Price for Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy - 2023

Price for Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy (CIF) - 2023

In December 2022, the average import price for horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives amounted to $2,401 per unit, surging by 43% against the previous month. Over the period under review, import price indicated a significant expansion from November 2022 to December 2022: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +43.4% over the last one months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on December 2022 figures, import price for horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives increased by +43.4% against November 2022 indices. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In December 2022, the country with the highest price was Norway ($6,931 per unit), while the price for Switzerland totaled $844 per unit.

From November 2022 to December 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Slovenia (0.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy (FOB) - 2023

The average export price for horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives stood at $1,549 per unit in December 2022, reducing by -32.9% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price saw a sharp shrinkage. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $2,308 per unit, and then reduced dramatically in the following month.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Qatar.

From November 2022 to December 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for the Netherlands amounted to 0.0% per month.

Imports of Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas purchases of horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives, when their volume decreased by -43.4% to 32K units. Over the period under review, imports showed a drastic downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 33%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 56K units, and then contracted markedly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives contracted significantly to $57M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a strong expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.5% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +17.3% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 50%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $81M, and then reduced notably in the following year.

Import of Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy (Million USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
France	6.0	11.6	16.4	13.1	29.7%
Poland	14.2	11.6	12.3	12.8	-3.4%
Spain	8.5	10.6	13.2	8.1	-1.6%
Romania	2.2	3.6	7.4	6.2	41.3%
Slovenia	2.4	2.4	3.4	3.1	8.9%
Croatia	1.4	0.9	1.3	2.6	22.9%
Germany	4.0	4.8	8.9	2.2	-18.1%
Portugal	0.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	49.4%
Hungary	1.2	0.9	1.3	0.6	-20.6%
Austria	2.3	0.8	1.6	N/A	-16.6%
Others	5.9	6.5	14.7	7.3	7.4%
Total	48.5	53.8	80.7	56.9	5.5%

Top Suppliers of Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live to Italy in 2022:

Poland (7.4K units)
Spain (6.5K units)
France (5.9K units)
Romania (4.9K units)
Slovenia (1.9K units)
Croatia (1.5K units)
Portugal (1.4K units)
Germany (0.9K units)
Hungary (0.3K units)

Exports of Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy

After three years of growth, shipments abroad of horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives decreased by -10.6% to 4.4K units in 2022. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 192% against the previous year. The exports peaked at 5K units in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, exports of horses, asses, mules and hinnies; lives shrank to $13M in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated prominent growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +55.2% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 65% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $15M, and then shrank in the following year.

Export of Horses, Asses, Mules and Hinnies; Live in Italy (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Belgium	1,917	1,830	1,488	3,023	16.4%
Germany	880	958	2,242	2,004	31.6%
Switzerland	413	534	1,163	1,664	59.1%
Netherlands	187	839	1,585	1,525	101.3%
France	695	1,175	2,365	1,485	28.8%
Sweden	394	2,046	3,032	1,176	44.0%
Spain	84.9	88.8	496	562	87.8%
Greece	6.4	N/A	212	146	183.6%
Austria	44.5	61.1	202	116	37.6%
Portugal	4.1	6.6	31.8	107	196.6%
Croatia	N/A	15.1	36.8	90.1	144.3%
Poland	38.0	31.7	93.0	72.8	24.2%
Lithuania	N/A	5.0	5.3	17.5	87.1%
Others	3,723	1,512	2,074	1,028	-34.9%
Total	8,385	9,103	15,027	13,016	15.8%