Czech Republic: Typewriter Market 2023

Typewriter Market Size in the Czech Republic

The Czech typewriter market shrank to $X in 2021, with a decrease of -12.7% 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). Overall, consumption, however, enjoyed modest growth. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Typewriter Exports

Exports from the Czech Republic

In 2021, shipments abroad of typewriters and word-processing machines decreased by 0% to X units, falling for the second year in a row after seven years of decline. Overall, exports recorded a sharp decrease. The smallest decline of -9.1% was in 2020. The exports peaked at X units in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, typewriter exports expanded sharply to $X in 2021. In general, exports recorded a abrupt shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 with an increase of 17% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

Germany (X units), Russia (X units) and Poland (X units) were the main destinations of typewriter exports from the Czech Republic, with a combined 73% share of total exports. Moreover, typewriter exports in Germany exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest exporter, Russia, twofold.

From 2012 to 2019, the biggest increases were recorded for Germany (with a CAGR of +4.2%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, the largest markets for typewriter exported from the Czech Republic were Russia ($X), Germany ($X) and Slovakia ($X), with a combined 88% share of total exports. Norway, Poland, South Korea and Austria lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 9.2%.

Norway, with a CAGR of -1.8%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.

Export Prices by Country

The average typewriter export price stood at $X per unit in 2019, with an increase of 7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the average export price increased by 47% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum in 2019 and is expected to retain growth in years to come.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2019, the country with the highest price was Russia ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to South Korea ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Austria (+47.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Typewriter Imports

Imports into the Czech Republic

In 2021, supplies from abroad of typewriters and word-processing machines decreased by -11.3% to X units, falling for the sixth year in a row after two years of growth. In general, imports continue to indicate a noticeable reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 635%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X units. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, typewriter imports dropped to $X in 2021. Overall, imports faced a deep slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 493%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Slovakia (X units), Germany (X units) and India (X units) were the main suppliers of typewriter imports to the Czech Republic, with a combined 94% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2019, the biggest increases were recorded for India (with a CAGR of +19.3%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, India ($X), Germany ($X) and France ($X) were the largest typewriter suppliers to the Czech Republic, with a combined 74% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, France, with a CAGR of +85.3%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2019, the average typewriter import price amounted to $X per unit, shrinking by -2.3% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a deep slump. The import price peaked at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2019, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably country of origin: the country with the highest price was France ($X per unit), while the price for Poland ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+62.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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