Spain: Office Supply Market 2024

Office Supply Market Size in Spain

The Spanish office supply market surged to $X in 2022, jumping by 15% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, recorded a noticeable descent. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Office Supply Production in Spain

In value terms, office supply production soared to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, showed a abrupt shrinkage. Office supply production peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, production failed to regain momentum.

Office Supply Exports

Exports from Spain

After two years of growth, overseas shipments of office or school supplies of plastics decreased by -19.4% to X tons in 2022. In general, exports showed a perceptible reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by 49%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, office supply exports reduced to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when exports increased by 56% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Portugal (X tons), France (X tons) and Italy (X tons) were the main destinations of office supply exports from Spain, with a combined 63% share of total exports. Morocco, Latvia, Andorra, Germany, Cuba, Gibraltar, Poland, the United States, the UK and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 21%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Latvia (with a CAGR of +29.5%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for office supply exported from Spain were Portugal ($X), France ($X) and Italy ($X), together comprising 53% of total exports. Andorra, Latvia, Morocco, Germany, Cuba, the United States, Poland, the UK, Gibraltar and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 29%.

Latvia, with a CAGR of +33.5%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among 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 office supply export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, rising by 6.6% against the previous year. In general, export price indicated strong growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, office supply export price decreased by -3.0% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average export price increased by 25% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2020 to 2022, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Portugal ($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 the UK (+19.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Office Supply Imports

Imports into Spain

In 2022, the amount of office or school supplies of plastics imported into Spain fell to X tons, shrinking by -5.9% against the year before. Overall, imports recorded a perceptible reduction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when imports increased by 14%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at X tons in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, office supply imports expanded rapidly to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 99%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

China (X tons), Portugal (X tons) and France (X tons) were the main suppliers of office supply imports to Spain, with a combined 68% share of total imports. Germany, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Austria and Vietnam lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 26%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Vietnam (with a CAGR of +23.7%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of office or school supplies of plastics to Spain, comprising 30% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the Netherlands ($X), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by France, with an 11% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from China amounted to +1.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the Netherlands (+9.8% per year) and France (-2.8% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average office supply import price amounted to $X per ton, surging by 21% against the previous year. Overall, the import price posted tangible growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when the average import price increased by 85% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+18.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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