{"id":28,"date":"2019-05-14T14:43:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T12:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ik-verband.local\/market-data\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:14:05","slug":"market-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kunststoffverpackungen.de\/en\/market-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Market data"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”30″ bottom_padding=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”ik-page-brick” id=”business-outlook” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” el_class=”area-container” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text el_class=”header-blue”]\n

Business outlook<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We consult our member companies every quarter about their assessment of the economic situation. The result is the IK Economic Trend. It is regarded as the barometer of the plastics packaging industry. The individual working groups define benchmarks whose results are only made available to participating member businesses.<\/p>\n

We also publish production statistics and international trade statistics. 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Balance: share of positive reports\u2028minus share of negative reports[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#005da3″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”international-trade” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#8ac53f” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”ik-page-brick” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”ik-page-brick” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1710328209507{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}” el_class=”header-blue”]\n

International trade<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”area-container” text_direction=”default”]International trade in films1<\/sup> and plastics packaging2<\/sup> 2024\/2025 (in \u20ac million)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nImports<\/th>\nExports<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\n\u00a02024\/ 2025
\nChange in %<\/th>\n		2024<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\n2024 \/ 2025
\nChange in %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Packaging made from<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
LDPE<\/td>\n\u00a0 651<\/td>\n\u00a0 756<\/td>\n\u00a0 16,2<\/td>\n\u00a0 882<\/td>\n\u00a0 815<\/td>\n\u00a0-7,6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HDPE<\/td>\n\u00a0 141<\/td>\n\u00a0 152<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 7,2<\/td>\n\u00a0 434<\/td>\n\u00a0 473<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a09,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethylene copolymers \/ others<\/td>\n\u00a0 282<\/td>\n\u00a0 318<\/td>\n\u00a0 12,5<\/td>\n\u00a0 716<\/td>\n\u00a0 704<\/td>\n\u00a0 -1,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PP<\/td>\n\u00a0 769<\/td>\n\u00a0 796<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 3,6<\/td>\n1.117<\/td>\n1.060<\/td>\n\u00a0 -5,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS<\/td>\n\u00a0 144<\/td>\n\u00a0 141<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-1,5<\/td>\n\u00a0 315<\/td>\n\u00a0 286<\/td>\n\u00a0 -9,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PET + Polyester<\/td>\n\u00a0 372<\/td>\n\u00a0 390<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 5,0<\/td>\n\u00a0 647<\/td>\n\u00a0 582<\/td>\n-10,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regen. Cellulose3<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 12<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 15<\/td>\n\u00a0 21,4<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4<\/td>\n\u00a0 -4,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cellulose acetate<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6<\/td>\n\u00a0 27,3<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 12<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 12<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 0,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a038<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a045<\/td>\n\u00a0 16,8<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 94<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 93<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-1,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0100<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0112<\/td>\n\u00a0 12,8<\/td>\n\u00a0 130<\/td>\n\u00a0 130<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Packaging<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Cups, containers, buckets, cases<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 724<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 812<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a012,2<\/td>\n1.253<\/td>\n1.238<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-1,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bags, pouches, sacks etc. made from:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PE<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 830<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 837<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00,9<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0872<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0921<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PVC<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 -7,5<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 16,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0other plastics<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 268<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 285<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06,3<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0228<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0205<\/td>\n\u00a0 -10,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bottles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0< 2l<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 565<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 637<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a012,8<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0621<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0626<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00,8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 > 2l<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0115<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0122<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06,5<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0218<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 231<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05,8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closures<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 698<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0757<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08,5<\/td>\n1.160<\/td>\n1.174<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other transport packages<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 642<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0703<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09,5<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 719<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0675<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-6,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/td>\n6.364<\/b><\/td>\n6.893<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 8,3<\/b><\/td>\n9.431<\/b><\/td>\n9.239<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0-2,0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

1)<\/sup> Films, boards, sheets 2)<\/sup> Excerpts
\n3) <\/sup>Preliminary values. The Federal Statistical Office assumes an incorrectly reported commodity code.
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Production<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”area-container” text_direction=”default”]Production for plastics packaging and packaging films in Germany 2024\/2025:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
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Total<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Packaging categories<\/th>\nVolume in 1,000 t<\/strong><\/th>\nChange<\/strong><\/th>\nSales in \u20ac<\/strong><\/th>\nChange<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\nin %<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\nin %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Packaging films<\/td>\n1.443<\/td>\n1.414<\/td>\n-2,0<\/td>\n5.431<\/td>\n5.180<\/td>\n-4,6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pouches, carrier bags, sacks<\/td>\n375<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n-2,5<\/td>\n1.321<\/td>\n1.326<\/td>\n\u00a00,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cups, containers, cases, crates, pallets<\/td>\n712<\/td>\n744<\/td>\n4,5<\/td>\n3.253<\/td>\n3.372<\/td>\n\u00a03,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bottles<\/td>\n586<\/td>\n584<\/td>\n-0,4<\/td>\n2.414<\/td>\n2.413<\/td>\n0,0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 PET bottles<\/td>\n411<\/td>\n412<\/td>\n0,3<\/td>\nNo breakdown into PET
\nand other plastics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 Bottles, other plastics<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n-2,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closures<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n323<\/td>\n6,5<\/td>\n1.717<\/td>\n\u00a01.681<\/td>\n\u00a0-2,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barrels, canisters, buckets<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n-1,3<\/td>\n1.292<\/td>\n1.302<\/td>\n0,8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/td>\n192<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n-0,5<\/td>\n1.113<\/td>\n1.094<\/td>\n-1,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/td>\n3.850<\/strong><\/td>\n3.857<\/strong><\/td>\n0,2<\/strong><\/td>\n16.539<\/strong><\/td>\n16.386<\/strong><\/td>\n-1,0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”50″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

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