United Arab Emirates: Printing Components Market 2024

Printing Components Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The printing components market in the United Arab Emirates dropped to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -11.8% against the previous year. In general, consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X, and then dropped in the following year.

Printing Components Production in the United Arab Emirates

In value terms, printing components production reduced to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 14%. Over the period under review, production attained the maximum level at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, production failed to regain momentum.

Printing Components Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, shipments abroad of printing components increased by 0.8% to X tons, rising for the second consecutive year after three years of decline. Overall, exports, however, recorded a perceptible contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 29%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, printing components exports declined to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a modest increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +19.1% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when exports increased by 52%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

South Africa (X tons), Morocco (X tons) and Egypt (X tons) were the main destinations of printing components exports from the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 67% share of total exports. Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the United States and Bahrain lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 27%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Mauritius (with a CAGR of +140.2%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Morocco ($X), South Africa ($X) and Sri Lanka ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for printing components exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, together accounting for 56% of total exports. The United States, Egypt, Mauritius and Bahrain lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 24%.

Among the main countries of destination, Mauritius, with a CAGR of +105.4%, saw 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

In 2022, the average printing components export price amounted to $X per ton, falling by -14.5% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a buoyant expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2017 an increase of 30% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Bahrain ($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 Saudi Arabia (+16.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Printing Components Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, purchases abroad of printing components decreased by -17.6% to X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, imports recorded a perceptible reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 57%. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, printing components imports dropped remarkably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a slight decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 64%. Imports peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

India (X tons), China (X tons) and the UK (X tons) were the main suppliers of printing components imports to the United Arab Emirates, with a combined 83% share of total imports. Poland, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 9%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by France (with a CAGR of +23.7%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest printing components suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were India ($X), China ($X) and the UK ($X), together accounting for 40% of total imports. France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 30%.

France, with a CAGR of +25.4%, recorded 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 more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average printing components import price amounted to $X per ton, which is down by -2.3% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a notable increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, printing components import price decreased by -36.8% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 an increase of 114%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2020 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Switzerland ($X per ton), while the price for India ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Switzerland (+19.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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