Netherlands Furniture Apparent Consumption
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Source: Eurostat Comext DS-045409 imports and exports, HS 9401, 9402 and 9403; Eurostat annual SBS tables sbs_na_ind_r2 and sbs_ovw_act, plus monthly STS_INPR_M and STS_INPP_M for NACE C31 production turnover.
Source description: Annual furniture apparent consumption by EU country, calculated as production plus imports minus exports. Trade values are Eurostat Comext imports and exports for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403. Production is aggregated from monthly nominal production turnover.
Table ID: industry/consumption/eu_furniture_apparent_consumption_yearly
Key findings:
- In 2025, Netherlands furniture apparent consumption rose to 7,237.2 million euro, indicating stronger domestic market availability compared to previous years.
- The 2025 level is between the 2018 low and 2022 high, suggesting a cautious demand signal rather than a peak or trough.
- This increase aligns with furniture production turnover growth, which reached 4,708.4 million euro in 2025, adding context to the consumption trend.
Latest data:
| x_axis | value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 5933.7 |
| 2019 | 5998.1 |
| 2020 | 5983.1 |
| 2021 | 7172.1 |
| 2022 | 7812.1 |
| 2023 | 6908.3 |
| 2024 | 6975.1 |
| 2025 | 7237.2 |
Methodology: Apparent Consumption Methodology
Netherlands Furniture Apparent Consumption estimates the value of furniture available for domestic use after Dutch production, imports and exports are combined. It is a supply-side view of market availability in a country where gross trade flows can overstate domestic demand.
The page is useful because the Netherlands combines household furniture demand with a major logistics and re-export role. Apparent consumption helps separate furniture available to Dutch buyers from goods moving through Dutch distribution channels.
Market Context
The Netherlands is a large furniture trading hub relative to its production base, so imports and exports can strongly influence supply-side market measures. Apparent consumption adds imports to production and deducts exports, giving a clearer estimate of furniture value available for Dutch domestic use.
This indicator should be read alongside Netherlands furniture imports by year, import share, production turnover and consumer market size. A change in apparent consumption can reflect domestic demand, prices, product mix, inventory cycles or shifts in re-export activity rather than one single market driver.
