Article Publishing Date:Aug 17, 2024
Netherlands Prefabricated Buildings Exports
In 2023, shipments abroad of prefabricated buildings decreased by -14% to 216K tons for the first time since 2020, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a remarkable increase from 2013 to 2023: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, exports increased by +62.3% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2022 when exports increased by 47%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 251K tons, and then shrank in the following year.
In value terms, prefabricated buildings exports fell to $738M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% over the period from 2013 to 2023; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 29% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $801M in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Prefabricated Buildings in Netherlands (million USD) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Germany | 72.0 | 91.5 | 67.4 | 51.8 | 68.5 | 82.8 | 65.9 | 90.3 | 126 | 160 | 188 |
| Belgium | 36.8 | 33.4 | 40.9 | 30.2 | 38.3 | 51.2 | 46.6 | 53.5 | 86.2 | 78.2 | 77.9 |
| United Kingdom | 17.8 | 38.5 | 29.3 | 31.9 | 45.1 | 57.7 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 91.1 | 60.6 | 66.7 |
| United States | 27.9 | 34.3 | 34.3 | 25.2 | 21.1 | 23.9 | 52.3 | 49.0 | 77.4 | 79.1 | 62.8 |
| France | 75.7 | 106 | 73.4 | 71.3 | 81.6 | 77.1 | 64.8 | 60.3 | 74.3 | 58.1 | 48.1 |
| Sweden | 0.3 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 13.9 | 28.3 |
| Canada | 9.3 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 16.0 | 25.2 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 25.6 |
| China | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 22.6 | 15.2 | 44.2 | 100 | 105 | 47.1 | 42.0 | 21.1 |
| Russia | 20.6 | 38.4 | 5.9 | 95.1 | 121 | 54.5 | 21.6 | 38.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Others | 239 | 187 | 402 | 203 | 287 | 272 | 335 | 231 | 275 | 286 | 219 |
| Total | 502 | 544 | 661 | 544 | 701 | 691 | 752 | 696 | 801 | 797 | 738 |
Exports by Country
Germany (79K tons) was the main destination for prefabricated buildings exports from the Netherlands, with a 37% share of total exports. Moreover, prefabricated buildings exports to Germany exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Belgium (25K tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by France (14K tons), with a 6.3% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume to Germany totaled +13.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (+10.1% per year) and France (-6.2% per year).
In value terms, Germany ($188M) remains the key foreign market for prefabricated buildings exports from the Netherlands, comprising 25% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Belgium ($78M), with an 11% share of total exports. It was followed by the UK, with a 9% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Germany stood at +10.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (+7.8% per year) and the UK (+14.2% per year).
Export Prices by Country
In 2023, the prefabricated buildings price stood at $3,421 per ton (FOB, Netherlands), surging by 7.6% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, saw a mild setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average export price increased by 13%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $5,236 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Canada ($6,808 per ton), while the average price for exports to Iceland ($1,856 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+4.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform
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