Egypt: Photographic Film Market 2024

Photographic Film Market Size in Egypt

The Egyptian photographic film market fell significantly to $X in 2023, shrinking by X% 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 showed a deep slump. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2023, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Photographic Film Exports

Exports from Egypt

In 2023, exports of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed from Egypt declined rapidly to X square meters, falling by X% compared with 2022 figures. Overall, exports continue to indicate a slight curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2022 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X square meters in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film exports declined sharply to $X in 2023. In general, exports showed a pronounced descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2023, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Ireland (X square meters) was the main destination for photographic film exports from Egypt, accounting for a X% share of total exports. Moreover, photographic film exports to Ireland exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Guatemala (X square meters), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume to Ireland stood at X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Guatemala (X% per year) and Ghana (X% per year).

In value terms, Ireland ($X) remains the key foreign market for photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed exports from Egypt, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Guatemala ($X), with a X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Ireland stood at X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Guatemala (X% per year) and Ghana (X% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average photographic film export price stood at $X per square meter in 2023, increasing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a perceptible shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when the average export price increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2016 to 2023, the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Guatemala ($X per square meter), while the average price for exports to Ireland ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Jordan (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Photographic Film Imports

Imports into Egypt

Photographic film imports into Egypt plummeted to X square meters in 2023, dropping by X% against the year before. Over the period under review, imports faced a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X square meters in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2023, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, photographic film imports contracted markedly to $X in 2023. In general, imports recorded a abrupt downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2022 when imports increased by X%. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

China (X square meters), Germany (X square meters) and the Netherlands (X square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic film imports to Egypt, together comprising X% of total imports. The United States, Japan, Taiwan (Chinese), Belgium and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for Taiwan (Chinese) (with a CAGR of X%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest photographic film suppliers to Egypt were China ($X), Japan ($X) and Germany ($X), with a combined X% share of total imports. The United States, Taiwan (Chinese), the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Taiwan (Chinese), with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2023, the average photographic film import price amounted to $X per square meter, rising by X% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a resilient increase from 2012 to 2023: its price increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last eleven years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, photographic film import price increased by X% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 an increase of X%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per square meter. From 2015 to 2023, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2023, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($X per square meter), while the price for the Netherlands ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform