EU: Lime Market 2024

Lime Market Size in the EU

The EU lime market amounted to $X in 2022, picking up by X% against the previous year. In general, consumption, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2012; afterwards, it flattened through to 2022.

Lime Production in the EU

In value terms, lime production rose sharply to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, production reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Lime Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2022, lime exports in the European Union fell to X tons, with a decrease of X% on the previous year's figure. Overall, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 when exports increased by X%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, lime exports expanded markedly to $X in 2022. The total export value 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 in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by X%. The level of export peaked in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in the near future.

Exports by Country

The biggest shipments were from Germany (X tons), Belgium (X tons) and France (X tons), together finishing at X% of total export. Spain (X tons) held a X% share (based on physical terms) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by Slovakia (X%) and Italy (X%). The Czech Republic (X tons), Poland (X tons), Portugal (X tons), Sweden (X tons), Croatia (X tons), Austria (X tons) and Finland (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

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

In value terms, France ($X), Belgium ($X) and Germany ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2022, together comprising X% of total exports. Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Croatia, Finland, Sweden and Austria lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Portugal, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of 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 the European Union amounted to $X per ton, rising by X% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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

Lime Imports

Imports in the EU

In 2022, overseas purchases of lime increased by X% to X tons, rising for the second year in a row after two years of decline. In general, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2015 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, lime imports surged 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 throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by X%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the Netherlands (X tons), distantly followed by France (X tons), Germany (X tons), Finland (X tons), Sweden (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons) and Poland (X tons) represented the main importers of lime, together comprising X% of total imports. Belgium (X tons), Slovakia (X tons), Lithuania (X tons), Denmark (X tons), Spain (X tons) and Hungary (X tons) took a little share of total imports.

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

In value terms, the largest lime importing markets in the European Union were the Netherlands ($X), Finland ($X) and France ($X), with a combined X% share of total imports. Germany, Sweden, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Lithuania, Denmark and Hungary lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Spain, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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, with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. As a result, import price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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 Finland ($X per ton), while Lithuania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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