Türkiye Paper Sector Analysis

Türkiye's paper and paper products export volume is $2,395,447 thousand in 2021. In World Export has a share of 0.9%. Compared to the previous year, Türkiye increased its share in world exports by 25%. paper in 2021. The most important markets of the sector are near and neighboring countries, EU countries,Middle East, North and Central Asian countries formed.Türkiye’s import volume of paper and paper products in 2021 was $4.08 billion. While the paper recovery rate in Europe is around 70-75%, it is around 40-45% in Türkiye. The corrugated board industry, which makes up one their of the packaging industry in Turkey by volume, has reached the position of Europe's 6th largest market with a production capacity of 3 million tons and 5,5 billion square meters by the end of 2021. Turkey exports mainly to the Middle East, European and USA markets. It is estimated that the total turnover of our industry is 30 billion TL.

STATISTICS - TÜRKİYE PAPER INDUSTRY
Statistics   2021 2020 2021/2020

Total Number of Corrugated Board Manufactures

Number

91

95

-4

Total Number of Corrugated Board Plants

Number

115

119

-4

Total Number of Corrugators

Number

120

125

-5

Installed Capacty

Tonne

3.600.000

3.400.000

200.000

Capacity Utilization Rate

%

78,4

73.2

5,2

Total Corrugated Board Shipments

Tonne / Million m²

2.822.622/5.480.458

2.489.653/4.816.471

%13,4 / %13,8

Corrugated Board Consumtion Per Capita

kg

33

30

%11,9

Avarage Weight of the Board

gr/mt²

515

517

%- 0,4

Paper for Recycling Consumption of the Industry

Tonne

3.473.857

3.101.263

%12