Key Market Indicators
Slovak xylene exports are predicted to fall by 3.1% year on year, from 5.9 million kilograms in 2021 to nearly 5 million kilograms in 2026. Since 1999, the country's supply has declined by an average of 2.8% per year. In 2021, Slovakia was ranked 16th in the world, overtaken by Belgium with 5.9 million kilograms. Singapore, the United States and the Netherlands rounded out the top four. Meanwhile, Slovak demand has been declining since 1999, at an average rate of 6.5% per year. In 2018, the country was ranked 101st, overtaken by Botswana with 5 kilograms. Germany, Italy and Belgium occupied the second, third and fourth spots, respectively.
