Market for Non-Refractory Ceramic Building Bricks in Japan
Market Overview
The Japanese non-refractory ceramic building bricks market skyrocketed to $
in
, increasing 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). In general, consumption, however, showed a slight downturn. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $
. From
to
, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, non-refractory ceramic building bricks production stood at $
in
estimated in export price. Overall, the total production indicated temperate growth from 2007 to
: its value increased at an average annual rate of +
% over the last fifteen years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on
figures, production decreased by -
% against
indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 with an increase of
% against the previous year. Non-refractory ceramic building bricks production peaked at $
in
; however, from
to
, production remained at a lower figure.






In value terms, non-refractory ceramic building bricks production stood at $












Consumption
Non-refractory ceramic building bricks consumption in Japan skyrocketed to
units in
, with an increase of
% on
figures. Over the period under review, consumption, however, showed a mild setback. As a result, consumption reached the peak volume of
units. From
to
, the growth of the consumption failed to regain momentum.
The value of the non-refractory ceramic building bricks market in Japan surged to $
in
, picking up 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 mild downturn. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $
. From
to
, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.







The value of the non-refractory ceramic building bricks market in Japan surged to $






Market Forecast
Depressed by shrinking demand for non-refractory ceramic building bricks in Japan, the market is expected to continue its downward consumption trend over the next eight-year period. The performance of the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to depress the market volume to
units by the end of
.
In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to bring the market value to $
(in nominal prices) by the end of
.





In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -





Trade Balance
Japan remains a net importer of non-refractory ceramic building bricks; in physical and value terms, imports consistently exceeded exports from 2007 to
. In
, there was a significant trade deficit of
units, 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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