Middle East: Gouges And Chisels Market 2025

Gouges And Chisels Market Size in the Middle East

The Middle Eastern gouges and chisels market amounted to $X in 2022, surging by 10% against the previous year. In general, consumption recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Gouges And Chisels Production in the Middle East

In value terms, gouges and chisels production stood at $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, saw a slight contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 13% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Gouges And Chisels Exports

Exports in the Middle East

In 2022, shipments abroad of planes, chisels and gouges for working wood was finally on the rise to reach X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, exports posted a perceptible expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 62%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, gouges and chisels exports amounted to $X in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.1% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 17%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Israel (X tons) and the United Arab Emirates (X tons) dominates exports structure, together achieving 93% of total exports. It was distantly followed by Turkey (X tons), achieving a 5.2% share of total exports. Palestine (X tons) held a minor share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by Israel (with a CAGR of +6.7%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Israel ($X) remains the largest gouges and chisels supplier in the Middle East, comprising 82% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Palestine ($X), with an 8.6% share of total exports. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates, with a 5.5% share.

In Israel, gouges and chisels exports expanded at an average annual rate of +3.2% over the period from 2012-2022. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Palestine (+7.6% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (+1.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in the Middle East amounted to $X per ton, declining by -23% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a slight decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 49%. The level of export peaked at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Palestine ($X per ton), while the United Arab Emirates ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Palestine (+12.0%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Gouges And Chisels Imports

Imports in the Middle East

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in supplies from abroad of planes, chisels and gouges for working wood, when their volume increased by 24% to X tons. In general, imports, however, recorded a slight decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when imports increased by 61% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, gouges and chisels imports rose rapidly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 21%. The level of import peaked at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

Palestine represented the major importer of planes, chisels and gouges for working wood in the Middle East, with the volume of imports resulting at X tons, which was near 36% of total imports in 2022. The United Arab Emirates (X tons) held a 14% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by Iraq (14%), Oman (12%) and Qatar (11%). Yemen (X tons) and Iran (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Imports into Palestine increased at an average annual rate of +4.1% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Qatar (+32.8%), Oman (+20.0%) and Iraq (+6.4%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Qatar emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the Middle East, with a CAGR of +32.8% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Yemen (-2.5%), the United Arab Emirates (-5.1%) and Iran (-11.4%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Palestine (+15 p.p.), Qatar (+11 p.p.), Oman (+11 p.p.) and Iraq (+7.2 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2012-2022, the share of Iran (-4.7 p.p.) and the United Arab Emirates (-6.9 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Palestine ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported planes, chisels and gouges for working wood in the Middle East, comprising 53% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by the United Arab Emirates ($X), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by Iraq, with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Palestine stood at +3.8%. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United Arab Emirates (-2.2% per year) and Iraq (+15.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in the Middle East amounted to $X per ton, falling by -15.3% against the previous year. Import price indicated a slight expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, gouges and chisels import price increased by +44.8% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the import price increased by 43%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then contracted sharply in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Palestine ($X per ton), while Oman ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Yemen (+10.4%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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