Office Supply Market Overview in France
Market Overview
In 2019, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in the French office supply market, when its value decreased by -
% to $
. Overall, consumption, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of
% year-to-year. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $
. From 2015 to 2019, the growth of the market failed to regain the momentum.
In value terms, office supply production expanded slightly to $
in 2019 estimated in export prices. In general, production recorded a noticeable downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of
% y-o-y. As a result, production reached the peak level of $
. From 2015 to 2019, production growth failed to regain the momentum.




In value terms, office supply production expanded slightly to $



Consumption
In 2019, consumption of office or school supplies of plastics decreased by -
% to
tonnes for the first time since 2016, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, consumption, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the consumption volume increased by
% year-to-year. Over the period under review, consumption hit record highs at
tonnes in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2019, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.
The size of the office supply market in France declined dramatically to $
in 2019, reducing by -
% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the market value increased by
% year-to-year. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $
. From 2015 to 2019, the growth of the market failed to regain the momentum.




The size of the office supply market in France declined dramatically to $




Market Forecast
Driven by increasing demand for office supply in France, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance is forecast to accelerate, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of +
% for the period from 2019 to
, which is projected to bring the market volume to
tonnes by the end of
.




Market Structure
Office supply market in France remained dependent on supplies from foreign countries. In 2019, the share of imports in total consumption was
% in value terms and
% in physical terms.


Trade Balance
France remains a net importer of office supply; in physical and value terms, imports consistently exceeded exports from 2007 to 2019. In 2019, there was a significant trade deficit of
tonnes, which was equal to $
. This tangible trade deficit reflects the fact that the market remains dependent on imports, which is likely to continue in the medium term.


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