Hand Tools Market in the EU - Key Insights

IndexBox has just published a new report, the EU - Hand Tools - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

The revenue of the hand tools market in the European Union amounted to $5.6B in 2017, picking up by 7.2% 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). The hand tools consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2010, when the market value increased by 10% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the hand tools market attained its peak figure level at $6.1B in 2007; however, from 2008 to 2017, consumption failed to regain its momentum.

Production in the EU

The hand tools production totaled 232K tonnes in 2017, surging by 7.4% against the previous year. The hand tools production continues to indicate a temperate descent.

Hand Tools Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2017, exports of hand tools in the European Union totaled 415K tonnes, jumping by 5.9% against the previous year. The hand tools exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, hand tools exports amounted to $6.1B (IndexBox estimates) in 2017. The hand tools exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The level of exports peaked at $6.7B in 2008; however, from 2009 to 2017, exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

In 2017, Germany (100K tonnes), distantly followed by Italy (52K tonnes), the Netherlands (44K tonnes), Belgium (33K tonnes), Spain (29K tonnes), Poland (28K tonnes), the UK (23K tonnes) and France (22K tonnes) represented the main exporters of hand tools, together committing 80% of total exports. The following exporters - the Czech Republic (17K tonnes), Austria (17K tonnes) and Sweden (16K tonnes) each accounted for a 12% share of total exports.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of exports, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by the Netherlands (+7.9% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($2.2B) remains the largest hand tools supplier in the European Union, comprising 36% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by the Netherlands ($556M), with a 9% share of global exports. It was followed by Italy, with a 7.9% share.

Export Prices by Country

The hand tools export price in the European Union stood at $15 per kg in 2017, rising by 3.1% against the previous year. The the hand tools export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

There were significant differences in the average export prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2017, the country with the highest export price was Germany ($22 per kg), while Spain ($9.3 per kg) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of export prices was attained by Poland (+8.3% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Hand Tools Imports

Imports in the EU

In 2017, the amount of hand tools imported in the European Union stood at 796K tonnes, picking up by 4.6% against the previous year. The hand tools imports continue to indicate a mild curtailment.

In value terms, hand tools imports stood at $7.3B (IndexBox estimates) in 2017. The hand tools imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The level of imports peaked at $7.5B in 2008; however, from 2009 to 2017, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2017, Germany (148K tonnes), followed by the UK (95K tonnes), France (78K tonnes), the Netherlands (69K tonnes), Belgium (52K tonnes), Poland (50K tonnes), Spain (45K tonnes), Austria (43K tonnes) and Italy (43K tonnes) were the key importers of hand tools, together committing 78% of total imports. Sweden (25K tonnes), the Czech Republic (24K tonnes) and Romania (17K tonnes) took the minor share of total imports.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of imports, amongst the main importing countries, was attained by the Czech Republic (+2.6% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($1.5B), the UK ($824M) and France ($803M) were the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2017, with a combined 42% share of total imports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania, which together accounted for a further 45%.

Import Prices by Country

In 2017, the hand tools import price in the European Union amounted to $9.1 per kg, leveling off at the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.4%.

Import prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest import price was Sweden ($11 per kg), while Romania ($6.5 per kg) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of import prices was attained by Poland (+4.1% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox AI Platform