Eastern Europe: Self-Adhesive Paper Market 2024

Self-Adhesive Paper Market Size in Eastern Europe

The East European self-adhesive paper market surged to $X in 2023, picking up by X% against the previous year. Overall, consumption showed a resilient expansion. As a result, consumption reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Self-Adhesive Paper Production in Eastern Europe

In value terms, self-adhesive paper production stood at $X in 2023 estimated in export price. The total production indicated a measured expansion from 2012 to 2023: its value 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, production decreased by X% against 2021 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of X%. The level of production peaked at $X in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, production remained at a lower figure.

Self-Adhesive Paper Exports

Exports in Eastern Europe

In 2023, overseas shipments of self-adhesive paper and paperboard decreased by X% to X tons, falling for the second consecutive year after six years of growth. Over the period under review, exports recorded a mild downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 with an increase of X%. The volume of export peaked at X tons in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, self-adhesive paper exports reduced markedly to $X in 2023. Overall, exports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of X%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2022, and then shrank dramatically in the following year.

Exports by Country

Poland dominates exports structure, amounting to X tons, which was near X% of total exports in 2023. It was distantly followed by Hungary (X tons), constituting a X% share of total exports. The following exporters - Romania (X tons), the Czech Republic (X tons), Russia (X tons) and Lithuania (X tons) - together made up X% of total exports.

Exports from Poland decreased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2023. At the same time, Russia (X%), Hungary (X%) and the Czech Republic (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Russia emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in Eastern Europe, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2023. Lithuania experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Romania (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Hungary (X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while Poland saw its share reduced by X% from 2012 to 2023, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Poland ($X) remains the largest self-adhesive paper supplier in Eastern Europe, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Hungary ($X), with a X% share of total exports. It was followed by Romania, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Poland was relatively modest. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Hungary (X% per year) and Romania (X% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2023, the export price in Eastern Europe amounted to $X per ton, surging by X% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2023, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. As a result, the export price attained 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 Lithuania ($X per ton), while Russia ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

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

Self-Adhesive Paper Imports

Imports in Eastern Europe

In 2023, after five years of growth, there was significant decline in supplies from abroad of self-adhesive paper and paperboard, when their volume decreased by X% to X tons. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012 to 2023; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of X% against the previous year. The volume of import peaked at X tons in 2022, and then shrank in the following year.

In value terms, self-adhesive paper imports shrank slightly to $X in 2023. Total imports indicated a notable expansion from 2012 to 2023: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last eleven-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, imports increased by X% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by X%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at $X in 2022, and then shrank in the following year.

Imports by Country

Russia represented the main importing country with an import of around X tons, which resulted at X% of total imports. Poland (X tons) held a X% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by the Czech Republic (X%), Romania (X%) and Ukraine (X%). Bulgaria (X tons), Belarus (X tons) and Lithuania (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

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

In value terms, Russia ($X), Poland ($X) and the Czech Republic ($X) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2023, together accounting for X% of total imports. Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Belarus lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

Bulgaria, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among 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

In 2023, the import price in Eastern Europe amounted to $X per ton, growing by X% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the import price increased by X%. The level of import peaked in 2023 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

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

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

Source: IndexBox Platform