Price for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain (FOB) - 2022
2. Price for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain (CIF) - 2022
3. Exports of Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain
4. Imports of Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain

Price for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia amounted to $1,154 per ton, picking up by 45% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price saw a temperate increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 an increase of 61%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $1,812 per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($8,556 per ton), while the average price for exports to Algeria ($406 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 Egypt (+12.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia amounted to $2,090 per ton, growing by 12% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a strong expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 an increase of 113% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($5,912 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($421 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Portugal (+19.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas shipments of silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia, when their volume decreased by -40% to 3.7K tons. Overall, exports showed a perceptible descent. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 27% against the previous year.

In value terms, exports of silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia fell to $4.3M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +4.0% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 28%.

Top Export Markets for Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium from Spain in 2022:

1. Algeria (644.6 tons)
2. Switzerland (640.8 tons)
3. Mexico (585.5 tons)
4. Morocco (390.5 tons)
5. Guatemala (301.7 tons)
6. Greece (237.9 tons)
7. France (184.5 tons)
8. Portugal (145.1 tons)
9. Belgium (133.5 tons)
10. Germany (97.8 tons)
11. Suriname (72.0 tons)
12. Peru (16.8 tons)
13. Chile (2.7 tons)

Imports of Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium in Spain

In 2022, approx. 1.2K tons of silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia were imported into Spain; with a decrease of -20.7% against the previous year. In general, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 41% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 1.5K tons, and then dropped significantly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium or potassia declined to $2.5M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +5.9% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 42% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $2.9M, and then shrank in the following year.

Top Suppliers of Silicates; Commercial Alkali Metal Silicates, Other than of Sodium or Potassium to Spain in 2022:

1. Germany (232.9 tons)
2. Portugal (173.5 tons)
3. Poland (151.1 tons)
4. Netherlands (147.5 tons)
5. Czech Republic (114.7 tons)
6. United States (98.9 tons)
7. France (94.3 tons)
8. China (55.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform