Updated Nov 26, 2022 12:18

Ceramic Sanitary Ware Market in Germany

Market Overview
The German ceramic sanitary ware market declined slightly to $ in , stabilizing at 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 tangible growth. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $, leveling off in the following year.

In value terms, ceramic sanitary ware production declined dramatically to $ in estimated in export price. The total output value increased at an average annual rate of +% over the period from 2007 to ; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in with an increase of % against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $, and then contracted markedly in the following year.


Consumption
Ceramic sanitary ware consumption in Germany declined slightly to units in , remaining constant against . Over the period under review, consumption, however, enjoyed a mild expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak volume of units, leveling off in the following year.

The size of the ceramic sanitary ware market in Germany declined to $ in , approximately equating 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, recorded a perceptible increase. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $, leveling off in the following year.


Market Forecast
The ceramic sanitary ware market is expected to start a downward consumption trend over the next eight years. The performance of the market is forecast to decrease slightly, with an anticipated CAGR of -% for the eight-year 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 .


Market Structure
Ceramic sanitary ware market in Germany consists almost entirely of imported products.


Trade Balance
Germany remains a net importer of ceramic sanitary ware; in physical and value terms, imports consistently exceeded exports from 2007 to . In , there was a trade deficit of units, which was equal to $. Those figures reflect the fact that neither imports nor exports don’t dominate the trade balance, and the country may export not only the product manufactured domestically, but also re-export some previously imported goods.