Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Market value
Market value forecast
Category segmentation
Geography segmentation
Introduction
What is this report about?
Who is the target reader?
How to use this report
Definitions
Global Chemicals
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Chemicals in Asia-Pacific
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Chemicals in Europe
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Chemicals in France
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Germany
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Australia
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Brazil
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Canada
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in China
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in India
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Indonesia
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Italy
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Japan
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Mexico
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in The Netherlands
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in North America
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Chemicals in Russia
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Scandinavia
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Chemicals in Singapore
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in South Africa
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in South Korea
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Spain
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in Turkey
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in The United Kingdom
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Chemicals in The United States
Market Overview
Market Data
Market Segmentation
Market outlook
Five forces analysis
Macroeconomic indicators
Company Profiles
Leading companies
Appendix
Methodology
About MarketLine

List of Tables
Table 1: Global chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 34
Table 2: Global chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 35
Table 3: Global chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 36
Table 4: Global chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 37
Table 5: Asia-Pacific chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 45
Table 6: Asia–Pacific chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 46
Table 7: Asia–Pacific chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 47
Table 8: Asia-Pacific chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 48
Table 9: Europe chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 56
Table 10: Europe chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 57
Table 11: Europe chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 58
Table 12: Europe chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 59
Table 13: France chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 67
Table 14: France chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 68
Table 15: France chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 69
Table 16: France chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 70
Table 17: France size of population (million), 2012–16 77
Table 18: France gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 77
Table 19: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 77
Table 20: France inflation, 2012–16 78
Table 21: France consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 78
Table 22: France exchange rate, 2012–16 78
Table 23: Germany chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 80
Table 24: Germany chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 81
Table 25: Germany chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 82
Table 26: Germany chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 83
Table 27: Germany size of population (million), 2012–16 90
Table 28: Germany gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 90
Table 29: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 90
Table 30: Germany inflation, 2012–16 91
Table 31: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 91
Table 32: Germany exchange rate, 2012–16 91
Table 33: Australia chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 93
Table 34: Australia chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 94
Table 35: Australia chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 95
Table 36: Australia chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 96
Table 37: Australia size of population (million), 2012–16 103
Table 38: Australia gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 103
Table 39: Australia gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 103
Table 40: Australia inflation, 2012–16 104
Table 41: Australia consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 104
Table 42: Australia exchange rate, 2012–16 104
Table 43: Brazil chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 106
Table 44: Brazil chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 107
Table 45: Brazil chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 108
Table 46: Brazil chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 109
Table 47: Brazil size of population (million), 2012–16 116
Table 48: Brazil gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 116
Table 49: Brazil gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 116
Table 50: Brazil inflation, 2012–16 117
Table 51: Brazil consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 117
Table 52: Brazil exchange rate, 2012–16 117
Table 53: Canada chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 119
Table 54: Canada chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 120
Table 55: Canada chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 121
Table 56: Canada chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 122
Table 57: Canada size of population (million), 2012–16 129
Table 58: Canada gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 129
Table 59: Canada gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 129
Table 60: Canada inflation, 2012–16 130
Table 61: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 130
Table 62: Canada exchange rate, 2012–16 130
Table 63: China chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 132
Table 64: China chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 133
Table 65: China chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 134
Table 66: China chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 135
Table 67: China size of population (million), 2012–16 142
Table 68: China gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 142
Table 69: China gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 142
Table 70: China inflation, 2012–16 143
Table 71: China consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 143
Table 72: China exchange rate, 2012–16 143
Table 73: India chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 145
Table 74: India chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 146
Table 75: India chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 147
Table 76: India chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 148
Table 77: India size of population (million), 2012–16 155
Table 78: India gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 155
Table 79: India gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 155
Table 80: India inflation, 2012–16 156
Table 81: India consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 156
Table 82: India exchange rate, 2012–16 156
Table 83: Indonesia chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 158
Table 84: Indonesia chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 159
Table 85: Indonesia chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 160
Table 86: Indonesia chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 161
Table 87: Indonesia size of population (million), 2012–16 168
Table 88: Indonesia gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 168
Table 89: Indonesia gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 168
Table 90: Indonesia inflation, 2012–16 169
Table 91: Indonesia consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 169
Table 92: Indonesia exchange rate, 2012–16 169
Table 93: Italy chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 171
Table 94: Italy chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 172
Table 95: Italy chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 173
