Chlorides; of Calcium Price in Kuwait - 2021

Chlorides; of Calcium Price in Kuwait (CIF) - 2021

The average chlorides; of calcium import price stood at $134 per ton in December 2021, falling by -19.1% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2021 an increase of 70% m-o-m. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $232 per ton in May 2021; however, from June 2021 to December 2021, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Egypt ($168 per ton), while the price for Iran ($20.0 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From January 2021 to December 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Saudi Arabia (+3.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Chlorides; of Calcium Price in Kuwait (FOB) - 2022

The average chlorides; of calcium export price stood at $158 per ton in 2022, waning by -8% against the previous year. In general, the export price recorded a abrupt slump. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when the average export price increased by 60% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $468 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Qatar ($277 per ton), while the average price for exports to Saudi Arabia ($107 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Iraq (+1.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Chlorides; of Calcium Imports in Kuwait

In 2022, the amount of chlorides; of calcia imported into Kuwait totaled 20K tons, increasing by 7.9% against the year before. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.8% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 33% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, chlorides; of calcium imports dropped modestly to $3M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +3.6% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 9.9% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $3.2M, and then contracted modestly in the following year.

Import of Chlorides; of Calcium in Kuwait (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Egypt	1,800	1,476	1,919	1,880	1.5%
Qatar	435	853	353	429	-0.5%
United Arab Emirates	147	251	333	259	20.8%
Saudi Arabia	85.4	10.3	188	146	19.6%
Iran	10.7	105	153	119	123.2%
China	85.5	92.8	89.2	69.5	-6.7%
Others	166	103	142	130	-7.8%
Total	2,730	2,891	3,176	3,033	3.6%

Top Suppliers of Chlorides; of Calcium to Kuwait in 2022:

Egypt (12.7K tons)
Qatar (2.9K tons)
United Arab Emirates (1.8K tons)
Saudi Arabia (1.1K tons)
Iran (1.1K tons)
China (0.2K tons)

Chlorides; of Calcium Exports in Kuwait

In 2022, overseas shipments of chlorides; of calcia increased by 417% to 2.2K tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a perceptible decrease.

In value terms, chlorides; of calcium exports surged to $356K in 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw a sharp decline.