European Union Furniture Import Share
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Source: Eurostat Comext furniture trade data for HS 9401, 9402 and 9403, normalized in the Furnilytics EU public monthly trade aggregates; Eurostat SBS and STS production data for apparent EU furniture consumption.
Source description: Annual European Union furniture import share is calculated as imports divided by apparent EU furniture consumption. The total series sums EU27 country WORLD aggregate rows from the public monthly trade table, including intra-EU and extra-EU trade reported by EU27 countries. The extra-EU series uses the EU EXT_EU27_2020 aggregate, isolating imports sourced from outside the European Union. Apparent consumption is production plus imports minus exports, using matching total or extra-EU trade views.
Table ID: industry/trade/europe_furniture_imports_hs4
Key findings:
- The total import-share line captures the full EU cross-border import footprint, including intra-EU trade.
- The extra-EU line isolates non-EU sourcing exposure and remains the cleaner measure of reliance on suppliers outside the European Union.
- The gap between the two lines shows how much of the EU import footprint is linked to trade and distribution inside the EU27.
- Both views are useful together: total import share explains the broader cross-border supply footprint, while extra-EU import share focuses on external sourcing dependence.
Latest data:
| year | series | value |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | total | 60.1 |
| 2020 | extra_eu | 17.5 |
| 2021 | total | 59.8 |
| 2021 | extra_eu | 19.6 |
| 2022 | total | 60.7 |
| 2022 | extra_eu | 20.2 |
| 2023 | total | 60.3 |
| 2023 | extra_eu | 17 |
| 2024 | total | 62 |
| 2024 | extra_eu | 19.7 |
| 2025 | total | 62.3 |
| 2025 | extra_eu | 20.1 |
European Union Furniture Import Share measures furniture imports against apparent EU furniture consumption. Apparent consumption is calculated as production plus imports minus exports, so the indicator links trade flows with the EU furniture production base.
The page separates total cross-border import exposure from extra-EU sourcing exposure. This distinction matters because intra-EU trade is part of the bloc's distribution structure, while extra-EU imports show reliance on supplier countries outside the European Union.
Market Context
Import share is a supply-exposure measure rather than a direct retail market-share measure. A rising total import share means cross-border imported furniture value is gaining weight against apparent consumption, while a rising extra-EU share points more specifically to stronger reliance on suppliers outside the EU27.
Use this indicator with European Union furniture imports by year to see whether changes are driven by the import numerator, and with European Union furniture production market size to understand the production base behind the denominator.
Trend Overview
The total import-share line shows the full cross-border furniture import footprint relative to apparent EU furniture consumption, including trade between EU member states. The extra-EU line narrows the view to imports from outside the European Union, making it the cleaner measure of non-EU sourcing exposure. Reading the two lines together separates the EU's internal distribution footprint from its reliance on supplier markets outside the bloc.
