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 |