Middle East's Plastics Pipes and Pipe Fittings Market to Reach 2.8M Tons and $12.2B by 2035, Driven by Increasing Demand - News and Statistics - IndexBox

Mar 24, 2025

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The Middle East plastics pipes and pipe fittings market is expected to see continued growth in demand, with a forecasted increase in market volume to 2.8M tons and market value to $12.2B by 2035. Market performance is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of +1.3% in volume and +1.7% in value from 2024 to 2035.

Driven by increasing demand for plastics pipes and pipe fittings in the Middle East, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance is forecast to decelerate, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of +1.3% for the period from 2024 to 2035, which is projected to bring the market volume to 2.8M tons by the end of 2035.

In value terms, the market is forecast to increase with an anticipated CAGR of +1.7% for the period from 2024 to 2035, which is projected to bring the market value to $12.2B (in nominal wholesale prices) by the end of 2035.

In 2024, plastics pipe and pipe fitting consumption in the Middle East expanded to 2.4M tons, picking up by 3% compared with the previous year's figure. The total consumption indicated a moderate increase from 2013 to 2024: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.9% over the last eleven-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, consumption decreased by -2.2% against 2022 indices. The volume of consumption peaked at 2.5M tons in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The size of the market for plastics pipes and pipe fittings in the Middle East shrank significantly to $10.1B in 2024, declining by -22.7% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption posted a resilient expansion. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $18.9B in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The countries with the highest volumes of consumption in 2024 were Turkey (917K tons), Iran (504K tons) and Saudi Arabia (316K tons), together accounting for 72% of total consumption.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of consumption, amongst the main consuming countries, was attained by Turkey (with a CAGR of +7.6%), while consumption for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Turkey ($5.7B) led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was held by Israel ($1.2B). It was followed by Iran.

In Turkey, the plastics pipe and pipe fitting market increased at an average annual rate of +16.1% over the period from 2013-2024. The remaining consuming countries recorded the following average annual rates of market growth: Israel (+6.8% per year) and Iran (+1.2% per year).

The countries with the highest levels of plastics pipe and pipe fitting per capita consumption in 2024 were Oman (17 kg per person), the United Arab Emirates (13 kg per person) and Israel (12 kg per person).

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of consumption, amongst the key consuming countries, was attained by Turkey (with a CAGR of +6.3%), while consumption for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In 2024, plastics pipe and pipe fitting production in the Middle East rose slightly to 2.5M tons, growing by 1.9% on 2023. The total production indicated noticeable growth from 2013 to 2024: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% over the last eleven years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2024 figures, production decreased by -1.7% against 2022 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when the production volume increased by 18% against the previous year. The volume of production peaked at 2.6M tons in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, plastics pipe and pipe fitting production shrank remarkably to $10.2B in 2024 estimated in export price. In general, production showed a strong expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 143% against the previous year. Over the period under review, production reached the peak level at $19.2B in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, production failed to regain momentum.

The country with the largest volume of plastics pipe and pipe fitting production was Turkey (1.2M tons), accounting for 46% of total volume. Moreover, plastics pipe and pipe fitting production in Turkey exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, Iran (523K tons), twofold. Saudi Arabia (296K tons) ranked third in terms of total production with a 12% share.

In Turkey, plastics pipe and pipe fitting production expanded at an average annual rate of +5.0% over the period from 2013-2024. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Iran (+3.7% per year) and Saudi Arabia (+2.4% per year).

After two years of decline, overseas purchases of plastics pipes and pipe fittings increased by 18% to 303K tons in 2024. Overall, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The volume of import peaked at 371K tons in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2024, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, plastics pipe and pipe fitting imports reduced slightly to $1.1B in 2024. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 17% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $1.1B in 2022; afterwards, it flattened through to 2024.

Iraq represented the major importer of plastics pipes and pipe fittings in the Middle East, with the volume of imports recording 145K tons, which was approx. 48% of total imports in 2024. Saudi Arabia (44K tons) held a 14% share (based on physical terms) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by the United Arab Emirates (9.8%), Turkey (7.3%) and Israel (5.4%). The following importers - Syrian Arab Republic (8.2K tons) and Yemen (8.2K tons) - each reached a 5.4% share of total imports.

From 2013 to 2024, average annual rates of growth with regard to plastics pipe and pipe fitting imports into Iraq stood at -1.3%. At the same time, Syrian Arab Republic (+12.1%), Israel (+9.8%), Turkey (+7.2%), Saudi Arabia (+1.7%) and the United Arab Emirates (+1.7%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Syrian Arab Republic emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the Middle East, with a CAGR of +12.1% from 2013-2024. Yemen experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. From 2013 to 2024, the share of Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Syrian Arab Republic increased by +4.1, +3.6, +3.2, +2.2 and +2 percentage points, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Iraq ($375M) constitutes the largest market for imported plastics pipes and pipe fittings in the Middle East, comprising 35% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Turkey ($171M), with a 16% share of total imports. It was followed by Saudi Arabia, with a 14% share.

