Egypt: Leather Footwear Market 2025

Leather Footwear Market Size in Egypt

The Egyptian leather footwear market reduced notably to $X in 2021, dropping by -41% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, recorded a strong expansion. Leather footwear consumption peaked at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2021, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Leather Footwear Exports

Exports from Egypt

In 2021, overseas shipments of leather footwear decreased by -73.3% to X tons, falling for the seventh consecutive year after three years of growth. Over the period under review, exports recorded a significant decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when exports increased by 28%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, leather footwear exports reduced dramatically to $X in 2021. Overall, exports recorded a sharp curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 25% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

France (X tons), Italy (X tons) and Libya (X kg) were the main destinations of leather footwear exports from Egypt, together accounting for 60% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for France (with a CAGR of +96.5%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, the largest markets for leather footwear exported from Egypt were Italy ($X), France ($X) and Libya ($X), with a combined 63% share of total exports.

France, with a CAGR of +152.7%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average leather footwear export price stood at $X per kg in 2021, growing by 40% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated a perceptible increase from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.9% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, leather footwear export price increased by +65.4% against 2013 indices. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Libya ($X per kg), while the average price for exports to the UK ($X per kg) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Libya (+12.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Leather Footwear Imports

Imports into Egypt

In 2021, approx. X tons of leather footwear were imported into Egypt; which is down by -44.4% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports saw a perceptible decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 56%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, leather footwear imports dropped dramatically to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, imports saw a slight reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 with an increase of 62% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2021, China (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of leather footwear to Egypt, with a 40% share of total imports. Moreover, leather footwear imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Italy (X tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was taken by India (X tons), with a 9.6% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of volume from China amounted to -10.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Italy (+11.1% per year) and India (+28.4% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of leather footwear to Egypt, comprising 37% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Italy ($X), with a 17% share of total imports. It was followed by the United Arab Emirates, with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value from China totaled -8.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Italy (+9.4% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (+0.3% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average leather footwear import price stood at $X per kg in 2021, picking up by 3.6% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2021, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.8%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 when the average import price increased by 13%. The import price peaked in 2021 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per kg), while the price for Turkey ($X per kg) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Bangladesh (+5.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform