Sweden 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, Sweden's furniture apparent consumption rose to 3009.0 euro million, indicating improved domestic availability compared to 2024.
- The 2025 level is 20.9% lower than the 2022 peak but 12.7% above the 2019 trough, suggesting a cautious recovery.
- This uptick in consumption should be viewed with the 2025 production turnover decline, indicating mixed market signals.
Latest data:
| x_axis | value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2826 |
| 2019 | 2669.5 |
| 2020 | 2807.4 |
| 2021 | 3311.9 |
| 2022 | 3804.1 |
| 2023 | 3041.8 |
| 2024 | 2919.3 |
| 2025 | 3009 |
Methodology: Apparent Consumption Methodology
Sweden Furniture Apparent Consumption estimates the value of furniture available for Swedish domestic use after production, imports and exports are combined. It gives a supply-side view of market availability alongside retail and consumer-spending indicators.
The page is useful because Sweden combines design-led domestic production, large retail brands, imported assortments and household demand that is sensitive to housing and mortgage conditions.
Market Context
Sweden's furniture market includes domestic manufacturing, imported ranges and export-oriented design and production activity. Apparent consumption helps show how much furniture value is available to the Swedish market after cross-border flows are accounted for.
The indicator should be read with Sweden furniture imports by year, import share, production turnover and consumer market size. Changes can reflect household demand, currency-sensitive trade values, product mix, producer prices or shifts between domestic and foreign supply.
