United Arab Emirates: Photographic Film Market 2024

Photographic Film Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The photographic film market in the United Arab Emirates skyrocketed to $X in 2021, jumping by 77% 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). In general, consumption, however, continues to indicate a perceptible slump. Photographic film consumption peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in shipments abroad of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed, when their volume increased by 47% to X square meters. In general, exports, however, saw a deep slump. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at X square meters in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film exports soared to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 167%. The exports peaked at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Oman (X square meters) was the main destination for photographic film exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a 54% share of total exports. Moreover, photographic film exports to Oman exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, India (X square meters), fivefold. Hungary (X square meters) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 5.6% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Oman totaled +11.6%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: India (+9.2% per year) and Hungary (+285.5% per year).

In value terms, Oman ($X) remains the key foreign market for photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed exports from the United Arab Emirates, comprising 39% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by India ($X), with a 12% share of total exports. It was followed by Hungary, with a 6.3% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Oman was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: India (-9.7% per year) and Hungary (+181.2% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average photographic film export price stood at $X per square meter in 2021, waning by -8% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 an increase of 105%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $X per square meter in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2021, the export prices stood at a somewhat 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 Nigeria (+18.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2021, imports of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed into the United Arab Emirates surged to X square meters, with an increase of 73% compared with the previous year. Overall, imports, however, recorded a pronounced slump. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at X square meters in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film imports surged to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt descent. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2021, China (X square meters) constituted the largest photographic film supplier to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a 33% share of total imports. Moreover, photographic film imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (X square meters), twofold. The third position in this ranking was taken by the Netherlands (X square meters), with an 8.4% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China amounted to +18.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (+1.4% per year) and the Netherlands (-16.8% per year).

In value terms, the largest photographic film suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were China ($X), Germany ($X) and the United States ($X), together comprising 45% of total imports. These countries were followed by Japan, the Netherlands, Oman, Belgium, Saudi Arabia and Singapore, which together accounted for a further 23%.

Oman, with a CAGR of +33.7%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of 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 2021, the average photographic film import price amounted to $X per square meter, waning by -2% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a perceptible contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the average import price increased by 26%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per square meter in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2021, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($X per square meter), while the price for Saudi Arabia ($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 Oman (+25.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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