Norway: Plastic Support Market 2025

Plastic Support Market Size in Norway

The Norwegian plastic support market surged to $X in 2022, growing by 29% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption, however, showed a noticeable reduction. Plastic support consumption peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Plastic Support Production in Norway

In value terms, plastic support production expanded significantly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, continues to indicate a abrupt curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when the production volume increased by 28% against the previous year. Over the period under review, production reached the maximum level at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Plastic Support Exports

Exports from Norway

In 2022, shipments abroad of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics decreased by -64.5% to X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a resilient expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 688% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons, and then fell remarkably in the following year.

In value terms, plastic support exports declined sharply to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate prominent growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 615%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then contracted sharply in the following year.

Exports by Country

The UK (X tons) was the main destination for plastic support exports from Norway, accounting for a 71% share of total exports. Moreover, plastic support exports to the UK exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Sweden (X tons), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Germany (X tons), with a 4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to the UK totaled +74.7%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Sweden (+4.7% per year) and Germany (+16.4% per year).

In value terms, the UK ($X) remains the key foreign market for spools, cops and similar supports of plastics exports from Norway, comprising 63% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Sweden ($X), with an 18% share of total exports. It was followed by Germany, with a 2.7% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to the UK stood at +55.4%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Sweden (+5.3% per year) and Germany (+12.7% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average plastic support export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, growing by 18% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a noticeable curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of 19%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Denmark ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Germany ($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 Finland (+6.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Plastic Support Imports

Imports into Norway

After two years of growth, supplies from abroad of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics decreased by -8.5% to X tons in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.3% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 with an increase of 9.9%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then reduced in the following year.

In value terms, plastic support imports shrank modestly to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 15% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Sweden (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of plastic support to Norway, accounting for a 34% share of total imports. Moreover, plastic support imports from Sweden exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (X tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Denmark (X tons), with a 12% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Sweden totaled +5.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (-4.7% per year) and Denmark (+7.9% per year).

In value terms, Sweden ($X) constituted the largest supplier of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics to Norway, comprising 29% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Germany ($X), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by Denmark, with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from Sweden amounted to +3.2%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (-2.8% per year) and Denmark (+5.0% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average plastic support import price amounted to $X per ton, rising by 5.1% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 8.4% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2015 to 2022, 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 China ($X per ton), while the price for Lithuania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+4.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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