Key Market Indicators
Sales of limestone in Germany are set to drop by around 500 million kilograms (15,139,000,000 to 15,575,000,000) between 2021 and 2026. This represents an average annual decrease of 0.5%. Since 2011, the German market has declined by 0.6% a year. In 2021, Poland was the leading producer of limestone at 15,575,000,000 kilograms, followed by Germany, France and Spain. Germany's imports of limestone are expected to rise to 4.3 billion kilograms (3,731,100,000 to 4,301,700,000) between 2021 and 2026, growing at a CAGR of 2.4%. Since 1996, the demand for limestone in Germany has increased by 11.9% annually. Exports of limestone from Germany are forecast to grow to 387 million kilograms (341,390,000 to 387,370,000) over the same period, increasing by an average of 2.1% a year. Since 1996, the supply of limestone has risen by 4.2% annually. In 2021, Austria was the leading importer of German limestone at 341,390,000 kilograms, followed by India, Oman and Malaysia.
