United Arab Emirates: Prepared Culture Media Market 2024

Prepared Culture Media Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The prepared culture media market in the United Arab Emirates expanded sharply to $X in 2022, growing by X% 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 recorded resilient growth. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Prepared Culture Media Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, shipments abroad of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms decreased by X% to X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. In general, exports, however, recorded a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then fell remarkably in the following year.

In value terms, prepared culture media exports fell sharply to $X in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a significant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Bahrain (X tons), Saudi Arabia (X tons) and Kuwait (X tons) were the main destinations of prepared culture media exports from the United Arab Emirates, together accounting for X% of total exports.

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

In value terms, Saudi Arabia ($X), Bahrain ($X) and Kuwait ($X) were the largest markets for prepared culture media exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, with a combined X% share of total exports.

Saudi Arabia, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among 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 2022, the average prepared culture media export price amounted to $X per ton, rising by X% against the previous year. In general, the export price enjoyed resilient growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when the average export price increased by X%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Qatar ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Bahrain ($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 Qatar (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Prepared Culture Media Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, purchases abroad of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms decreased by X% to X tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. In general, imports, however, posted a buoyant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, prepared culture media imports expanded remarkably to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw resilient growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

The United States (X tons), France (X tons) and China (X tons) were the main suppliers of prepared culture media imports to the United Arab Emirates, together comprising X% of total imports. Germany, India, Poland and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Poland (with a CAGR of X%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, France ($X) constituted the largest supplier of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms to the United Arab Emirates, comprising X% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United States ($X), with a X% share of total imports. It was followed by India, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from France totaled X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (X% per year) and India (X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average prepared culture media import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, rising by X% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, showed a mild setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when the average import price increased by X% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

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

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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