European Furniture Market Update – November 2026

Furnilytics Market Briefs provide a monthly overview of the European furniture market, combining the latest furniture retail, furniture manufacturing and online demand indicators into a single market update. Based on data from Eurostat, national statistical offices and continuously updated Furnilytics datasets, each edition reviews 6-month year-on-year headline developments for the published Europe aggregate, with country maps and selected international markets for additional short-term context. The briefs help manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and investors monitor furniture market trends, demand conditions, production activity and overall market momentum.

Executive summary

The latest indicators point to a gradual improvement in European furniture market conditions through August 2026. Retail turnover increased by 1.6% on a six-month year-on-year basis, while furniture-related web searches remained strong, rising by 6.8%. Manufacturing output was still below last year's level, but the contraction eased to 1.0%, suggesting that European furniture production is gradually regaining momentum.

The overall picture is becoming more encouraging, although differences between countries remain substantial. Retail demand continues to face challenges in Germany and France, while Italy maintains positive growth. On the manufacturing side, Germany, Italy and Poland are showing signs of improvement, while Lithuania stands out with double-digit production growth. Taken together, the latest indicators suggest that European furniture markets are gradually stabilising, with improving production momentum complementing the resilience seen in consumer demand.

Retail

Furniture retail demand continues to show considerable regional differences across Europe. The broader European retail indicator increased by 1.6% on a six-month year-on-year basis, pointing to continued moderate growth despite weakness in several major economies.

Among the largest markets, Germany remains under pressure, with retail turnover declining by 3.5%, while France also recorded a contraction of 2.8%. Italy and Spain maintained positive growth at 1.5% and 2.6%, respectively, suggesting more favourable conditions in Southern Europe.

The wider European picture is considerably more encouraging. Northern European markets showed particularly strong momentum, led by Denmark (+16.3%), Norway and Sweden. Growth was also widespread across Central and Eastern Europe, with Lithuania (+15.9%), Slovakia and Poland among the stronger performers. Portugal and Greece also stood out, both recording double-digit growth.

Overall, the latest retail figures point to a resilient but uneven European furniture market. While Germany and France continue to weigh on the broader picture, strong performance across Northern, Central and Eastern Europe highlights that growth extends well beyond the largest Western European economies.

Manufacturing

European furniture manufacturing is showing signs of improving momentum. Production declined by 1.0% on a six-month year-on-year basis, a noticeably smaller contraction than in previous updates. While output remains below last year's levels, the latest indicators suggest that conditions across the sector are gradually stabilising.

Among Europe's largest furniture-producing countries, Italy and Poland continue to face challenging conditions, with production declining by 3.0% and 3.4%, respectively. However, both markets have shown improvement in recent months. Germany also recorded a smaller contraction of 1.1%, suggesting that manufacturing activity is moving closer to stabilisation.

The broader European picture remains uneven, with stronger developments in parts of Northern and Eastern Europe. Lithuania stands out with production growth accelerating to 10.0%, demonstrating that some European manufacturing markets are experiencing substantial expansion despite the wider sector's challenges.

Overall, the latest production indicators offer a more encouraging outlook for European furniture manufacturing. Although a broad-based recovery has yet to emerge, improving conditions in Germany, Italy and Poland, alongside strong growth in Lithuania, suggest that the sector is gradually regaining momentum.