United Arab Emirates: Printing Press Market 2024

Printing Press Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The printing press market in the United Arab Emirates fell to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -5.6% 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 continues to indicate a pronounced curtailment. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Printing Press Exports

Exports from the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, the amount of printing presses exported from the United Arab Emirates rose markedly to X units, surging by 13% against the previous year's figure. Overall, exports posted a buoyant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by 107% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X units in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, printing press exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. In general, exports saw prominent growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when exports increased by 121% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Mozambique (X units), the United States (X units) and Rwanda (X units) were the main destinations of printing press exports from the United Arab Emirates, together comprising 81% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for the United States (with a CAGR of +274.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Burundi ($X), Mozambique ($X) and India ($X) appeared to be the largest markets for printing press exported from the United Arab Emirates worldwide, with a combined 61% share of total exports. Rwanda, the United States, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Oman and Zambia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 25%.

The United States, with a CAGR of +163.7%, recorded 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

The average printing press export price stood at $X per unit in 2022, picking up by 10% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a deep reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 98% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per unit. From 2019 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 India ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Zambia ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Mozambique (+6.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Printing Press Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

In 2022, imports of printing presses into the United Arab Emirates contracted to X units, with a decrease of -3% compared with the previous year. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 when imports increased by 107%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X units. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, printing press imports expanded sharply to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a mild downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when imports increased by 64% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X units) constituted the largest supplier of printing press to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a 29% share of total imports. Moreover, printing press imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (X units), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Japan (X units), with an 8.4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China stood at +15.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (-9.2% per year) and Japan (+18.2% per year).

In value terms, the largest printing press suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were Germany ($X), Italy ($X) and China ($X), with a combined 44% share of total imports. Japan, India, the United States, Spain, France, the UK, South Africa and Taiwan (Chinese) lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 10%.

Among the main suppliers, Japan, with a CAGR of +10.4%, 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 2022, the average printing press import price amounted to $X per unit, rising by 10% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a mild decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 an increase of 39%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per unit. From 2019 to 2022, the average 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 Italy ($X per unit), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+4.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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