Key Market Indicators
Sales of plastic packaging in Italy are set to reach €10.6 billion by 2026, compared to €10 billion in 2021, a growth of 1% year-on-year. Since 2013, the Italian market has seen an average annual increase of 2.6%. In 2021, Italy came in third place, with Germany taking the lead at €10 billion. Italy, France and Spain respectively ranked second, third and fourth. Italy's plastic packaging imports are expected to reach $1.8 billion by 2026, up from $1.6 billion in 2021. This is an average year-on-year growth rate of 2.2%. Since 1999, Italian demand has grown by 5.1% on an annual basis. In 2021, Belgium topped the rankings with $1.6 billion, while Germany, France and Mexico respectively ranked second, third and fourth. Exports of plastic packaging from Italy are expected to reach $2.3 billion by 2026, up from $2.1 billion in 2021. This is a year-on-year CAGR of 1.5%. Since 1999, Italian supply has increased by 4.1% year-on-year. In 2021, the Netherlands topped the rankings at $2.1 billion, with the US, Germany and France respectively coming in second, third and fourth.
