Switzerland: Gauze Market 2025

Gauze Market Size in Switzerland

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Swiss gauze market recorded growth in sales value, which increased by 25% to $X in 2022. Overall, consumption, however, posted a significant expansion. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level in 2022 and is likely to continue growth in the near future.

Gauze Exports

Exports from Switzerland

In 2022, overseas shipments of gauze (excluding medical gauze) decreased by -57.1% to X square meters for the first time since 2011, thus ending a ten-year rising trend. Overall, exports recorded a dramatic downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 37%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X square meters, and then contracted rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, gauze exports dropped slightly to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports recorded a mild downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 53%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Germany (X square meters) was the main destination for gauze exports from Switzerland, accounting for a 59% share of total exports. Moreover, gauze exports to Germany exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the United States (X square meters), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by the UK (X square meters), with a 10% share.

From 2020 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Germany stood at +7.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the United States (+0.4% per year) and the UK (-9.8% per year).

In value terms, Germany ($X) remains the key foreign market for gauze (excluding medical gauze) exports from Switzerland, comprising 59% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by the United States ($X), with a 21% share of total exports. It was followed by the UK, with a 10% share.

From 2020 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to Germany stood at +124.2%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the United States (+109.9% per year) and the UK (+88.6% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average gauze export price stood at $X per square meter in 2022, rising by 131% against the previous year. Overall, the export price showed a significant increase. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Average prices varied noticeably for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the countries with the highest prices were the United States ($X per square meter) and Germany ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Italy ($X per square meter) and Austria ($X per square meter) were amongst the lowest.

From 2020 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+109.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Gauze Imports

Imports into Switzerland

In 2022, supplies from abroad of gauze (excluding medical gauze) decreased by -25.9% to X square meters for the first time since 2011, thus ending a ten-year rising trend. In general, imports, however, posted a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 284%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X square meters, and then reduced markedly in the following year.

In value terms, gauze imports surged to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 111% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

Hungary (X square meters), Germany (X square meters) and the UK (X square meters) were the main suppliers of gauze imports to Switzerland, together comprising 94% of total imports. Poland and Italy lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 4.6%.

From 2020 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of +1,717.5%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest gauze suppliers to Switzerland were Hungary ($X), Germany ($X) and the UK ($X), together accounting for 94% of total imports. Poland and Italy lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 4.6%.

Among the main suppliers, Poland, with a CAGR of +2,427.0%, 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 more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average gauze import price stood at $X per thousand square meters in 2022, with an increase of 68% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a noticeable curtailment. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per thousand square meters in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the countries with the highest prices were Poland ($X per thousand square meters) and Hungary ($X per thousand square meters), while the price for Italy ($X per thousand square meters) and the UK ($X per thousand square meters) were amongst the lowest.

From 2020 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+38.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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