Economics and markets

ACIMAC research Dept/MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 12th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”. In 2023 world tile production and consumption fell by 5.5% and 5% respectively. World tile import-export flows also saw a decrease, down 2.3% on 2022.

The luxury real estate market is expected to reach US $1,173 billion (+102%).

During the 97th Euroconstruct conference the new forecasts for the European construction sectors.

The recovery is driven by the Hotel and Living sectors.

Despite slower growth, the sector represented by Acimac recorded a small 0.9% year-on-year increase in 2023. Exports generated €1.72 billion. Chairman Paolo Lamberti commented: “Despite the challenging economic environment, the sector has continued its growth”.

The Chinese ceramic tile industry reversed the downward trend in 2023 with 6.2% year-on-year export growth.

The announcement by TCNA came on April 19th, right on the eve of the opening of Coverings.

The new MECS report analyses India’s ceramic tile exports between 2014 and 2023. It looks at volumes, values and average prices in the 139 export markets and features two new sections devoted to in-depth studies of porcelain tile exports and the global presence of India’s 30 top exporters

In the third quarter of 2023, the construction sector grew by 13.3% on the same period in 2022, while forecasts for the whole 2023 reveal a robust 9.6% real-term expansion.

Total U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 264.5 million sq.m, down 7.3% from the previous year. Imports fell by 8.4% to 185.8 million sq.m.

There are great expectations for Batimatec 2024 in Algiers in May, as the construction industry is benefiting from strong housing demand driven by population growth and rapid urbanisation.

Canadian ceramic tile consumption last year was 31.3 million m2, down 21% from 2022.

In 2023 the U.S. residential construction decreased for the second consecutive year. 1.41 million new houses were built last year, down 9% on 2022. The outlook is negative also for the year 2024.

Euroconstruct has revised down its 2023 estimates (-1.7%) and 2024 forecasts (-2.1%). The construction sector is expected to resume growth from 2025 onwards.

Total tile sales fell to 362 million sqm (down 19.3% from 2022) and production dropped by 90 million sqm.

Ceramic World Review updates the 2022 rankings of the world ceramic sanitaryware manufacturers by volumes of production. Roca, Kohler and Toto confirm their leading positions. See who is next.

Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. After the very strong recovery in 2021, 2022 global sanitaryware exports experienced a 5.6% decline, a downturn observed in all geographical areas of production.

The sector is grappling with critical issues that will be overcome in 2024 with the economy's gradual recovery and the growth of investment.

Indian tile exports grew by 31% in the first half year of 2023 to 272 million sqm, further closing the gap with China which still leads the rankings of the major exporters.

Ceramic World Review updates the rankings of the 25 world's top ceramic tile groups in 2022. Mohawk Industries, Lamosa and SCG lead the rankings.