Italy Chemicals Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2028

Chemicals in Italy industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The chemicals market is categorized into commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and other. Market values are taken as the country's consumption of chemical products at producer selling price (PSP).
The Italian chemicals market had total revenues of $63.3 billion in 2023, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% between 2018 and 2023.
The commodity chemicals segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $24.1 billion, equivalent to 38.1% of the market's overall value.
Italy’s chemicals were negatively impacted in 2023 due to the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, which has depressed prices across the global chemicals market. According to the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), the chemicals output declined in the EU27 area, chemicals production declined in the first nine months of 2023 by 10.6%.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the chemicals market in Italy
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the chemicals market in Italy
Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Italy chemicals market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Italy chemicals market by value in 2023?
What will be the size of the Italy chemicals market in 2028?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Italy chemicals market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Italy's chemicals market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of the players?
7.3. What are the recent developments of the players?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. BASF SE
8.2. Versalis SpA
8.3. Polynt SpA

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Italy chemicals market value: $ billion, 2018-23
Table 2: Italy chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: Italy chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Table 4: Italy chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2023
Table 5: Italy chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Table 6: BASF SE: key facts
Table 7: BASF SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: BASF SE: Key Employees
Table 9: Versalis SpA: key facts
Table 10: Versalis SpA: Key Employees
Table 11: Polynt SpA: key facts
Table 12: Polynt SpA: Key Employees
Table 13: Italy size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 14: Italy gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 15: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 16: Italy inflation, 2019-23
Table 17: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 18: Italy exchange rate, 2019-23

List of Figures

Figure 1: Italy chemicals market value: $ billion, 2018-23
Figure 2: Italy chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2018-2023
Figure 3: Italy chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: Italy chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Italy, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

BASF SE
Versalis SpA
Polynt SpA

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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