European Plastic Trends in 2024
Plastic is part of Specialty Chemical and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Thermoplastic, Synthetic Resin, Thermoset, Bioplastic and Plastic Recycling. You may also be interested in Cleaning Compound, Industrial Gases and Paint And Coating.
European Plastic Product Sales are projected to reach approximately €306 billion by 2028, up from around €285 billion in 2023. This growth represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.2%. Since 2019, the European market has experienced a steady increase, averaging a yearly growth rate of 0.8%. Leading the charge in 2023 is Germany, with plastic product sales amounting to roughly €81 billion. Italy, France, and the United Kingdom follow in the rankings, taking the second, third, and fourth spots respectively. Among the notable trends, Bosnia and Herzegovina saw a significant year-on-year increase of 8.2%. Conversely, Denmark experienced a decline, with sales decreasing by 2.7% annually since 2019.
Top 10 countries
In 2024 major markets in the Plastic Industry were:
World Plastic Market Data and Forecasts
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World Plastic Top Rankings
Global Plastic Statistics
- Plastic Import 193 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Plastic Export 192 countries (Asia, Europe, Africa...)
- Fabric Import 192 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Plastic Sales 48 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Tubes And Pipes Import 191 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Polyvinyl Chloride Import 186 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Tubes And Pipes Export 187 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Polyethylene Import 188 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Synthetic Fiber Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Polyamides Import 183 countries (Europe, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
