Global Glass Trends in 2022
Glass is part of Non-Metallic Mineral Products and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Glass Fiber. You may also be interested in Cement and Concrete.
The global export of glass is forecast to reach around $75 billion by 2026, up from $73 billion in 2021. This would represent an average annual growth of 0.7 percent since 2017. China is the leading exporter, at $18.5 billion in 2021, followed by Germany, the United States and France. Azerbaijan saw the biggest jump in exports, with a 46.3 percent year-on-year increase, while Gambia saw the largest decline, at 43.9 percent. Meanwhile, global imports of glass are predicted to reach $79 billion by 2026, up from $76 billion in 2021. This would equate to an average annual growth of 0.8 percent since 2017. The United States is the top importer, with $9.2 billion in 2021, followed by China, Germany and France. Gambia experienced the biggest increase in imports, of 19.2 percent year-on-year, while Nigeria saw the largest decline, at 16.4 percent.
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In 2022 major markets in the Glass Industry were:
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Global Glass Statistics
- Glass Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Glass Export 189 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)
- Container Glass Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Container Glass Export 176 countries (Europe, Asia, Latin America...)
- Flat Glass Import 190 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Glass Fiber Import 191 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa...)
- Glass Fiber Export 167 countries (Europe, Asia, Latin America...)
- Tubes And Pipes Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Kitchenware Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Flat Glass Export 152 countries (Asia, Europe, Middle East...)
