Key Market Indicators
Sales of silica sand in France are expected to reach €190 million by 2026, up from €170 million in 2021. This is a 1.9% annual growth rate since 2001. In 2021, France ranked third in the world for sales, behind Germany and the Netherlands. Last year, France's export of silica sand was 73.8 million kilograms, down from 99.4 million kilograms in 2020, a decrease of 25.7%. Since 1999, exports have fallen 33.5%. France ranked 29th in 2021, behind Egypt. The US, Belgium and Germany were second, third and fourth in exports. French imports of silica sand are expected to reach 879 million kilograms by 2026, up from 837 million kilograms in 2021, an average increase of 0.8%. Since 1999, imports in France have decreased by 0.4%. In 2021, Mexico was the leading importer, with France in eighth place. Slovenia, Singapore and Belgium followed in second, third and fourth place.
