Global Fire-Fighting Vehicle Market 2025

Fire-Fighting Vehicle Market Size

After four years of decline, the global fire-fighting vehicle market increased by 0.1% to $X in 2021. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% over the period from 2012 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of the global market failed to regain momentum.

Fire-Fighting Vehicle Production

In value terms, fire-fighting vehicle production amounted to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 26% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2021, global production growth remained at a lower figure.

Fire-Fighting Vehicle Exports

Exports

In 2021, global exports of fire-fighting vehicles rose to X units, with an increase of 3.6% against 2020. Overall, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 12% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the global exports attained the peak figure at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, fire-fighting vehicle exports reduced slightly to $X in 2021. In general, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when exports increased by 16% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of the global exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

In 2021, Austria (X units), distantly followed by the United States (X units), Germany (X units), Italy (X units), South Korea (X units), Japan (X units) and China (X units) were the largest exporters of fire-fighting vehicles, together achieving 61% of total exports. The following exporters - Finland (X units), Singapore (X units), France (X units), Poland (X units), Russia (X units) and the UK (X units) - together made up 16% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for South Korea (with a CAGR of +28.8%), while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest fire-fighting vehicle supplying countries worldwide were Austria ($X), the United States ($X) and Germany ($X), together accounting for 54% of global exports. Italy, Finland, South Korea, Singapore, China, Poland, France, Japan, the UK and Russia lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 27%.

Among the main exporting countries, South Korea, with a CAGR of +33.4%, 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

The average fire-fighting vehicle export price stood at $X per unit in 2021, with a decrease of -4.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 11%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $X per unit in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per unit), while Japan ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+5.4%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Fire-Fighting Vehicle Imports

Imports

In 2021, supplies from abroad of fire-fighting vehicles increased by 4.9% to X units, rising for the third year in a row after three years of decline. Over the period under review, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 18% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X units. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of global imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, fire-fighting vehicle imports reduced modestly to $X in 2021. In general, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 23%. Over the period under review, global imports attained the maximum at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Canada (X units), followed by Germany (X units) were the key importers of fire-fighting vehicles, together constituting 18% of total imports. The following importers - Algeria (X units), China (X units), Kuwait (X units), Chile (X units), the United Arab Emirates (X units), Hong Kong SAR (X units), Taiwan (Chinese) (X units), Libya (X units), Saudi Arabia (X units), the United States (X units) and Croatia (X units) - together made up 31% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2021, average annual rates of growth with regard to fire-fighting vehicle imports into Canada stood at +2.5%. At the same time, Taiwan (Chinese) (+31.5%), the United States (+30.6%), Kuwait (+20.3%), Hong Kong SAR (+19.1%), Libya (+18.2%), Chile (+15.1%), China (+12.9%), Croatia (+11.9%) and the United Arab Emirates (+8.0%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Taiwan (Chinese) emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +31.5% from 2012-2021. By contrast, Germany (-3.9%), Algeria (-6.0%) and Saudi Arabia (-14.7%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. China (+2.9 p.p.), Kuwait (+2.8 p.p.), Canada (+2.2 p.p.), Hong Kong SAR (+2.1 p.p.), Taiwan (Chinese) (+2.1 p.p.), Chile (+2.1 p.p.), the United States (+2 p.p.) and Libya (+1.7 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while Germany, Algeria and Saudi Arabia saw its share reduced by -2.6%, -3.3% and -7.1% from 2012 to 2021, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest fire-fighting vehicle importing markets worldwide were Canada ($X), China ($X) and Saudi Arabia ($X), with a combined 25% share of global imports. Germany, Kuwait, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan (Chinese), Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Libya, Croatia and the United States lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 28%.

Among the main importing countries, Croatia, with a CAGR of +41.9%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average fire-fighting vehicle import price stood at $X per unit in 2021, with a decrease of -6.4% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 an increase of 12%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $X per unit in 2020, and then shrank in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Saudi Arabia ($X per unit), while the United States ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Croatia (+26.7%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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