Malt Market in the EU - Key Insights

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

The revenue of the malt market in the European Union amounted to $2.4B in 2017, surging by 2.3% 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 malt consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2008, when it surged by 37% y-o-y. In that year, the malt market attained its peak level of $3.5B. From 2009 to 2017, the growth of the malt market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Production in the EU

The malt production stood at 7.7M tonnes in 2017, leveling off at the previous year. The malt production continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Malt Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2017, approx. 4.3M tonnes of malt were exported in the European Union; reducing by -3.4% against the previous year. The malt exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, malt exports totaled $1.8B (IndexBox estimates) in 2017. The malt exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. In that year, malt exports attained their peak of $2.6B. From 2009 to 2017, the growth of malt exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

The exports of the three major exporters of malt, namely France, Belgium and Germany, represented more than half of total export. The UK (255K tonnes) took a 5.9% share (based on tonnes) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by the Netherlands (5.8%), the Czech Republic (5.6%) and Slovakia (5%).

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of exports, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by Germany (+5.1% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, France ($414M), Belgium ($365M) and Germany ($305M) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2017, together comprising 59% of total exports.

Export Prices by Country

The malt export price in the European Union stood at $423 per tonne in 2017, standing approx. at the previous year. The the malt export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2008, an increase of 42% against the previous year. In that year, the export prices for malt attained their peak level of $631 per tonne. From 2009 to 2017, the growth in terms of the export prices for malt remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Average export prices varied somewhat amongst the major exporting countries. In 2017, major exporting countries recorded the following export prices: in the UK ($529 per tonne) and Germany ($502 per tonne), while Slovakia ($383 per tonne) and France ($388 per tonne) were amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of export prices was attained by France (0.0% per year), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Malt Imports

Imports in the EU

The imports amounted to 1.9M tonnes in 2017, declining by -2.1% against the previous year. The malt imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, malt imports stood at $735M (IndexBox estimates) in 2017. The malt imports continue to indicate a slight curtailment. In that year, malt imports attained their peak of $1.2B. From 2009 to 2017, the growth of malt imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2017, Belgium (490K tonnes) and the Netherlands (339K tonnes) represented the main importers of malt in the EU, together amounting to near 43% of total imports. It was distantly followed by Germany (193K tonnes), Italy (147K tonnes), Poland (132K tonnes), the UK (114K tonnes) and Spain (104K tonnes), together committing 35% share of total imports. The following importers - Romania (78K tonnes), Austria (68K tonnes), Ireland (45K tonnes) and Hungary (38K tonnes) together made up 12% 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 Netherlands (+24.5% per year), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest malt markets worldwide were Belgium ($174M), the Netherlands ($126M) and Germany ($78M), with a combined 51% share of total imports.

Import Prices by Country

In 2017, the malt import price in the European Union amounted to $378 per tonne, falling by -2.1% against the previous year. The the malt import price continues to indicate a mild shrinkage.

There were significant differences in the average import prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2017, the country with the highest import price was the UK ($412 per tonne), while Spain ($260 per tonne) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of import prices was attained by Germany (+0.6% per year), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox AI Platform