Paper bags and sacks market in Austria

Earlier Report Observations

The Austrian paper bags and sacks market saw initial growth in demand, fueled by a consumer shift toward eco-friendly alternatives to plastic bags. This trend encouraged innovations like personalized designs for advertising and specialized sectors, including pharmacies, which strengthened the product's positioning.

From 2021, sharp increases in energy and raw material costs, such as for waste paper, raised production expenses for manufacturers like Mondi, leading to price adjustments for paper products. In 2022, retail initiatives such as Billa supermarkets introducing dedicated paper bags for fresh produce helped keep market volume nearly stable that year, despite ongoing cost pressures.

In the following years, the market contracted, with volume falling to 34 890 t and value declining to $107.3 million US by 2024, reflecting persistent challenges from high input costs and evolving demand conditions.

Production paper bags and sacks in Austria

According to Faostat, there is no production of paper bags and sacks in Austria.

Exports paper bags and sacks from Austria

Exports in kind, t

After two years of decline, Austria's exports of paper bags and sacks rebounded in 2020, reaching 18 607 tonnes. This marked a significant year-on-year increase of 19.6%. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, exports overall decreased by 19%, which translates to an annualized decline of 6.8%. The lowest point was recorded in 2019 at 15 556 tonnes, with the sharpest drop occurring in 2018 at 21.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Austria in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Germany, Switzerland, and Russia were the primary destinations for Austria's paper bag and sack exports in volume terms. Germany accounted for 41.7% of exports, Switzerland for 20.7%, and Russia for 5.8%. Together, these three countries represented 68.3% of Austria's total exports in this category.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Austria in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Following a two-year downturn, Austria's exports of paper bags and sacks in value terms saw a recovery in 2020, totaling 57 570 thousand US dollars. This represented a strong year-on-year rise of 22.2%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports increased by 3.6%, with an annualized growth rate of 1.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 47 099 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest decline of 8.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Austria in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Germany, Switzerland, and Russia remained the key buyers of paper bags and sacks from Austria in value terms. Germany contributed 37.7% of exports, Switzerland 23.2%, and Russia 3.8%. Collectively, these three markets made up 64.7% of Austria's total export value in this sector.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Austria in value, 2017-2020

Imports paper bags and sacks to Austria

Imports in kind, t

After two years of growth, Austria's imports of paper bags and sacks in volume terms declined in 2020, reaching 37 419 tonnes. This reflected a modest decrease of 3.8% compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports overall increased by 22.9%, equating to an annualized rate of 7.1%. The peak was in 2019 at 38 892 tonnes, which also experienced the largest increase of 26.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Austria in kind, 2017-2020, t

During the 2017–2020 period, Germany, Italy, and Hungary were the main sources for Austria's imports of paper bags and sacks in volume terms. Germany accounted for 39.4% of imports, Italy for 21.2%, and Hungary for 7.4%. Together, these three countries represented 68.0% of Austria's total import volume in this category.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Austria in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Austria's imports of paper bags and sacks in value terms continued to rise for the third consecutive year in 2020, reaching 95 874 thousand US dollars. This was a slight increase of 0.8% over the previous year. Over the 2017–2020 period, imports grew by 29.8%, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Austria in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, three key markets—Germany, Italy, and China—collectively accounted for 68.8% of Austria's total import value for paper bags and sacks.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Austria in value, 2017-2020