Netherlands: Contact Lense Market 2024

Contact Lense Market Size in the Netherlands

The Dutch contact lense market surged to $X in 2022, growing by 82% against the previous year. Overall, consumption posted a strong expansion. Contact lense consumption peaked in 2022 and is likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

Contact Lense Production in the Netherlands

In value terms, contact lense production contracted slightly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, recorded a pronounced shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 when the production volume increased by 92% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2022, production growth remained at a lower figure.

Contact Lense Exports

Exports from the Netherlands

In 2022, approx. X units of contact lenses were exported from the Netherlands; jumping by 17% against 2021. Overall, exports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 22% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at X units in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, contact lense exports declined to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 16% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Germany (X units), Italy (X units) and France (X units) were the main destinations of contact lense exports from the Netherlands, together accounting for 37% of total exports. Spain, Belgium, Russia, the UK, Hong Kong SAR, the United States, the Czech Republic, Thailand, India and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 35%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by the Czech Republic (with a CAGR of +36.8%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for contact lense exported from the Netherlands were Italy ($X), Germany ($X) and Belgium ($X), with a combined 30% share of total exports. Russia, Spain, Hong Kong SAR, France, the Czech Republic, Poland, the UK, the United States, Thailand and India lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 42%.

In terms of the main countries of destination, the United States, with a CAGR of +21.7%, saw the highest growth rate of 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

The average contact lense export price stood at $X per unit in 2022, falling by -16.7% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of 51% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per unit. From 2014 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 Poland ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to India ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Russia (+7.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Contact Lense Imports

Imports into the Netherlands

Contact lense imports into the Netherlands surged to X units in 2022, growing by 72% on 2021. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed a perceptible expansion. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, contact lense imports surged to $X in 2022. Overall, imports recorded a buoyant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 61% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

Ireland (X units), Germany (X units) and Italy (X units) were the main suppliers of contact lense imports to the Netherlands, together comprising 62% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Italy (with a CAGR of +28.1%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Ireland ($X), Germany ($X) and Belgium ($X) were the largest contact lense suppliers to the Netherlands, together comprising 65% of total imports. Italy, the United States, Taiwan (Chinese), Malaysia and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 28%.

Italy, with a CAGR of +34.8%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average contact lense import price amounted to $X per unit, falling by -17.6% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 an increase of 27%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $X per unit in 2021, and then contracted dramatically 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 the UK ($X per unit), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+12.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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