Luxembourg: Office Supply Market 2025

Office Supply Market Size in Luxembourg

The Luxembourg office supply market expanded sharply to $X in 2022, picking up by 5% 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, continues to indicate a slight reduction. Office supply consumption peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Office Supply Exports

Exports from Luxembourg

In 2022, shipments abroad of office or school supplies of plastics decreased by -3.6% to X tons, falling for the third consecutive year after two years of growth. Overall, exports continue to indicate a abrupt downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 46% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, office supply exports shrank notably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 21% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

France (X tons) was the main destination for office supply exports from Luxembourg, accounting for a 60% share of total exports. Moreover, office supply exports to France exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Belgium (X tons), twofold. The UK (X tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 6.6% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to France stood at -8.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (-6.3% per year) and the UK (+8.3% per year).

In value terms, France ($X), Belgium ($X) and the UK ($X) were the largest markets for office supply exported from Luxembourg worldwide, together accounting for 94% of total exports.

The UK, with a CAGR of -0.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Export Prices by Country

The average office supply export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -12.7% against the previous year. In general, the export price showed a pronounced decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the average export price increased by 27% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to the UK ($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 Belgium (+0.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Office Supply Imports

Imports into Luxembourg

In 2022, the amount of office or school supplies of plastics imported into Luxembourg stood at X tons, growing by 8.1% compared with the previous year's figure. In general, imports, however, recorded a slight decline. Imports peaked at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, office supply imports rose modestly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw a mild downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 21% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Belgium (X tons), Germany (X tons) and France (X tons) were the main suppliers of office supply imports to Luxembourg, together accounting for 85% of total imports. The Netherlands, China and the Czech Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 9.9%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by the Czech Republic (with a CAGR of +9.5%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest office supply suppliers to Luxembourg were Belgium ($X), Germany ($X) and France ($X), together comprising 85% of total imports. The Netherlands, China and the Czech Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 7.5%.

The Czech Republic, with a CAGR of +1.8%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average office supply import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, falling by -4.2% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 an increase of 18%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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