United Arab Emirates: Textile Wadding Market 2025

Textile Wadding Market Size in the United Arab Emirates

The textile wadding market in the United Arab Emirates rose notably to $X in 2022, surging by 9.3% against the previous year. Overall, the total consumption indicated a notable expansion from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, consumption decreased by -1.0% against 2020 indices. Textile wadding consumption peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Textile Wadding Production in the United Arab Emirates

In value terms, textile wadding production shrank sharply to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, continues to indicate a significant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 941%. Over the period under review, production hit record highs at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, production remained at a lower figure.

Textile Wadding Exports

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average textile wadding export price amounted to $X per ton, with a decrease of -3% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, saw a prominent increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when the average export price increased by 37%. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped slightly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Georgia ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Mozambique ($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 Armenia (+19.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Textile Wadding Imports

Imports into the United Arab Emirates

For the third year in a row, the United Arab Emirates recorded growth in purchases abroad of wadding of textile materials and articles thereof, which increased by 3% to X tons in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a tangible increase from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +60.9% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 with an increase of 45% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, textile wadding imports stood at $X in 2022. In general, total imports indicated perceptible growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -1.9% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when imports increased by 41% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest textile wadding supplier to the United Arab Emirates, accounting for a 32% share of total imports. Moreover, textile wadding imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Italy (X tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by India (X tons), with a 9.5% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China stood at +6.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Italy (+14.9% per year) and India (+0.7% per year).

In value terms, the largest textile wadding suppliers to the United Arab Emirates were China ($X), Italy ($X) and India ($X), together comprising 54% of total imports. France, Jordan, Turkey, Romania and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 14%.

In terms of the main suppliers, Romania, with a CAGR of +574.5%, recorded 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

The average textile wadding import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, approximately reflecting the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.5%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 when the average import price increased by 20% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, 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 Jordan ($X per ton), while the price for Romania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Jordan (+11.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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