The utility and special glass industry (including special hollow glass finishing) closed 2023 with revenue down 0.7 percent to EUR 1.71 billion (2022:  EUR 1.73 billion). Domestic revenue fell by 2.3 percent to EUR 753 million (2022: EUR 771 million). There was 0.7 percent growth in foreign revenue, which climbed to EUR 961 million (2022: EUR 954 million).

In 2023 the export quota was 68.8 percent (2022: 69.3 percent). The export value of the utility and speciality glass industry declined by 4.9 percent to EUR 1.66 billion (2022: EUR 1.74 billion).

The import quota rose to 62.2 percent (2022: 61.8 percent). The value of imports was EUR 1.24 million, which is 0.4 percent lower than in the previous year (2022: EUR 1.25 billion). The value of imports was lower than the value of exports, resulting in an export surplus in the trade balance of EUR 417 million (2022: EUR 497 million). The surplus was therefore significantly lower than in the previous year (minus 16.2 percent).

Please click on the table to download the pdf file.

Please click on the table to download the pdf file.

Please click on the table to download the pdf file.