Table 96: Italy chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 174
Table 97: Italy size of population (million), 2012–16 181
Table 98: Italy gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 181
Table 99: Italy gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 181
Table 100: Italy inflation, 2012–16 182
Table 101: Italy consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 182
Table 102: Italy exchange rate, 2012–16 182
Table 103: Japan chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 184
Table 104: Japan chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 185
Table 105: Japan chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 186
Table 106: Japan chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 187
Table 107: Japan size of population (million), 2012–16 194
Table 108: Japan gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 194
Table 109: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 194
Table 110: Japan inflation, 2012–16 195
Table 111: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 195
Table 112: Japan exchange rate, 2012–16 195
Table 113: Mexico chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 197
Table 114: Mexico chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 198
Table 115: Mexico chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 199
Table 116: Mexico chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 200
Table 117: Mexico size of population (million), 2012–16 207
Table 118: Mexico gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2012–16 207
Table 119: Mexico gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2012–16 207
Table 120: Mexico inflation, 2012–16 208
Table 121: Mexico consumer price index (absolute), 2012–16 208
Table 122: Mexico exchange rate, 2012–16 208
Table 123: Netherlands chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 210
Table 124: Netherlands chemicals market category segmentation: $ billion, 2016 211
Table 125: Netherlands chemicals market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2016 212

List of Figures
Figure 1: Global chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 34
Figure 2: Global chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 35
Figure 3: Global chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 36
Figure 4: Global chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 37
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the global chemicals market, 2016 38
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the global chemicals market, 2016 39
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the global chemicals market, 2016 40
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global chemicals market, 2016 41
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global chemicals market, 2016 42
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global chemicals market, 2016 43
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 45
Figure 12: Asia–Pacific chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 46
Figure 13: Asia–Pacific chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 47
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 48
Figure 15: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 49
Figure 16: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 50
Figure 17: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 51
Figure 18: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 52
Figure 19: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 53
Figure 20: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2016 54
Figure 21: Europe chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 56
Figure 22: Europe chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 57
Figure 23: Europe chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 58
Figure 24: Europe chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 59
Figure 25: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 60
Figure 26: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 61
Figure 27: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 62
Figure 28: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 63
Figure 29: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 64
Figure 30: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Europe, 2016 65
Figure 31: France chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 67
Figure 32: France chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 68
Figure 33: France chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 69
Figure 34: France chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 70
Figure 35: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in France, 2016 71
Figure 36: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in France, 2016 72
Figure 37: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in France, 2016 73
Figure 38: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in France, 2016 74
Figure 39: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in France, 2016 75
Figure 40: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in France, 2016 76
Figure 41: Germany chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 80
Figure 42: Germany chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 81
Figure 43: Germany chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 82
Figure 44: Germany chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 83
Figure 45: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 84
Figure 46: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 85
Figure 47: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 86
Figure 48: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 87
Figure 49: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 88
Figure 50: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Germany, 2016 89
Figure 51: Australia chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 93
Figure 52: Australia chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 94
Figure 53: Australia chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 95
Figure 54: Australia chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 96
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 97
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 98
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 99
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 100
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 101
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Australia, 2016 102
Figure 61: Brazil chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 106
Figure 62: Brazil chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 107
Figure 63: Brazil chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 108
Figure 64: Brazil chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 109
Figure 65: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 110
Figure 66: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 111
Figure 67: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 112
Figure 68: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 113
Figure 69: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 114
Figure 70: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Brazil, 2016 115
Figure 71: Canada chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 119
Figure 72: Canada chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 120
Figure 73: Canada chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 121
Figure 74: Canada chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 122
Figure 75: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 123
Figure 76: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 124
Figure 77: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 125
Figure 78: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 126
Figure 79: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 127
Figure 80: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals market in Canada, 2016 128
Figure 81: China chemicals market value: $ billion, 2012–16 132
Figure 82: China chemicals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 133
Figure 83: China chemicals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2016 134
Figure 84: China chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2016–21 135
Figure 85: Forces driving competition in the chemicals market in China, 2016 136
Figure 86: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals market in China, 2016 137
Figure 87: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals market in China, 2016 138