Key Market Indicators
Sales of paperboard in Austria are projected to reach nearly €10 billion by 2026, up 3.3% from €8.04 billion in 2021. Since 2013, Austria has seen an 18.2% year-on-year growth. In 2021, Sweden overtook Austria to become the fourth-biggest paperboard market in the world, with Finland, Sweden and Austria ranking second, third and fourth, respectively. Export of paperboard from Austria is expected to reach 4.07 million metric tons by 2026, a 0.1% year-on-year average growth rate. Since 1966, Austria's supply has decreased by 1.3% year-on-year. In 2021, Canada outranked Austria to become the eighth-largest supplier of paperboard, with the United States, Sweden and Finland ranking second, third and fourth, respectively. Import of paperboard to Austria is set to reach 1.29 million metric tons by 2026, a 0% year-on-year average decrease. Since 1966, Austria's demand has declined by 0.4% annually. In 2021, the Czech Republic overtook Austria to become the seventeenth-largest importer of paperboard, with Germany, the United States and Italy ranking second, third and fourth, respectively.
