Luxembourg: Metal Filing Cabinet Market 2025

Metal Filing Cabinet Market Size in Luxembourg

The Luxembourg metal filing cabinet market expanded rapidly to $X in 2021, growing by 8.2% 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). In general, consumption, however, saw a slight contraction. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Metal Filing Cabinet Exports

Exports from Luxembourg

Metal filing cabinet exports from Luxembourg surged to X tons in 2021, growing by 93% compared with the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a buoyant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 122%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, metal filing cabinet exports soared to $X in 2021. In general, exports saw a strong increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 207%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

France (X tons) was the main destination for metal filing cabinet exports from Luxembourg, accounting for a 95% share of total exports. Moreover, metal filing cabinet exports to France exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Belgium (X kg), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume to France stood at +10.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (-12.3% per year) and the UK (0.0% per year).

In value terms, France ($X) remains the key foreign market for filing cabinets, card-index cabinets or desk equipment of base metal exports from Luxembourg, comprising 98% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Belgium ($X), with a 1.2% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to France totaled +10.4%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (-11.0% per year) and the UK (0.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average metal filing cabinet export price stood at $X per ton in 2021, jumping by 37% against the previous year. In general, export price indicated a modest increase from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 when the average export price increased by 44% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to the UK ($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 Belgium (+1.5%).

Metal Filing Cabinet Imports

Imports into Luxembourg

In 2021, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in purchases abroad of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets or desk equipment of base metal, when their volume increased by 30% to X tons. In general, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 when imports increased by 38% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, metal filing cabinet imports contracted to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a noticeable descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 with an increase of 71%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2017 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Belgium (X tons), Germany (X tons) and France (X tons) were the main suppliers of metal filing cabinet imports to Luxembourg, together comprising 87% of total imports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, which accounted for a further 9.4%.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by the Netherlands (with a CAGR of +11.6%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest metal filing cabinet suppliers to Luxembourg were Belgium ($X), France ($X) and Germany ($X), with a combined 90% share of total imports. The Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, comprising a further 5.5%.

In terms of the main suppliers, the Netherlands, with a CAGR of +5.7%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 metal filing cabinet import price stood at $X per ton in 2021, reducing by -27.8% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed a noticeable downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 an increase of 34%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2017 to 2021, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

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

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (-0.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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