Tunisia: Plastic Bottle Market 2025

Plastic Bottle Market Size in Tunisia

The Tunisian plastic bottle market shrank rapidly to $X in 2022, which is down by -50% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption showed a sharp curtailment. Plastic bottle consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then declined significantly in the following year.

Plastic Bottle Exports

Exports from Tunisia

Plastic bottle exports from Tunisia reduced rapidly to X tons in 2022, shrinking by -50% on the previous year's figure. In general, exports faced a dramatic descent. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at X tons in 2021, and then reduced rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, plastic bottle exports shrank remarkably to $X in 2022. Overall, exports faced a dramatic contraction. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at $X in 2021, and then fell markedly in the following year.

Exports by Country

Benin (X tons), Italy (X tons) and France (X tons) were the main destinations of plastic bottle exports from Tunisia, together accounting for 56% of total exports.

From 2021 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Italy (with a CAGR of +23.1%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Italy ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for carboys, bottles and similar articles of plastics exports from Tunisia, comprising 28% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Benin ($X), with an 11% share of total exports. It was followed by France, with an 11% share.

From 2021 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Italy was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Benin (0.0% per year) and France (-79.4% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average plastic bottle export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. Overall, the export price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2021, and then declined slightly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Benin ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2021 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Morocco (+43.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Plastic Bottle Imports

Imports into Tunisia

In 2022, plastic bottle imports into Tunisia fell significantly to X tons, with a decrease of -50.2% on the year before. In general, imports showed a dramatic curtailment. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2021, and then shrank sharply in the following year.

In value terms, plastic bottle imports fell markedly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports saw a sharp curtailment. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then shrank notably in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Spain (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of plastic bottle to Tunisia, accounting for a 26% share of total imports. Moreover, plastic bottle imports from Spain exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Turkey (X tons), fourfold. Italy (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 5.6% share.

From 2021 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from Spain totaled -36.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (+14.2% per year) and Italy (+30.6% per year).

In value terms, the largest plastic bottle suppliers to Tunisia were Spain ($X), France ($X) and Italy ($X), together comprising 32% of total imports. Egypt, China, Turkey and Belgium lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 21%.

Egypt, with a CAGR of +1,335.6%, 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 a decline.

Import Prices by Country

The average plastic bottle import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, approximately reflecting the previous year. In general, the import price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, import price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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 France ($X per ton), while the price for Spain ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2021 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Spain (-16.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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