United Arab Emirates: Tissue Paper Market 2025

Tissue Paper Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The tissue paper market in the United Arab Emirates contracted to $X in 2022, waning by -6.4% against the previous year. Overall, consumption saw a abrupt decrease. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Tissue Paper Production in the United Arab Emirates

In value terms, tissue paper production reduced slightly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production continues to indicate a slight curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when the production volume increased by 9.9% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2022, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Tissue Paper Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, overseas shipments of toilet or facial tissue stock, towel and similar paper were finally on the rise to reach X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year declining trend. Overall, exports recorded resilient growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 89% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, tissue paper exports shrank to $X in 2022. In general, exports enjoyed a strong increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 76%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Jordan (X tons), Egypt (X tons) and Bahrain (X tons) were the main destinations of tissue paper exports from the United Arab Emirates, together accounting for 69% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Egypt (with a CAGR of +233.1%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Jordan ($X), Egypt ($X) and Bahrain ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for tissue paper exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, with a combined 71% share of total exports.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Egypt, with a CAGR of +227.0%, recorded 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

The average tissue paper export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, waning by -3.8% against the previous year. In general, the export price recorded a mild curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of 9.7% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton. 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 Bahrain ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to South Africa ($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 Iran (+9.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Tissue Paper Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, the amount of toilet or facial tissue stock, towel and similar paper imported into the United Arab Emirates shrank slightly to X tons, flattening at 2021 figures. Over the period under review, imports showed a noticeable descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 106%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, tissue paper imports declined to $X in 2022. Overall, imports recorded a noticeable shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when imports increased by 100% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2022, India (X tons) constituted the largest tissue paper supplier to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a 39% share of total imports. Moreover, tissue paper imports from India exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X tons), threefold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from India amounted to +24.2%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (+16.6% per year) and Jordan (-38.7% per year).

In value terms, the largest tissue paper suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were India ($X), China ($X) and Jordan ($X), together comprising 58% of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, India, with a CAGR of +25.1%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

The average tissue paper import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, dropping by -1.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price recorded a slight curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the average import price increased by 19%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2019 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while the price for India ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+1.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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