Global Plastic Trends in 2022
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Global Plastic Import is set to reach $661,890,000,000 by 2026 from $624,830,000,000 in 2021, growing 0.9% year on year CAGR. Since 2017, Global demand increased 3.9% year on year. With $75,305,000,000 in 2021, China was number 1 in Global Plastic Import. The United States, Germany and France respectively came in numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Armenia rose 10.4% year on year, while Seychelles was down by 17.9% year on year since 2017.
Global Plastic Export is set to reach $642,070,000,000 by 2026 from $607,330,000,000 in 2021, growing 0.9% year on year on average. Since 2017, Global supply grew 3.9% year on year. In 2021, China came in number 1 in Plastic Export with $84,019,000,000. The United States, Germany and South Korea respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Samoa was up 66.5% year on year, while Mongolia was down by 30.7% year on year since 2017.
European Plastic Product Sales is set to reach €279,810 Million by 2026 from €264,840 Million in 2021, growing 0.6% year on year average rate. Since 2016, European market was up 1.4% year on year. At €70,390 Million in 2021, Germany was number 1 in European Plastic Product Sales. Italy, France and the United Kingdom respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bosnia and Herzegovina grew 8.1% year on year, while Belgium was down by 2.9% year on year since 2016.
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In 2022 major markets in the Plastic Industry were:
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- Plastic Import 193 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Plastic Export 192 countries (Asia, Latin America, Europe...)
- Fabric Import 192 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Plastic Sales 48 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Tubes And Pipes Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Polyvinyl Chloride Import 187 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Polyethylene Import 189 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Polyamides Import 183 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa...)
- Tubes And Pipes Export 187 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)
- Synthetic Fiber Import 191 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
