
EU - Iron and Steel Wire - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
EU Iron and Steel Wire Exports Hit Record $5.9B
IndexBox has just published a new report: 'EU - Iron and Steel Wire - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.
The iron and steel wire market in the European Union soared to $7B in 2021, jumping by 20% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs and intermediaries' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price).
In 2021, consumption of iron and steel wire was finally on the rise to reach 5.8M tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, consumption, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.
EU Iron and Steel Wire Production
After two years of decline, there was significant growth in production of iron and steel wire, when its volume increased by 7% to 5.5M tons in 2021. The countries with the highest production volumes of iron and steel wire were Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic, together accounting for 64% of total production.
From 2007 to 2021, the biggest increases were in the Czech Republic (+3.8%), while iron and steel wire production for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
EU Iron and Steel Wire Exports
In 2021, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in shipments abroad of iron and steel wire, when their volume increased by 20% to 3.8M tons. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.2% over the period from 2007 to 2021.
In value terms, iron and steel wire exports soared to $5.9B in 2021. Total exports indicated a modest expansion from 2007 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.2% over the last fourteen years.
Exports by Country
In 2021, Italy (939K tons), distantly followed by Germany (481K tons), the Czech Republic (478K tons), the Netherlands (475K tons), France (254K tons) and Slovakia (254K tons) represented the key exporters of iron and steel wire, together comprising 75% of total volume. The following exporters - Spain (147K tons), Belgium (113K tons), Portugal (101K tons), Austria (98K tons), Poland (93K tons), Luxembourg (91K tons) and Romania (80K tons) - together made up 19% of total supplies.
In value terms, Italy ($1.1B), Germany ($917M) and the Czech Republic ($710M) constituted the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2021, with a combined 47% share of total supplies. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, France, Slovakia, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Romania, Poland, Luxembourg and Portugal, which together accounted for a further 45%.
Romania, with a CAGR of +10.9%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main exporting countries from 2007 to 2021, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Export Prices by Country
In 2021, the iron and steel wire export price in the European Union amounted to $1,544 per ton, picking up by 26% against the previous year. There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2021, the country with the highest price was Romania ($2,557 per ton), while Portugal ($1,121 per ton) was amongst the lowest. From 2007 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Romania (+8.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
EU Iron and Steel Wire Imports
In 2021, overseas purchases of iron and steel wire were finally on the rise to reach 3.9M tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, imports showed a relatively flat trend pattern.
In value terms, iron and steel wire imports surged to $5.8B in 2021. Total imports indicated slight growth from 2007 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +0.5% over the last fourteen years.
Imports by Country
Germany (738K tons), Poland (560K tons) and France (435K tons) represented roughly 44% of total imports of iron and steel wire in 2021. The Netherlands (261K tons) took the next position in the ranking, followed by Italy (215K tons), the Czech Republic (207K tons), Romania (206K tons) and Austria (179K tons). All these countries together held approx. 27% share of total imports. Spain (164K tons), Belgium (135K tons), Lithuania (123K tons), Slovakia (122K tons) and Hungary (96K tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.
In value terms, Germany ($1.2B), Poland ($702M) and France ($634M) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2021, together comprising 44% of total purchases. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Italy, the Czech Republic, Romania, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Slovakia, Hungary and Lithuania, which together accounted for a further 42%.
Lithuania, with a CAGR of +6.2%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries from 2007 to 2021, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Import Prices by Country
The iron and steel wire import price in the European Union stood at $1,483 per ton in 2021, jumping by 28% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Italy ($1,991 per ton), while Lithuania ($896 per ton) was amongst the lowest. From 2007 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+4.5%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the market for iron and steel wire in the EU. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
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