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In 2024, world production of ceramic tiles fell by 6.2%, while consumption fell by 6.8%. World import and export flows also fell, by 2.5% compared to 2023.
The study confirms the continuation of the global downturn in the ceramics sector, marked by falls in production, consumption and international trade, with Asia leading the losses and Turkey emerging as a positive exception.
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Overall, the global ceramics industry and market continued to face a shrinking scenario in 2024, continuing the trends seen in 2022-2023. The economic slowdown and international geopolitical tensions reduced global demand for tiles, resulting in a further contraction in production and world trade volumes, with percentage drops slightly worse than in 2023.
World production fell to 14.95 billion m² in 2024, down 6.2% from 15.93 billion m² in 2023. Although almost all regions recorded a drop, most of the contraction(987 million m²) occurred in Asia and North Africa.
Asia: down 6.5%, from 11.6 to 10.9 billion m², equivalent to 72.8% of global production.
Europe: production of 1.615 million m²(10.9% of the world total).
Americas: shrinkage to 1.428 million m².
Africa: first drop after more than a decade of growth, from 1.178 to 1.025 million m² (-13%).
In 2024, world exports also fell for the third consecutive year, by 2.5% (similar to the -2.4% drop in 2023).
A total of 2.67 billion m² of ceramic tiles were exported, 69 million m² less than the previous year. This reduction is almost entirely due to Asia (from 1.539 to 1.472 billion m²; -4.3%), i.e. mainly China and India.
In contrast, exports from the other regions remained practically stable:
Read the full article published in Ceramic World Review no. 163. In the publication you will find the results for each country and summary tables of the main exporters and importers.
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