In the first two months of this year, 298,738 m³ of laminated timber were exported which is 3% more compared to the 290,157 m³ exported in the same period of 2019. This is according to Statistik Austria.
The biggest volume, i.e. 110,329 m³, was exported to Italy where Austrian exporters recorded a 7.6% increase. Laminated timber producers saw the strongest growth in shipments to Sweden and France. The quantity shipped to Sweden increased by 722% from 397 m³ in January and February 2019 to 3,263 m³ in the same period of 2020. In France, there was a growth of 16% which brought the volume from 25,096 m³ to 29,173 m³.
The most marked decreases were recorded in exports to Norway (4,471 m³; -15%), Spain (12,704 m³; -14%) and to other countries (23,451 m³; -17%).
Austria laminated timber exports January to February 2020
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 110,329 | 102,580 | 7.6 |
| Germany | 59,324 | 60,891 | -2.6 |
| France | 29,173 | 25,096 | 16.2 |
| Switzerland | 22,708 | 20,012 | 13.5 |
| Japan | 22,158 | 21,581 | 2.7 |
| Spain | 12,704 | 14,765 | -14 |
| Belgium | 5,966 | 5,683 | 5 |
| Great Britain | 5,191 | 5,582 | -7 |
| Norway | 4,471 | 5,264 | -15.1 |
| Sweden | 3,263 | 397 | 721.9 |
| Other countries | 23,451 | 28,306 | -17.2 |
| Total | 298,738 | 290,157 | 3 |
