Global Paper Trends in 2022
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Global paper exports are set to drop by around 3 million metric tons by 2026, down 1.5% year-on-year on average. Since 1966, the supply has decreased by 4.1% year-on-year. Similarly, global paper imports are forecast to fall by over 400,000 metric tons between 2021 and 2026, a reduction of 1.3% year-on-year. Since 1966, demand has been decreasing by 3.2% year-on-year. In Europe, paper sales are expected to reach €226 billion by 2026, a rise of 0.8% year-on-year on average. Since 2016, the market has grown by 2.2% year-on-year. In 2021, Germany was the largest paper sales market with €42.3 billion. Italy, France and Finland followed with sales of €35.4 billion, €18.4 billion and €17.2 billion respectively. Austria's paper sales rose 13.2% year-on-year, while Finland's dropped 6.4%.
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In 2022 major markets in the Paper Industry were:
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- Paper Import 193 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Paper Export 192 countries (Asia, Latin America, Europe...)
- Consumer Goods Import 192 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Consumer Goods Export 191 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)
- Printing And Writing Paper Import 226 countries (Europe, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Industrial Equipment Import 192 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Printing And Writing Paper Export 194 countries (Europe, Africa, Asia...)
- Paperboard Import 235 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Paperboard Export 221 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Industrial Equipment Export 189 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)
