Poland: Trailer And Semi-Trailer Market 2024

Trailer And Semi-Trailer Market Size in Poland

The Polish trailer and semi-trailer market shrank significantly to $X in 2022, reducing by -89.8% against the previous year. Overall, consumption recorded a abrupt curtailment. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then plummeted in the following year.

Trailer And Semi-Trailer Production in Poland

In value terms, trailer and semi-trailer production skyrocketed to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, showed a strong increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 32%. Trailer and semi-trailer production peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Trailer And Semi-Trailer Exports

Exports from Poland

In 2022, the amount of cargo trailers and semi-trailers exported from Poland expanded significantly to X units, increasing by 13% on the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, total exports indicated prominent growth from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +7.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +107.4% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when exports increased by 38% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, trailer and semi-trailer exports surged to $X in 2022. In general, exports saw prominent growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 42%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

Germany (X units) was the main destination for trailer and semi-trailer exports from Poland, accounting for a 33% share of total exports. Moreover, trailer and semi-trailer exports to Germany exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Ukraine (X units), threefold. Denmark (X units) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 6.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Germany stood at +10.7%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Ukraine (+10.7% per year) and Denmark (+8.5% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X), Ukraine ($X) and Romania ($X) constituted the largest markets for trailer and semi-trailer exported from Poland worldwide, with a combined 38% share of total exports. France, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Uzbekistan, the UK and Slovakia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 32%.

Among the main countries of destination, the UK, with a CAGR of +32.4%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average trailer and semi-trailer export price amounted to $X per unit, growing by 7% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.3%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 25% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Romania ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Denmark ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Italy (+17.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Trailer And Semi-Trailer Imports

Imports into Poland

In 2022, the amount of cargo trailers and semi-trailers imported into Poland fell to X units, with a decrease of -9.2% compared with the year before. Overall, total imports indicated a temperate increase from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +40.7% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 55% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X units, and then fell in the following year.

In value terms, trailer and semi-trailer imports declined to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, showed a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 93%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X, and then dropped in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X units) constituted the largest trailer and semi-trailer supplier to Poland, accounting for a 54% share of total imports. Moreover, trailer and semi-trailer imports from Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X units), sixfold. The third position in this ranking was held by the Netherlands (X units), with a 6.4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Germany was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (+46.4% per year) and the Netherlands (+18.3% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of cargo trailers and semi-trailers to Poland, comprising 63% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by France ($X), with a 5.5% share of total imports. It was followed by the Netherlands, with a 4.9% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Germany totaled +8.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: France (+6.5% per year) and the Netherlands (+19.0% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average trailer and semi-trailer import price stood at $X per unit in 2022, approximately equating the previous year. In general, import price indicated a resilient expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, trailer and semi-trailer import price increased by +24.7% against 2018 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 25% against the previous year. The import price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Hungary ($X per unit), while the price for Denmark ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+13.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform