Key Market Indicators
Dutch ABS imports are expected to reach 32 million kilograms by 2026, up from 27.7 million kilograms in 2021, growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. Since 1997, Dutch demand has grown by 13.5% every year. In 2021, Pakistan overtook the Netherlands as the 22nd largest importer of ABS. Germany, the United States and Thailand were the 2nd, 3rd and 4th largest importers, respectively. Dutch ABS exports are forecast to reach 255.6 million kilograms by 2026, up from 225.3 million kilograms in 2021, increasing at an annual rate of 1.9%. Since 1997, Dutch supply has grown by 5.8% annually. In 2021, Malaysia displaced the Netherlands as the 4th largest exporter of ABS. Belgium, Malaysia and the Netherlands were the 2nd, 3rd and 4th largest exporters, respectively.
