Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia
  4. Exports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia

Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (CIF) - 2023

In November 2023, the average import price for peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds amounted to $254 per ton, dropping by -3.6% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 an increase of 23% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $282 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to November 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Latvia ($322 per ton), while the price for Hungary ($132 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to November 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+2.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds amounted to $91 per ton, surging by 7.9% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.7%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 an increase of 17% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Bosnia and Herzegovina ($221 per ton), while the average price for exports to North Macedonia ($61 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Bulgaria (+4.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia

In 2022, approx. 31K tons of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds were imported into Serbia; increasing by 11% against 2021 figures. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.0% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed in certain years. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds rose notably to $8.6M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +7.9% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 15%. Over the period under review, imports of attained the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.

Import of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Latvia3,7903,1983,2503,677-1.0%
Netherlands4837589901,50246.0%
Germany8198941,0911,22114.2%
Lithuania1,0109941,288951-2.0%
Hungary11217120627234.4%
Slovakia76.513219026551.3%
Estonia259197265239-2.6%
Poland212153115176-6.0%
Others12516426434740.5%
Total6,8876,6607,6598,6507.9%

Top Suppliers of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated to Serbia in 2022:

  1. Latvia (12.0K tons)
  2. Netherlands (5.0K tons)
  3. Germany (4.8K tons)
  4. Lithuania (3.4K tons)
  5. Hungary (1.7K tons)
  6. Poland (1.3K tons)
  7. Slovakia (1.1K tons)
  8. Estonia (0.8K tons)

Exports of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia

In 2022, overseas shipments of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds decreased by -50.7% to 1.9K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. In general, exports saw a dramatic curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 1.8% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 4K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerateds contracted remarkably to $177K in 2022. Over the period under review, exports showed a deep contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when exports increased by 8.4%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $357K. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of failed to regain momentum.

Export of Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated in Serbia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Montenegro95.712713613111.0%
North Macedonia12215114033.8-34.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina28.635.121.313.0-23.1%
Croatia56.91.62.4N/A-79.5%
Others26.643.033.70.2-80.4%
Total329357334177-18.7%

Top Export Markets for Peat; (Including Peat Litter), Whether or Not Agglomerated from Serbia in 2022:

  1. Montenegro (1330.1 tons)
  2. North Macedonia (558.2 tons)
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina (58.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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