Key Market Indicators
Exports of benzene from Italy are expected to reach around 70 million kilograms in 2026, a 4.8% year-on-year growth on average since 1999. In 2021, the country ranked 19th in the world, just behind France with 51.7 million kilograms. India, Germany and Japan followed as the next three largest exporters. Imports of benzene to Italy, on the other hand, are set to drop by 0.5% year-on-year CAGR to around 199 million kilograms by 2026. Since 1999, demand in Italy has steadily fallen by 1.6% year-on-year. In 2021, it ranked 11th in the world, with the United Kingdom overtaking with 202 million kilograms. The United States, Belgium and the Netherlands were the next three largest importers.