Global Fiberboard Market 2025

Fiberboard Market Size

The global fiberboard market declined to $X in 2022, approximately reflecting the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when the market value increased by 9.7%. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the global market failed to regain momentum.

Fiberboard Production

In value terms, fiberboard production reduced to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 14%. Over the period under review, global production attained the maximum level at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Fiberboard Exports

Exports

In 2022, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas shipments of fiber board of wood or other ligneous materials, when their volume decreased by -8.2% to X cubic meters. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.0% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 14% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X cubic meters, and then fell in the following year.

In value terms, fiberboard exports reached $X in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.3% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 32%. Over the period under review, the global exports reached the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

The biggest shipments were from Thailand (X cubic meters), China (X cubic meters) and Germany (X cubic meters), together finishing at 34% of total export. Turkey (X cubic meters) held the next position in the ranking, followed by Russia (X cubic meters), the Netherlands (X cubic meters) and Poland (X cubic meters). All these countries together held approx. 21% share of total exports. Belgium (X cubic meters), Brazil (X cubic meters), France (X cubic meters), Belarus (X cubic meters), Spain (X cubic meters) and Canada (X cubic meters) took a little share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by Belarus (with a CAGR of +21.7%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($X), China ($X) and Thailand ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2022, together comprising 31% of global exports. Turkey, Poland, Belgium, Canada, Spain, Belarus, Russia, France, Brazil and the Netherlands lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 39%.

Among the main exporting countries, Belarus, with a CAGR of +28.7%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average fiberboard export price amounted to $X per cubic meter, growing by 12% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.2%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 17%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per cubic meter), while the Netherlands ($X per cubic meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belarus (+5.8%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Fiberboard Imports

Imports

For the third year in a row, the global market recorded growth in purchases abroad of fiber board of wood or other ligneous materials, which increased by 2.2% to X cubic meters in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.7% from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 16%. Over the period under review, global imports hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

In value terms, fiberboard imports totaled $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +3.3% from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 31% against the previous year. Global imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United States (X cubic meters) represented the major importer of fiber board of wood or other ligneous materials, creating 22% of total imports. It was distantly followed by the Netherlands (X cubic meters), making up a 6.1% share of total imports. The following importers - Italy (X cubic meters), Belgium (X cubic meters), Saudi Arabia (X cubic meters), Germany (X cubic meters), the UK (X cubic meters), Vietnam (X cubic meters), France (X cubic meters), the United Arab Emirates (X cubic meters), Mexico (X cubic meters), Japan (X cubic meters) and Russia (X cubic meters) - together made up 30% of total imports.

The United States was also the fastest-growing in terms of the fiber board of wood or other ligneous materials imports, with a CAGR of +17.8% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Belgium (+8.2%), Italy (+6.1%), Vietnam (+4.4%), the UK (+3.8%), the United Arab Emirates (+3.6%), Saudi Arabia (+2.6%), Mexico (+2.5%) and Germany (+1.0%) displayed positive paces of growth. Japan, France and the Netherlands experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Russia (-5.5%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2022, the share of the United States increased by +16 percentage points. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported fiber board of wood or other ligneous materials worldwide, comprising 16% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was held by the UK ($X), with a 4.8% share of global imports. It was followed by Germany, with a 4.5% share.

In the United States, fiberboard imports increased at an average annual rate of +9.3% over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the UK (+5.6% per year) and Germany (+3.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average fiberboard import price stood at $X per cubic meter in 2022, with an increase of 2.1% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 an increase of 13% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $X per cubic meter in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per cubic meter), while the Netherlands ($X per cubic meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+4.8%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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