Germany 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: manufacturing/trade/eu_furniture_import_share_yearly
This indicator tracks Germany's furniture import share, measuring imports as a percentage of apparent domestic furniture consumption. It links trade and production data to show how far German demand is supplied by foreign producers rather than local output.
Market Context
Germany has both a large manufacturing base and one of Europe's biggest furniture retail markets, which makes import share a useful measure of structural sourcing pressure. A higher share can indicate that retailers and buying groups are leaning more heavily on imported ranges, private-label sourcing or price-led supply, even when domestic production remains important in kitchens, office and fitted furniture. A lower share may point to stronger local output, weaker import demand or a change in the mix of products being purchased. Related indicators include Germany Furniture Imports and Germany Furniture Exports.
