Key Market Indicators
Belgian paperboard sales are estimated to reach around €844 million by 2026, down 4.5% annually on average since 2013. In 2021, Belgium ranked 14th with €1.1 billion in sales, while the Czech Republic topped the list with €1.1 billion. Finland, Sweden and Austria followed in second, third and fourth place respectively. Belgian paperboard exports are estimated to reach 3.8 million metric tons by 2026, growing at an average rate of 0.8% annually since 2005. In 2021, Belgium came in at ninth place with 3.7 million metric tons, while Austria led the list with 3.7 million metric tons. The US, Sweden and Finland followed in second, third and fourth place respectively. Belgian paperboard imports are estimated to reach 4 million metric tons by 2026, up 0.4% annually on average since 2005. In 2021, Belgium ranked eighth with 3.9 million metric tons, while France topped the list with 3.9 million metric tons. Germany, the US and Italy followed in second, third and fourth place respectively.
