Ireland Furniture Import Share
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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 import share by EU country using apparent consumption: imports divided by 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/trade/eu_furniture_import_share_yearly
Key findings:
- In 2025, Ireland's furniture import share rose to 49.1%, indicating increased reliance on imported supply compared to 45.9% in 2018.
- The latest import share is between the 2023 low and 2022 high, suggesting a cautious market position amid fluctuating demand.
- This trend should be viewed with the 2025 production turnover decline to €1,049 million, reflecting a softer production-market signal.
Latest data:
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | 47.9 |
| 2020 | 50.8 |
| 2021 | 52.4 |
| 2022 | 52.9 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 48.2 |
| 2025 | 49.1 |
Ireland Furniture Import Share compares furniture imports with apparent domestic furniture consumption. It shows how dependent Irish furniture availability is on foreign supply relative to local production and domestic market size.
Market Context
For Ireland, import share is a core structural indicator because many retail ranges, ecommerce assortments and project-supply channels depend on imported furniture. The series helps users separate Irish demand momentum from the foreign supply base needed to serve it.
The metric is not a retail market share. Read it with Ireland imports by year, imports by country, production turnover and consumer market size to understand how import dependence shapes the Irish furniture market.
