United Arab Emirates: Photographic Paper Market 2025

Photographic Paper Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The photographic paper market in the United Arab Emirates surged to $X in 2021, picking up by 168% 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). Overall, consumption, however, saw a noticeable shrinkage. Photographic paper consumption peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Photographic Paper Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, shipments abroad of photographic paper, paperboard and textiles decreased by -1.5% to X square meters, falling for the third year in a row after two years of growth. Over the period under review, exports saw a abrupt setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 with an increase of 103%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X square meters. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic paper exports surged to $X in 2021. Overall, exports saw a pronounced descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 97% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

India (X square meters), Hungary (X square meters) and Israel (X square meters) were the main destinations of photographic paper exports from the United Arab Emirates.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for Tajikistan (with a CAGR of +221.3%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, India ($X), Hungary ($X) and Israel ($X) were the largest markets for photographic paper exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide.

Tajikistan, with a CAGR of +227.4%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of 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

In 2021, the average photographic paper export price amounted to $X per square meter, with an increase of 34% against the previous year. In general, export price indicated a strong expansion from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.4% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 an increase of 82% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2017 to 2021, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2021, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Benin ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Iran (+38.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Photographic Paper Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, supplies from abroad of photographic paper, paperboard and textiles increased by 128% to X square meters for the first time since 2017, thus ending a three-year declining trend. Overall, imports, however, saw a noticeable slump. Imports peaked at X square meters in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, photographic paper imports surged to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a pronounced decline. Imports peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

The United States (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters) and China (X square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic paper imports to the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 60% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by the United States (with a CAGR of +74.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and China ($X) appeared to be the largest photographic paper suppliers to the United Arab Emirates, together accounting for 54% of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, the United States, with a CAGR of +69.8%, saw the highest growth rate of 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

In 2021, the average photographic paper import price amounted to $X per square meter, dropping by -5.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a mild decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 14% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $X per square meter in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per square meter), while the price for the Philippines ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Singapore (+3.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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