In 2020, Belgium’s imports of additives for lubricating oils rose substantially from 88K tonnes in 2019 to 145K tonnes in 2020. In value terms, imports grew to $436M. France, Italy and the U.S. dominate the Belgium’s imports, with a combined 80%-share of the total volume. All these countries ramped up their exports to Belgium significantly last year. The average import price of additives for lubricating oils dropped by -17.1% y-o-y to $3,018 per tonne.
Belgium’s Imports of Additives for Lubricating Oils
In 2020, approx. 145K tonnes of additives for lubricating oils were imported into Belgium, growing by +64% on 2019 figures. In value terms, additives for lubricating oils imports increased by +64.0% y-o-y to $436M (IndexBox estimates) in 2020. In 2020, France (68K tonnes) constituted Belgium’s largest supplier of additives for lubricating oils, with a 47% share of total imports. Moreover, imports from France exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Italy (31K tonnes), twofold. The U.S. (17K tonnes) ranked third in total imports with a 12% share. In 2020, imports from France rose by +37% y-o-y. Italy ramped its exports to Belgium by +81% y-o-y, while the U.S. increased the supplies fivefold.
In value terms, France ($195M), Italy ($109M) and the U.S. ($58M) were the largest suppliers to Belgium, with a combined 83% share of total imports. These countries were followed by the Netherlands, Germany, the UK and Mexico, which together accounted for a further 15%. In 2020, the average import price for additives for lubricating oils amounted to $3,018 per tonne, declining by -17.1% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was Italy ($3,490 per tonne), while the price for the UK ($1,904 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the Netherlands attained the most notable price growth rate, while the prices for the other significant suppliers experienced a decline.