Kuwait: Book Cover Market 2025

Book Cover Market Size in Kuwait

The Kuwaiti book cover market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, picking up by 97% 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). Over the period under review, consumption, however, recorded a abrupt decline. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Book Cover Exports

Exports from Kuwait

In 2022, the amount of blotting pads and book covers exported from Kuwait was estimated at X tons, surging by 12% compared with 2021 figures. Overall, exports, however, showed a abrupt contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when exports increased by 292%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, book cover exports stood at $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a abrupt descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when exports increased by 373%. The exports peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Bahrain (X tons) was the main destination for book cover exports from Kuwait, with a 77% share of total exports. Moreover, book cover exports to Bahrain exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Sweden (X tons), sixfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Bahrain stood at +72.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Sweden (-15.0% per year) and Spain (+55.1% per year).

In value terms, Bahrain ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for blotting pads and book covers exports from Kuwait, comprising 67% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Sweden ($X), with a 14% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Bahrain totaled +46.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Sweden (-21.2% per year) and Spain (-44.8% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average book cover export price amounted to $X per ton, shrinking by -5.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, posted a perceptible increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 an increase of 117%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Sweden ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Spain ($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 the United States (+427.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Book Cover Imports

Imports into Kuwait

In 2022, the amount of blotting pads and book covers imported into Kuwait skyrocketed to X tons, increasing by 65% on the previous year's figure. In general, imports, however, showed a abrupt slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when imports increased by 195% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, book cover imports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a abrupt descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 when imports increased by 279% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest book cover supplier to Kuwait, accounting for a 77% share of total imports. Moreover, book cover imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, India (X tons), more than tenfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Turkey (X tons), with a 2.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China stood at +16.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (+4.3% per year) and Turkey (-1.4% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of blotting pads and book covers to Kuwait, comprising 76% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by India ($X), with a 3.9% share of total imports. It was followed by Turkey, with a 3.6% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from China stood at +23.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (+8.0% per year) and Turkey (-2.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average book cover import price amounted to $X per ton, surging by 34% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a pronounced downturn. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the highest price was recorded for prices from Turkey ($X per ton) and India ($X per ton), while the price for China ($X per ton) and the Netherlands ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+20.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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