Key Market Indicators
The Netherlands is the world’s tenth-largest exporter of soap, set to reach 32 million kilograms by 2026. This is a 1.8% year-on-year increase, despite a 1.3% decrease since 1997. The country is also the world’s ninth-largest importer of soap, with a predicted 44.7 million kilograms by 2026. This is an average annual growth rate of 2.3%, and a 7.4% increase since 1997. The United Kingdom has overtaken the Netherlands in this ranking, with 39 million kilograms. The United States, Czech Republic and Russia follow, in second, third and fourth place respectively.