Slovenia: Plastic Box Market 2025

Plastic Box Market Size in Slovenia

The Slovene plastic box market amounted to $X in 2022, surging by 15% against the previous year. In general, consumption saw a perceptible expansion. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Plastic Box Production in Slovenia

In value terms, plastic box production fell significantly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. In general, production saw a strong increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when the production volume increased by 454% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, production growth remained at a lower figure.

Plastic Box Exports

Exports from Slovenia

In 2022, shipments abroad of plastic boxes, cases, crates and similar packing articles decreased by -17.7% to X tons for the first time since 2017, thus ending a four-year rising trend. Overall, exports, however, recorded a strong increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 41%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then contracted markedly in the following year.

In value terms, plastic box exports contracted markedly to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, recorded a prominent expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 39% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then dropped rapidly in the following year.

Exports by Country

Germany (X tons), Poland (X tons) and Italy (X tons) were the main destinations of plastic box exports from Slovenia, together comprising 54% of total exports. Austria, Croatia, Spain, North Macedonia, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 41%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Slovakia (with a CAGR of +87.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for plastic box exported from Slovenia were Germany ($X), Poland ($X) and Italy ($X), with a combined 57% share of total exports. Austria, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Greece, Hungary and North Macedonia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 38%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Slovakia, with a CAGR of +86.2%, 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 plastic box export price amounted to $X per ton, which is down by -7.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average export price increased by 26% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then declined in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to North Macedonia ($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 Austria (+4.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Plastic Box Imports

Imports into Slovenia

In 2022, the amount of plastic boxes, cases, crates and similar packing articles imported into Slovenia stood at X tons, growing by 4% against the previous year's figure. In general, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +8.5% 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 +20.9% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when imports increased by 26% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

In value terms, plastic box imports fell to $X in 2022. Overall, imports saw a strong expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 35%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X, and then contracted in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X tons) constituted the largest plastic box supplier to Slovenia, accounting for a 25% share of total imports. Moreover, plastic box imports from Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Serbia (X tons), twofold. Austria (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Germany totaled +9.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Serbia (+27.7% per year) and Austria (-1.5% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of plastic boxes, cases, crates and similar packing articles to Slovenia, comprising 33% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Poland ($X), with a 10% share of total imports. It was followed by Italy, with an 8.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Germany amounted to +7.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Poland (+17.5% per year) and Italy (+7.5% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average plastic box import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, reducing by -14.2% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the average import price increased by 16%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then fell in the following year.

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 China ($X per ton), while the price for Austria ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Serbia (+4.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform