World Plastic Pipe, Tube and Hose Market to Grow 1.9% Annually

Global demand for plastic pipes, tubes and hoses is forecast to expand 1.9% p.a. between 2015 and 2019. China, Germany, Jordan, Tanzania and the United States are considered the highest potential markets in the coming years. 

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global plastic pipe, tube and hose industry is forecast to reach 1.9% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 6.3%. Currently, flexible plastic pipes, tubes and hoses account for 48.9% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between rigid plastic pipes, tubes and hoses (26.5%) and fittings for plastic pipes, tubes and hoses (24.5%).

Brazil, China, Germany, Japan and the United States represent the largest plastic pipe, tube and hose markets while the strongest annual growth is forecast to occur in Jordan (12.4%), Tanzania (11.0%), Kenya (9.2%), Macedonia (7.4%) and Ethiopia (7.1%).

Based on in-house analysis and an advanced model which takes into consideration the actual market size, trends, forecast market growth, and changes in the market environment, Global Research and Data Services calculates the Market Potential Rates, the predicted market potential of the country in the coming years. The larger the Market Potential Rate, the more potential the market has in the coming years; and conversely, the smaller the rate, the less potential the market is considered to have in the future. Based on these Market Potential Rates, the top 20 highest potential plastic pipe, tube and hose markets in the coming years are: