Global Polystyrene Trends in 2022
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Global demand for polystyrene is forecast to drop by 0.4% year on year from 2021 to 2026, to reach 2.1 billion kilograms. This figure is down 0.6% from 2017. At the same time, global supply of polystyrene is expected to rise 0.7% year on year from 2021 to 2026, to reach 1.8 billion kilograms. This is an increase of 3.4% since 2016. Mexico was the leading exporter of polystyrene in 2021, with 362 million kilograms. China, the Netherlands and France came in second, third and fourth respectively. Malaysia saw a dramatic increase, rising by 171.6% year on year since 2016, while Egypt fell by 79.2% year on year in the same period.
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In 2022 major markets in the Polystyrene Industry were:
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More in Polystyrene Industry for 2028Global Polystyrene Statistics
- Polystyrene Import 188 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Polystyrene Export 141 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
- Polystyrene Demand 20 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe...)
- Polystyrene Sales 19 countries (Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Polystyrene Production 19 countries (Europe, Japan, East Asia...)
- Polystyrene Price 14 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe...)
- Foams Sales 9 countries (North America, United States, Japan...)
- Polyurethane Sales 33 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Employment Income 84 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)