New Zealand: Photographic Film Market 2025

Photographic Film Market Size in New Zealand

In 2021, the New Zealand photographic film market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2012, thus ending a eight-year declining trend. Overall, consumption, however, showed a abrupt slump. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from New Zealand

For the fourth consecutive year, New Zealand recorded decline in shipments abroad of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed, which decreased by -8.8% to X square meters in 2021. Over the period under review, exports showed a deep setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when exports increased by 93%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X square meters. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film exports reduced markedly to $X in 2021. Overall, exports saw a abrupt downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 67% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Fiji (X square meters) was the main destination for photographic film exports from New Zealand, accounting for a 81% share of total exports. Moreover, photographic film exports to Fiji exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Australia (X square meters), more than tenfold. Cook Islands (X square meters) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 3.8% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume to Fiji was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Australia (-28.7% per year) and Cook Islands (-9.0% per year).

In value terms, Fiji ($X) remains the key foreign market for photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed exports from New Zealand, comprising 77% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Australia ($X), with a 7.5% share of total exports. It was followed by Papua New Guinea, with a 6.9% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Fiji totaled -5.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Australia (-25.5% per year) and Papua New Guinea (+21.1% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2021, the average photographic film export price amounted to $X per square meter, waning by -11.3% against the previous year. Overall, the export price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 29% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $X per square meter in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2021, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Papua New Guinea ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to New Caledonia ($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 Papua New Guinea (+6.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into New Zealand

After four years of decline, supplies from abroad of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed increased by 28% to X square meters in 2021. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a deep reduction. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure 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, showed a abrupt decline. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

The United States (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters) and China (X square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic film imports to New Zealand, together accounting for 62% of total imports. Germany, Japan, Australia, Belgium and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 36%.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Germany (with a CAGR of +3.4%), while imports for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, the largest photographic film suppliers to New Zealand were Japan ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Germany ($X), with a combined 58% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Germany, with a CAGR of -1.4%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average photographic film import price amounted to $X per square meter, surging by 9.5% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2021, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.7%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of 17%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per square meter; afterwards, it flattened through to 2021.

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 the UK ($X per square meter), while the price for Belgium ($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 the UK (+10.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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