EU: Metal Filing Cabinet Market 2024

Metal Filing Cabinet Market Size in the EU

The EU metal filing cabinet market shrank to $X in 2022, falling by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Metal Filing Cabinet Production in the EU

In value terms, metal filing cabinet production fell to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production showed a perceptible setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2019 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

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Metal Filing Cabinet Exports

Exports in the EU

Metal filing cabinet exports dropped remarkably to X tons in 2022, falling by X% on 2021 figures. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a mild downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, metal filing cabinet exports plummeted to $X in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of X%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2021, and then shrank remarkably in the following year.

Exports by Country

In 2022, Poland (X tons) represented the major exporter of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets or desk equipment of base metal, making up X% of total exports. Germany (X tons) held the second position in the ranking, followed by the Netherlands (X tons), Sweden (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Italy (X tons) and France (X tons). All these countries together held approx. X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to metal filing cabinet exports from Poland stood at X%. At the same time, Belgium (X%), the Netherlands (X%) and Italy (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Belgium emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the European Union, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2022. Sweden experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Germany (X%) and France (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Poland (X p.p.), the Netherlands (X p.p.), Belgium (X p.p.) and Italy (X p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total exports from 2012-2022, the share of Germany (X p.p.) and France (X p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest metal filing cabinet supplying countries in the European Union were Poland ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Germany ($X), together accounting for X% of total exports.

Among the main exporting countries, Poland, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, 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 the European Union amounted to $X per ton, with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the export price increased by X%. The level of export peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

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

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

Metal Filing Cabinet Imports

Imports in the EU

In 2022, supplies from abroad of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets or desk equipment of base metal decreased by X% to X tons, falling for the fourth consecutive year after four years of growth. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, metal filing cabinet imports declined to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a perceptible increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X tons), distantly followed by France (X tons), Sweden (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Poland (X tons), Italy (X tons), Spain (X tons) and Belgium (X tons) were the largest importers of filing cabinets, card-index cabinets or desk equipment of base metal, together achieving X% of total imports. Ireland (X tons), Greece (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons), Estonia (X tons) and Hungary (X tons) took a minor share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Estonia (with a CAGR of X%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, France ($X), Germany ($X) and the Netherlands ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, together accounting for X% of total imports. Poland, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Estonia and Hungary lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Estonia, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries 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 the European Union stood at $X per ton in 2022, declining by X% against the previous year. Import price indicated a pronounced increase from 2012 to 2022: its price 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. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when the import price increased by X% against the previous year. The level of import peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

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 Ireland ($X per ton), while Hungary ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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