Saudi Arabia: Photographic Film Market 2024

Photographic Film Market Size in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi photographic film market declined significantly to $X in 2021, shrinking by -29% 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 saw a abrupt downturn. Photographic film consumption peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from Saudi Arabia

In 2021, exports of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed from Saudi Arabia soared to X square meters, jumping by 274% against 2020 figures. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a noticeable increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by 5,193%. As a result, the exports attained 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 skyrocketed to $X in 2021. Overall, exports enjoyed a strong expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 with an increase of 9,063%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Bahrain (X square meters), Germany (X square meters) and Yemen (X square meters) were the main destinations of photographic film exports from Saudi Arabia, together accounting for 77% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Yemen (with a CAGR of +90.1%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Bahrain ($X), Germany ($X) and Kuwait ($X) constituted the largest markets for photographic film exported from Saudi Arabia worldwide, together accounting for 52% of total exports. Cyprus, Italy, Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt and Spain lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 22%.

Yemen, with a CAGR of +147.0%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average photographic film export price stood at $X per square meter in 2021, which is down by -38.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed a moderate increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when the average export price increased by 306%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2017 to 2021, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Kuwait ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Germany ($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 Yemen (+29.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into Saudi Arabia

In 2021, imports of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed into Saudi Arabia shrank significantly to X square meters, with a decrease of -27.6% on the previous year. In general, imports recorded a abrupt contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 11% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X square meters in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film imports dropped significantly to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports showed a abrupt decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of 12%. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2021, China (X square meters) constituted the largest photographic film supplier to Saudi Arabia, with a 48% share of total imports. Moreover, photographic film imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (X square meters), twofold. The Netherlands (X square meters) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 8.4% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China amounted to +2.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (-9.0% per year) and the Netherlands (-23.4% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X), China ($X) and Japan ($X) constituted the largest photographic film suppliers to Saudi Arabia, together comprising 76% of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Germany, with a CAGR of +3.8%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average photographic film import price amounted to $X per square meter, surging by 3.1% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a perceptible expansion from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.7% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, photographic film import price decreased by -33.7% against 2015 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when the average import price increased by 50% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2016 to 2021, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

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 Japan ($X per square meter), while the price for China ($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 Italy (+108.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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