Middle East: Gloves Market 2024

Gloves Market Size in the Middle East

In 2022, the Middle Eastern gloves market decreased by X% to $X for the first time since 2013, thus ending a eight-year rising trend. Overall, consumption, however, recorded a significant expansion. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Gloves Production in the Middle East

In value terms, gloves production contracted notably to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. In general, production, however, showed a resilient increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of X%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, production growth remained at a lower figure.

Gloves Exports

Exports in the Middle East

In 2022, approx. X pairs of gloves, mittens and mitts were exported in the Middle East; increasing by X% against 2021. Overall, exports, however, saw a noticeable downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of X%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X pairs. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, gloves exports surged to $X in 2022. In general, exports continue to indicate a measured expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

The United Arab Emirates represented the largest exporting country with an export of around X pairs, which accounted for X% of total exports. It was distantly followed by Turkey (X pairs), generating a X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to gloves exports from the United Arab Emirates stood at X%. Turkey experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. Turkey (X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X) emerged as the largest gloves supplier in the Middle East, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Turkey ($X), with a X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value in the United Arab Emirates stood at X%.

Export Prices by Country

The export price in the Middle East stood at $X per pair in 2022, dropping by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, saw a resilient increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when the export price increased by X%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per pair, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Turkey ($X per pair), while the United Arab Emirates totaled $X per pair.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (X%).

Gloves Imports

Imports in the Middle East

In 2022, purchases abroad of gloves, mittens and mitts increased by X% to X pairs, rising for the third year in a row after four years of decline. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 with an increase of X% against the previous year. The volume of import peaked at X pairs in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, gloves imports declined slightly to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, showed a deep downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

Saudi Arabia was the main importer of gloves, mittens and mitts in the Middle East, with the volume of imports accounting for X pairs, which was near X% of total imports in 2022. Turkey (X pairs) took a X% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by the United Arab Emirates (X%), Bahrain (X%), Israel (X%) and Qatar (X%). Oman (X pairs) took a minor share of total imports.

Imports into Saudi Arabia decreased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Qatar (X%) and Turkey (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Qatar emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the Middle East, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Bahrain (X%), Israel (X%), Oman (X%) and the United Arab Emirates (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Saudi Arabia (X p.p.), Turkey (X p.p.), Qatar (X p.p.) and Bahrain (X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total imports, while Oman and the United Arab Emirates saw its share reduced by X% and X% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Turkey ($X), the United Arab Emirates ($X) and Saudi Arabia ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, together accounting for X% of total imports. Israel, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Qatar, with a CAGR of X%, saw 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 mixed trends in the imports figures.

Import Prices by Country

The import price in the Middle East stood at $X per pair in 2022, dropping by X% against the previous year. Import price indicated slight growth 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. Based on 2022 figures, gloves import price decreased by X% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 when the import price increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per pair. From 2016 to 2022, the import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per pair), while Saudi Arabia ($X per pair) was amongst the lowest.

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

Source: IndexBox Platform

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