EU: Carpet Market 2025

Carpet Market Size in the EU

After three years of growth, the EU carpet market decreased by X% to $X in 2022. The market value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X, and then reduced in the following year.

Carpet Production in the EU

In value terms, carpet production contracted modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the production volume increased by X%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2014 to 2022, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Carpet Exports

Exports in the EU

Carpet exports declined modestly to X square meters in 2022, approximately mirroring the year before. Overall, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when exports increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X square meters. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, carpet exports shrank to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of X%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then dropped in the following year.

Exports by Country

Belgium (X square meters) and the Netherlands (X square meters) prevails in exports structure, together creating X% of total exports. It was distantly followed by Germany (X square meters), committing a X% share of total exports. Poland (X square meters), the Czech Republic (X square meters), France (X square meters), Denmark (X square meters), Austria (X square meters), Spain (X square meters), Italy (X square meters) and Sweden (X square meters) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Spain (with a CAGR of X%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Belgium ($X), the Netherlands ($X) and Germany ($X) constituted the countries with the highest levels of exports in 2022, together comprising X% of total exports. Poland, Denmark, Italy, France, Sweden, Spain, Austria and the Czech Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

Among the main exporting countries, Sweden, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in the European Union amounted to $X per square meter, waning by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 an increase of X%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per square meter, and then declined modestly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per square meter), while the Czech Republic ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (X%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Carpet Imports

Imports in the EU

Carpet imports shrank to X square meters in 2022, falling by X% against the previous year's figure. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X square meters, and then contracted in the following year.

In value terms, carpet imports reduced to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X, and then contracted in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, Germany (X square meters), distantly followed by Belgium (X square meters), France (X square meters), the Netherlands (X square meters), Poland (X square meters), Spain (X square meters), Italy (X square meters) and Sweden (X square meters) represented the largest importers of carpets and other textile floor coverings, together comprising X% of total imports. The following importers - the Czech Republic (X square meters), Romania (X square meters), Austria (X square meters), Greece (X square meters) and Hungary (X square meters) - together made up X% of total imports.

Imports into Germany increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Spain (X%), Hungary (X%), Belgium (X%), Greece (X%), Sweden (X%), Romania (X%) and France (X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Spain emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the European Union, with a CAGR of X% from 2012-2022. Italy, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, the Czech Republic (X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Belgium (X p.p.) and Spain (X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the total imports, while the Netherlands and the Czech Republic saw its share reduced by X% and X% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Germany ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported carpets and other textile floor coverings in the European Union, comprising X% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by France ($X), with a X% share of total imports. It was followed by the Netherlands, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Germany was relatively modest. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: France (X% per year) and the Netherlands (X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the import price in the European Union amounted to $X per square meter, approximately mirroring the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when the import price increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import prices reached the peak figure at $X per square meter in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Austria ($X per square meter), while Belgium ($X per square meter) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Romania (X%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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