square meter), while the price for China ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (+37.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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