Global Aromatics Trends in 2022
Aromatics is part of Petrochemical and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Xylene and Benzene. You may also be interested in Polymers, Steam Cracking and Olefins.
Global demand for aromatics is set to reach $646 million by 2026, up 0.7% year on year on average. In 2021, India held the number one spot in the global import rankings with $21.1 million. China, the United Kingdom, and the United States followed with respective rankings of two, three, and four. Cyprus saw a 161.5% annual increase, while Zambia saw a 78.5% decrease since 2016. Global supply of aromatics is predicted to reach $452 million by 2026, up 1.2% year on year. In 2021, Saudi Arabia was the leading exporter with $147.8 million. China, India, and Japan followed with respective rankings of two, three, and four. Malaysia saw a 112% annual rise, while Costa Rica experienced a 76.2% decrease since 2016.
Top 10 countries
In 2022 major markets in the Aromatics Industry were:
Global Aromatics Statistics
- Aromatics Import 178 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa...)
- Aromatics Export 115 countries (Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Xylene Import 155 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Petrochemical Intermediates Import 187 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Toluene Import 177 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Benzene Import 153 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Organic Chemicals Import 191 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Chemical Products Import 192 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Petrochemical Intermediates Export 132 countries (Asia, Europe, Latin America...)
- Xylene Export 85 countries (Asia, Europe, Middle East...)