Iran Ceramic Tiles - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2020 - 2029

Iran Ceramic Tiles - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2020 - 2029

The Iran Ceramic Tiles Market size is estimated at USD 1.44 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 1.84 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.97% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the construction sector, which is sensitive to economic cycles. It had a direct effect on the usage of ceramic tiles in construction. The pandemic negatively influenced the demand and production of ceramic tiles in Iran.

Iranian ceramic tiles are exported to the market of 48 countries. The most important are Iran's neighboring countries, such as Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asian countries. It had the highest exports (74%) to Iraq, with about 131 million sq m. So the largest market for Iran's ceramic tile is limited to a few neighboring countries. The largest target markets for Iranian ceramic tiles are Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

On the other hand, due to the severe recession in construction in the country, an important part of ceramic tiles production is in the warehouse of companies and depot sales agents. It caused unhealthy competition in the domestic and export sectors. In this way, some manufacturing companies reduced the price to sell products. Lowering the quality caused the products to deviate from the defined standards, which is considered a threat to the industry.

Also, most companies are operating with lower efficiency due to the recession compared to production capacity, and the consumption of ceramic tiles decreased due to economic conditions.

Iran Ceramic Tiles Market Trends

Rising Construction Activity is Driving the Market

Iran's construction sector is expected to grow by 2.5% in real terms in 2023, following annual growth of 1.8% in 2021. It is then expected to register an annual average growth of 3.6% during 2023-26, supported by government investments in the energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, infrastructure, and industrial sector. Construction in Iran is expected to grow 8.4% in 2023, but that figure is contingent on the revival of the Iran nuclear deal in the first half of the year.

The sector's output will be supported by government expenditure under the 2022 budget announced in December 2021. The government released a budget of IRR 36.3 quadrillion (USD 111.69 billion), projecting IRR 9.3 quadrillion (USD 28.61 billion) in revenue and IRR 13.9 quadrillion (USD 42.76 billion) in spending. It will benefit the ceramic tiles market in Iran.

Yazd Povince Records the Highest Production of Ceramic Tiles

The Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade reveals that the per capita production of ceramic tiles in Iran is 10,000 sq m. One of the highest-producing countries, like Italy and Spain, are producing 25,000 sq m per worker, which Iran aims to reach in the coming years. The country's production is led by Yazd province, which includes the highest number of production units of ceramic tiles with around 101 production units, followed by Isfahan with 21 and Khorasan Razavi with 14 units. The country is focusing on improving its existing infrastructure to achieve its aim by bridging the gap between the total number of production units in the Yazd province and the Isfahan region.

Iran Ceramic Tiles Industry Overview

Iran's Ceramic Tiles Market is moderately fragmented. The growth of the Iranian tile and ceramic industry balanced growth to match the needs of the domestic requirements and the possible export of this industry. The advent of technologies helped mass production of raw materials to utilize the workforce to enhance the ultimate production capacity.

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