Price for Iodides and Iodide Oxides in Oman - 2021

Price for Iodides and Iodide Oxides in Oman (CIF) - 2022

The average iodides and iodide oxides import price stood at $44,915 per ton in 2022, almost unchanged from the previous year. Overall, import price indicated moderate growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.7% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, iodides and iodide oxides import price increased by +101.6% against 2016 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 an increase of 71% against the previous year. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $48,328 per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Belgium ($92,400 per ton), while the price for Germany ($18,000 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Austria (+70.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Iodides and Iodide Oxides in Oman

In 2022, overseas purchases of iodides and iodide oxideses decreased by 0% to 189 kg, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 0.5% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 192 kg. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, iodides and iodide oxides imports fell slightly to $8.5K in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 2.3% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $8.6K, and then contracted in the following year.

Import of Iodides and Iodide Oxides in Oman (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
United Arab Emirates	6.2	7.4	0.8	5.1	-6.3%
United States	N/A	0.1	1.4	0.7	164.6%
China	0.9	0.4	2.2	0.7	-8.0%
United Kingdom	0.4	0.2	1.6	0.6	14.5%
Belgium	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.5	18.6%
Others	0.4	0.3	2.0	0.9	31.0%
Total	8.2	8.4	8.6	8.5	1.2%