Surge in Playing Cards Imports Pushes Total to $1 Million in Qatar Following Three-Month Increase in 2024 - News and Statistics - IndexBox

Surge in Playing Cards Imports Pushes Total to $1 Million in Qatar Following Three-Month Increase in 2024 – News and Statistics – IndexBox

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Surge in Playing Cards Imports Pushes Total to Million in Qatar Following Three-Month Increase in 2024 – News and Statistics – IndexBox

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Feb 15, 2025

Qatar Playing Cards Imports

Playing cards imports into Qatar skyrocketed to 68 tons in 2024, rising by 34% on 2023 figures. Overall, imports enjoyed significant growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when imports increased by 227% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum in 2024 and are likely to continue growth in the near future.

In value terms, playing cards imports skyrocketed to $883K (IndexBox estimates) in 2024. In general, imports saw a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 291%. Imports peaked at $1M in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (52 tons) constituted the largest playing cards supplier to Qatar, with a 83% share of total imports. Moreover, playing cards imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (7.8 tons), sevenfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Italy (1.4 tons), with a 2.2% share.

From 2014 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China amounted to +34.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: the United States (+110.5% per year) and Italy (+2.5% per year).

In value terms, the largest playing cards suppliers to Qatar were China ($470K), the United States ($342K) and Italy ($139K), with a combined 91% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, the United States, with a CAGR of +60.9%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2024, the playing cards price amounted to $16,639 per ton (CIF, Qatar), remaining constant against the previous year. In general, the import price recorded buoyant growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 an increase of 140%. The import price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($101,241 per ton), while the price for China ($8,996 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2014 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+53.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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Market trends, drivers and restraints
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A Quick Overview of Market Performance
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW

Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2024
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
3. Market Value, 2012–2024
4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

LIST OF FIGURES
1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
2. Market Value, 2012–2024
3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Exports And Growth
16. Export Prices And Growth
17. Market Size And Growth
18. Per Capita Consumption
19. Imports And Growth
20. Import Prices
21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024