Key Market Indicators
UAE's polystyrene import is projected to increase by 0.7% year on year CAGR until 2026, growing from 23,928,000 kilograms in 2021 to 25.3 million kilograms. This follows an upward trend since 2012, when the import had grown by 1% year on year. Meanwhile, UAE's polystyrene export is expected to decrease by 9.1% year on year CAGR until 2026, dropping from 619,350 kilograms in 2021 to 364,030 kilograms. This is in contrast to the upward trend since 2012, when the export had increased by 7.8% year on year. The UAE currently ranks 33rd globally in terms of polystyrene exports. The UK overtook it in 2021, having exported 619,350 kilograms. China, the Netherlands and France follow respectively at second, third and fourth.
