Slovakia: Office Supply Market 2024

Office Supply Market Size in Slovakia

In 2022, the Slovak office supply market decreased by -40.1% to $X, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Over the period under review, consumption showed a abrupt setback. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Office Supply Production in Slovakia

In value terms, office supply production surged to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, continues to indicate a precipitous decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 114% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Office Supply Exports

Exports from Slovakia

In 2022, approx. X tons of office or school supplies of plastics were exported from Slovakia; waning by -9.7% compared with the previous year. Overall, exports recorded a deep downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 157% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, office supply exports shrank rapidly to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 100% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

The Czech Republic (X tons), Hungary (X tons) and Austria (X tons) were the main destinations of office supply exports from Slovakia, with a combined 88% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Austria (with a CAGR of +12.4%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the Czech Republic ($X) remains the key foreign market for office or school supplies of plastics exports from Slovakia, comprising 59% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Austria ($X), with a 15% share of total exports. It was followed by Hungary, with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to the Czech Republic amounted to +14.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Austria (+12.6% per year) and Hungary (+3.8% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average office supply export price amounted to $X per ton, shrinking by -45% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed prominent growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 an increase of 177% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Hungary ($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 Poland (+23.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Office Supply Imports

Imports into Slovakia

In 2022, imports of office or school supplies of plastics into Slovakia contracted rapidly to X tons, dropping by -22.1% on 2021. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a notable increase from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 35%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2021, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

In value terms, office supply imports declined sharply to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, showed slight growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when imports increased by 77%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the Czech Republic (X tons) constituted the largest office supply supplier to Slovakia, with a 34% share of total imports. Moreover, office supply imports from the Czech Republic exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X tons), twofold. Hungary (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 9% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from the Czech Republic amounted to +2.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-0.3% per year) and Hungary (+9.7% per year).

In value terms, the UK ($X), China ($X) and the Czech Republic ($X) appeared to be the largest office supply suppliers to Slovakia, with a combined 50% share of total imports.

In terms of the main suppliers, the UK, with a CAGR of +42.9%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average office supply import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, waning by -31.8% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a mild reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 38% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per ton), while the price for Hungary ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+6.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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