Eastern Europe: Plastic Support Market 2024

Plastic Support Market Size in Eastern Europe

The East European plastic support market reduced to $X in 2022, dropping by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption saw a perceptible setback. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Plastic Support Production in Eastern Europe

In value terms, plastic support production amounted to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production continues to indicate a pronounced contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the production volume increased by X%. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Plastic Support Exports

Exports in Eastern Europe

After six years of growth, overseas shipments of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics decreased by X% to X tons in 2022. Total exports indicated a strong expansion 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, exports increased by X% against 2012 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2021, and then declined modestly in the following year.

In value terms, plastic support exports dropped modestly to $X in 2022. Total exports 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, exports increased by X% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then fell in the following year.

Exports by Country

Poland (X tons) and Hungary (X tons) were the major exporters of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics in 2022, reaching approx. X% and X% of total exports, respectively. It was distantly followed by the Czech Republic (X tons), Russia (X tons), Belarus (X tons) and Lithuania (X tons), together committing a X% share of total exports. The following exporters - Moldova (X tons) and Slovakia (X tons) - together made up X% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the leading exporting countries, was attained by Lithuania (with a CAGR of X%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest plastic support supplying countries in Eastern Europe were Poland ($X), Hungary ($X) and the Czech Republic ($X), together accounting for X% of total exports. Belarus, Slovakia, Lithuania, Russia and Moldova lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Lithuania, with a CAGR of X%, 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 2022, the export price in Eastern Europe amounted to $X per ton, growing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 an increase of X% against the previous year. The level of export peaked at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Slovakia ($X per ton), while Russia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Plastic Support Imports

Imports in Eastern Europe

In 2022, approx. X tons of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics were imported in Eastern Europe; with a decrease of X% compared with the previous year. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 with an increase of X%. The volume of import peaked at X tons in 2021, and then fell in the following year.

In value terms, plastic support imports shrank to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2021, and then reduced in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Poland (X tons) represented the major importer of spools, cops and similar supports of plastics, committing X% of total imports. Russia (X tons) held the second position in the ranking, followed by Hungary (X tons), Romania (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons) and Slovakia (X tons). All these countries together took near X% share of total imports. Ukraine (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Imports into Poland increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Hungary (X%), Slovakia (X%) and Romania (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Hungary emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in Eastern Europe, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2022. The Czech Republic experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Russia (X%) and Ukraine (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Poland (X p.p.), Hungary (X p.p.) and Slovakia (X p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total imports from 2012-2022, the share of the Czech Republic (X p.p.), Ukraine (X p.p.) and Russia (X p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Poland ($X), Russia ($X) and the Czech Republic ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, with a combined X% share of total imports. Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

Among the main importing countries, Slovakia, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 import price in Eastern Europe stood at $X per ton in 2022, leveling off at the previous year. Overall, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import prices hit record highs in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Russia ($X per ton), while Romania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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