Key Market Indicators
The UAE’s printing inks import and export is set to reach $87 million by 2026. In 2021, imports reached $60 million and exports were at $37 million. Imports of Emirati printing inks have grown 8.2% year on year since 2012, and are expected to decline by an average of 5.5% annually over the next five years, dropping from $60 million to $44 million by 2026. In 2021, the UAE was surpassed by Portugal, who imported $60 million. France, the United States and the Netherlands came in second, third and fourth respectively. Exports of Emirati printing inks have grown 43.3% year on year since 2012 and are expected to increase by an average of 2.5% annually over the next five years, rising from $37 million to $44 million by 2026. Canada took the lead in 2021, exporting $37 million. The Netherlands, the United States and Japan followed in second, third and fourth place.