In Iraq, plastics pipe and pipe fitting imports remained relatively stable over the period from 2013-2024. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Turkey (+5.4% per year) and Saudi Arabia (+0.3% per year).

The products with the highest levels of plastics pipe and pipe fitting imports in 2024 were rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride (90K tons), plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses (90K tons), rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of other polymers (64K tons) and rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of ethylene (59K tons), together accounting for 88% of total import. It was distantly followed by rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of propylene (42K tons), creating a 12% share of total imports.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the key imported products, was attained by plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses (with a CAGR of +2.5%), while imports for the other products experienced mixed trends in the imports figures.

In value terms, plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses ($583M) constitutes the largest type of plastics pipes and pipe fittings imported in the Middle East, comprising 50% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of other polymers ($173M), with a 15% share of total imports. It was followed by rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride, with a 14% share.

From 2013 to 2024, the average annual growth rate of the value of plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses imports stood at +4.1%. For the other products, the average annual rates were as follows: rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of other polymers (-0.6% per year) and rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride (-0.7% per year).

In 2024, the import price in the Middle East amounted to $3,537 per ton, dropping by -15.7% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2024, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.2%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2022 an increase of 21%. The level of import peaked at $4,195 per ton in 2023, and then shrank rapidly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major imported products. In 2024, the product with the highest price was plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses ($6,463 per ton), while the price for rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride ($1,837 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses (+1.6%), while the other products experienced a decline in the import price figures.

The import price in the Middle East stood at $3,537 per ton in 2024, which is down by -15.7% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2024, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.2%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2022 when the import price increased by 21%. The level of import peaked at $4,195 per ton in 2023, and then declined notably in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Turkey ($7,725 per ton), while Syrian Arab Republic ($1,656 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Yemen (+7.1%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In 2024, shipments abroad of plastics pipes and pipe fittings increased by 6.2% to 395K tons for the first time since 2021, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a slight decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when exports increased by 16% against the previous year. The volume of export peaked at 453K tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2024, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, plastics pipe and pipe fitting exports stood at $1.2B in 2024. In general, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 31%. The level of export peaked at $1.2B in 2014; afterwards, it flattened through to 2024.

Turkey prevails in exports structure, resulting at 269K tons, which was approx. 68% of total exports in 2024. The United Arab Emirates (32K tons) ranks second in terms of the total exports with an 8.1% share, followed by Saudi Arabia (6%) and Iran (5.5%). Bahrain (18K tons), Israel (15K tons) and Oman (9.5K tons) took a relatively small share of total exports.

Turkey experienced a relatively flat trend pattern with regard to volume of exports of plastics pipes and pipe fittings. At the same time, Saudi Arabia (+6.2%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Saudi Arabia emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the Middle East, with a CAGR of +6.2% from 2013-2024. By contrast, Israel (-1.1%), Oman (-1.5%), the United Arab Emirates (-1.7%), Iran (-4.2%) and Bahrain (-8.9%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Turkey (+6 p.p.) and Saudi Arabia (+3.3 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total exports, while Iran and Bahrain saw its share reduced by -2.2% and -6.4% from 2013 to 2024, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Turkey ($638M) remains the largest plastics pipe and pipe fitting supplier in the Middle East, comprising 55% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Israel ($172M), with a 15% share of total exports. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates, with a 12% share.

In Turkey, plastics pipe and pipe fitting exports decreased by an average annual rate of -1.0% over the period from 2013-2024. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Israel (+1.2% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (+4.8% per year).

The products with the highest levels of plastics pipe and pipe fitting exports in 2024 were rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of ethylene (128K tons), rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of other polymers (91K tons), plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses (72K tons) and rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of propylene (60K tons), together reaching 87% of total export. It was distantly followed by rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride (52K tons), committing a 13% share of total exports.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the leading exported products, was attained by rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of ethylene (with a CAGR of +2.5%), while the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest types of exported plastics pipes and pipe fittings were plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses ($468M), rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of ethylene ($270M) and rigid tubes, pipes and hoses, of other polymers ($187M), together comprising 79% of total exports.

Among the main exported products, plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses, with a CAGR of +1.9%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other products experienced mixed trends in the exports figures.

The export price in the Middle East stood at $2,922 per ton in 2024, falling by -5.6% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2024, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.3%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 an increase of 15%. The level of export peaked at $3,097 per ton in 2023, and then fell in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exported products. In 2024, the product with the highest price was plastic fittings for tubes, pipes and hoses ($6,455 per ton), while the average price for exports of rigid tubes, pipes and hoses of polymers of vinyl chloride ($2,024 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by vinyl chloride polymer rigid pipes (+5.3%), while the other products experienced mixed trends in the export price figures.

In 2024, the export price in the Middle East amounted to $2,922 per ton, shrinking by -5.6% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2024, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.3%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the export price increased by 15%. Over the period under review, the export prices hit record highs at $3,097 per ton in 2023, and then dropped in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2024, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Israel ($11,473 per ton), while Iran ($1,417 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2024, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Bahrain (+15.3%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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