Eastern Europe: Kaolin Market 2021

Kaolin Market Size in Eastern Europe

The East European kaolin market stood at $X in 2019, with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption, however, saw a mild descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the market value increased by X% against the previous year. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2007; however, from 2008 to 2019, consumption failed to regain the momentum.

Kaolin Production in Eastern Europe

In value terms, kaolin production rose modestly to $X in 2019 estimated in export prices. In general, production, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of X% y-o-y. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2019, production growth failed to regain the momentum.

Production By Country in Eastern Europe

Ukraine (X tons) constituted the country with the largest volume of kaolin production, accounting for X% of total volume. Moreover, kaolin production in Ukraine exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, the Czech Republic (X tons), twofold. Russia (X tons) ranked third in terms of total production with a X% share.

In Ukraine, kaolin production expanded at an average annual rate of +X% over the period from 2007-2019. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: the Czech Republic (-X% per year) and Russia (-X% per year).

Kaolin Exports

Exports in Eastern Europe

In 2019, overseas shipments of kaolin decreased by -X% to X tons for the first time since 2014, thus ending a four-year rising trend. Total exports indicated noticeable growth from 2007 to 2019: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +X% over the last twelve-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2010 with an increase of X% against the previous year. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2018, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, kaolin exports contracted to $X in 2019. Total exports indicated a resilient increase from 2007 to 2019: its value increased at an average annual rate of +X% over the last twelve years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2019 figures, exports increased by +X% against 2015 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2010 with an increase of X% year-to-year. The level of export peaked at $X in 2018, and then declined in the following year.

Exports by Country

The Czech Republic (X tons) and Ukraine (X tons) represented roughly X% of total exports of kaolin in 2019. It was distantly followed by Bulgaria (X tons), comprising an X% share of total exports.

From 2007 to 2019, the biggest increases were in the Czech Republic, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the Czech Republic ($X), Ukraine ($X) and Bulgaria ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2019, together accounting for X% of total exports.

The Czech Republic saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2019, the kaolin export price in Eastern Europe amounted to $X per ton, growing by X% against the previous year. Over the last twelve-year period, it increased at an average annual rate of +X%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2010 when the export price increased by X% year-to-year. The level of export peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2019, export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major exporting countries. In 2019, the country with the highest price was the Czech Republic ($X per ton), while Ukraine ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Ukraine, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Kaolin Imports

Imports in Eastern Europe

In 2019, approx. X tons of kaolin were imported in Eastern Europe; growing by X% on 2018. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +X% from 2007 to 2019; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2011 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2019, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, kaolin imports contracted to $X in 2019. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +X% from 2007 to 2019; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2010 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2018, and then declined in the following year.

Imports by Country

Russia represented the largest importer of kaolin in Eastern Europe, with the volume of imports reaching X tons, which was near X% of total imports in 2019. Slovakia (X tons) ranks second in terms of the total imports with a X% share, followed by Poland (X%) and Romania (X%). The following importers - Belarus (X tons), Hungary (X tons) and the Czech Republic (X tons) - together made up X% of total imports.

Russia was also the fastest-growing in terms of the kaolin imports, with a CAGR of +X% from 2007 to 2019. At the same time, Hungary (+X%), Belarus (+X%), Slovakia (+X%) and the Czech Republic (+X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Romania experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Poland (-X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Russia (+X p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2007-2019, the share of Poland (-X p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Russia ($X), Poland ($X) and Slovakia ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2019, with a combined X% share of total imports.

Among the main importing countries, Russia saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The kaolin import price in Eastern Europe stood at $X per ton in 2019, shrinking by -X% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2010 when the import price increased by X% year-to-year. Over the period under review, import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2019, import prices failed to regain the momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2019, the country with the highest price was the Czech Republic ($X per ton), while Belarus ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2019, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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