Prepared baking powders market in Czechia

Earlier Report Observations

The Czech market for prepared baking powders saw considerable movement in volume between 2018 and 2024. Market size in physical terms fell from 1 410 t in 2018 to a low of 1 002 t in 2021, followed by a steady recovery reaching 1 379 t by 2024. Production mirrored this trajectory, declining to 1 169 t in 2021 before climbing to 1 496 t in 2024.

The market rebound from 2022 coincided with evolving regulatory and consumer landscapes. Amendments to the plant protection law, including the mandatory introduction of 2D codes and electronic record-keeping for professional users from July 2023, affected supply chains for agricultural inputs. Concurrently, shifting consumer preferences, marked by a growing share of private-label food products and demand for healthier, more sustainable options, influenced demand dynamics. These developments supported the recovery in both market volume and value, with the latter peaking at $4.5 million in 2023.

Production prepared baking powders in Czechia

In value, 2018-2021, K $ US

In 2021, the output of prepared baking powders in Czechia was valued at 3 684 thousand US dollars, marking a 14.2% decrease compared to 2020. Production peaked in 2020 at 4 292 thousand US dollars, which saw the largest annual increase of 12.3%. Over the period from 2018 to 2021, overall production declined by 7.6%, translating to an average annual decrease of 2.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Czechia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

In kind, 2018-2021, t

In 2021, Czechia produced 1 169 tonnes of prepared baking powders, showing a significant decline of 17.3% from the previous year. The largest annual increase occurred in 2020 at 1.0%. From 2018 to 2021, total production fell by 21.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of -7.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Czechia in kind, 2018-2021, t

Exports prepared baking powders from Czechia

Exports in kind, t

Czechia's export volume of prepared baking powders grew for the second consecutive year in 2021, reaching 510.3 tonnes, a 23.4% increase from 2020. The lowest point was in 2019 at 360.6 tonnes, which also saw the largest decline of 5.5%. Over the 2018-2021 period, exports rose by 33.7%, with a compound annual growth rate of 10.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Czechia in kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Slovakia dominated Czechia's exports in kind, accounting for 73.1% of total flows, while the remaining share was distributed among various smaller destinations.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Czechia in kind, 2018-2021

Exports in value, K $ US

Prepared baking powders shipments from Czechia increased for the second year in a row in 2021, with exports valued at 1 919 thousand US dollars, up 24.9% year-over-year. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 1 069 thousand US dollars, which also experienced the largest decline of 5.5%. The largest increase occurred in 2020 at 43.8%. Overall, from 2018 to 2021, exports grew by 69.6%, averaging an annual increase of 19.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Czechia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Between 2018 and 2021, two key markets—Slovakia and Germany—together represented 85.0% of total exports in value terms, with the remainder spread across a wide range of other countries.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's exports from Czechia in value, 2018-2021

Imports prepared baking powders to Czechia

Imports in kind, t

In 2021, Czechia imported 343.6 tonnes of prepared baking powders, a decrease of 24.6% from the previous year. The lowest import volume was in 2019 at 282.3 tonnes, while the peak was in 2020 at 455.6 tonnes, which saw the largest increase of 61.4%. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports increased by 13.3%, with an average annual growth rate of 4.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Czechia in kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia were the main sources for Czechia's imports in kind, together accounting for 96.2% of the total. Germany led with 40.4%, followed by Poland at 36.1%, and Slovakia at 19.7%.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Czechia in kind, 2018-2021

Imports in value, K $ US

Czechia's import value of prepared baking powders rose for the second consecutive year in 2021, reaching 1 186 thousand US dollars, an 11.4% increase from 2020. The lowest value was in 2019 at 687 thousand US dollars, which also had the largest decline of 3.7%. The largest increase occurred in 2020 at 55.1%. Overall, from 2018 to 2021, imports grew by 66.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of 18.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Czechia in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Over the 2018-2021 period, Germany and Poland together captured 85.9% of total imports in value terms, while the rest was thinly spread across other markets.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Czechia in value, 2018-2021