EU: Rolled Bitumen Articles Market 2024

Rolled Bitumen Articles Market Size in the EU

In 2022, the EU rolled bitumen articles market increased by X% to $X, rising for the second year in a row after two years of decline. Over the period under review, consumption, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Rolled Bitumen Articles Production in the EU

In value terms, rolled bitumen articles production rose notably to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production showed a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, production reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Rolled Bitumen Articles Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2022, shipments abroad of articles of bitumen in rolls decreased by X% to X square meters for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X square meters. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, rolled bitumen articles exports shrank to $X in 2022. Overall, exports recorded a slight slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by X%. The level of export peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

In 2022, Italy (X square meters) was the key exporter of articles of bitumen in rolls, mixing up X% of total exports. Germany (X square meters) held a X% share (based on physical terms) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by Belgium (X%), France (X%), Austria (X%) and the Czech Republic (X%). Spain (X square meters), Poland (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters), Sweden (X square meters), Finland (X square meters) and Portugal (X square meters) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Italy experienced a relatively flat trend pattern with regard to volume of exports of articles of bitumen in rolls. At the same time, Portugal (X%), Austria (X%), Sweden (X%) and Belgium (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Portugal emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the European Union, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2022. Germany, Finland and France experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, the Netherlands (X%), Spain (X%), the Czech Republic (X%) and Poland (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Austria (X p.p.) and Belgium (X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland saw its share reduced by X%, X% and X% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest rolled bitumen articles supplying countries in the European Union were Italy ($X), Belgium ($X) and Germany ($X), together accounting for X% of total exports. France, Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Finland, the Czech Republic and Portugal lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Portugal, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in the European Union amounted to $X per square meter, waning by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price continues to indicate a slight curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of X%. Over the period under review, the export prices attained the maximum at $X per square meter in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Finland ($X per square meter), while the Czech Republic ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (X%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the export price figures.

Rolled Bitumen Articles Imports

Imports in the EU

After two years of growth, purchases abroad of articles of bitumen in rolls decreased by X% to X square meters in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X square meters, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, rolled bitumen articles imports fell to $X in 2022. Overall, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X, and then fell in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the Netherlands (X square meters), distantly followed by Poland (X square meters), the Czech Republic (X square meters), Germany (X square meters), Slovakia (X square meters), Hungary (X square meters) and Sweden (X square meters) were the major importers of articles of bitumen in rolls, together constituting X% of total imports. The following importers - Bulgaria (X square meters), Lithuania (X square meters), Romania (X square meters), Belgium (X square meters), Denmark (X square meters) and France (X square meters) - together made up X% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the leading importing countries, was attained by Slovakia (with a CAGR of X%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the Netherlands ($X), Belgium ($X) and Poland ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2022, together accounting for X% of total imports. The Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Lithuania lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

Slovakia, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in the European Union amounted to $X per square meter, dropping by X% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed a pronounced slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the import price increased by X%. Over the period under review, import prices hit record highs at $X per square meter in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Belgium ($X per square meter), while Lithuania ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (X%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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