Algeria: Container Market 2024

Container Market Size in Algeria

The Algerian container market declined slightly to $X in 2022, remaining constant 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). Over the period under review, the total consumption indicated a notable increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, consumption increased by X% against 2020 indices. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Container Exports

Exports from Algeria

Container exports from Algeria skyrocketed to X units in 2022, rising by X% compared with 2021. Over the period under review, exports recorded a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X units; afterwards, it flattened through to 2022.

In value terms, container exports fell to $X in 2022. Overall, exports showed a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

The UK (X units) was the main destination for container exports from Algeria, accounting for a X% share of total exports. Moreover, container exports to the UK exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Niger (X units), fourfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to the UK totaled X%.

In value terms, Niger ($X) remains the key foreign market for tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers exports from Algeria, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by the UK ($X), with a X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Niger totaled X%.

Export Prices by Country

The average container export price stood at less than $X per unit in 2022, declining by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price saw a deep contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when the average export price increased by X%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per unit. From 2019 to 2022, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Niger ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to the UK amounted to less than $X per unit.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Niger (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

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Container Imports

Imports into Algeria

In 2022, the amount of tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers imported into Algeria dropped modestly to X units, standing approx. at the previous year. In general, total imports indicated modest growth from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by X% against 2018 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of X units. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, container imports declined slightly to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a noticeable expansion from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by X% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United Arab Emirates (X units) constituted the largest container supplier to Algeria, accounting for a X% share of total imports. Moreover, container imports from the United Arab Emirates exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Italy (X units), sixfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Jordan (X units), with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from the United Arab Emirates amounted to X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Italy (X% per year) and Jordan (X% per year).

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X) constituted the largest supplier of tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers to Algeria, comprising X% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Italy ($X), with a X% share of total imports. It was followed by Jordan, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from the United Arab Emirates amounted to X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Italy (X% per year) and Jordan (X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average container import price amounted to $X per unit, almost unchanged from the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per unit in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the highest price was recorded for prices from the Czech Republic ($X per unit) and Turkey ($X per unit), while the price for India ($X per unit) and Jordan ($X per unit) were amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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