EU: Wooden Frame Market 2025

Wooden Frame Market Size in the EU

In 2021, the EU wooden frame market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2017, thus ending a three-year declining trend. In general, consumption, however, showed a slight setback. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Wooden Frame Production in the EU

In value terms, wooden frame production contracted to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 40%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X, and then fell modestly in the following year.

Wooden Frame Exports

Exports in the EU

In 2021, approx. X units of wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects were exported in the European Union; increasing by 18% against the previous year's figure. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +17.6% from 2020 to 2021; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, wooden frame exports surged to $X in 2021. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +26.8% from 2020 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

In 2021, Poland (X units) represented the largest exporter of wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects, comprising 43% of total exports. It was distantly followed by the Netherlands (X units), Germany (X units), Belgium (X units), Italy (X units) and Latvia (X units), together making up a 39% share of total exports. France (X units) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Exports from Poland increased at an average annual rate of +11.6% from 2020 to 2021. At the same time, the Netherlands (+46.0%), Latvia (+32.3%), France (+26.2%), Belgium (+13.8%), Germany (+9.7%) and Italy (+6.1%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, the Netherlands emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the European Union, with a CAGR of +46.0% from 2020-2021. From 2020 to 2021, the share of the Netherlands increased by +2.3 percentage points. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Poland ($X) remains the largest wooden frame supplier in the European Union, comprising 30% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with an 11% share of total exports. It was followed by Italy, with a 9.8% share.

From 2020 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value in Poland stood at +26.8%. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Germany (+18.2% per year) and Italy (+5.4% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The export price in the European Union stood at $X per unit in 2021, surging by 7.8% against the previous year. Over the period from 2020 to 2021, it increased at an average annual rate of +7.8%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2021, the country with the highest price was France ($X per unit), while Latvia ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2020 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+13.6%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Wooden Frame Imports

Imports in the EU

Wooden frame imports rose sharply to X units in 2021, picking up by 13% compared with 2020 figures. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +12.7% over the period from 2020 to 2021; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, wooden frame imports soared to $X in 2021. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +29.4% over the period from 2020 to 2021; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2021, Germany (X units) represented the key importer of wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects, constituting 29% of total imports. France (X units) ranks second in terms of the total imports with a 14% share, followed by the Netherlands (10%), Spain (7.3%), Belgium (7.1%) and Italy (5.9%). Sweden (X units), Poland (X units), Portugal (X units), Denmark (X units), Ireland (X units), Austria (X units) and the Czech Republic (X units) took a minor share of total imports.

From 2020 to 2021, average annual rates of growth with regard to wooden frame imports into Germany stood at +4.9%. At the same time, Portugal (+75.9%), France (+39.4%), the Czech Republic (+36.0%), Ireland (+34.9%), Italy (+20.3%), Spain (+18.1%), Belgium (+14.2%), Austria (+9.2%), the Netherlands (+8.7%) and Sweden (+1.9%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Portugal emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the European Union, with a CAGR of +75.9% from 2020-2021. By contrast, Denmark (-2.4%) and Poland (-5.5%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2020 to 2021, the share of France increased by +2.6 percentage points. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Germany ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects in the European Union, comprising 29% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by France ($X), with a 12% share of total imports. It was followed by the Netherlands, with a 9.1% share.

From 2020 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value in Germany amounted to +18.8%. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: France (+49.1% per year) and the Netherlands (+36.4% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The import price in the European Union stood at $X per unit in 2021, picking up by 15% against the previous year. Over the last one-year period, it increased at an average annual rate of +14.9%. As a result, import price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major importing countries. In 2021, major importing countries recorded the following prices: in Sweden ($X per unit) and Austria ($X per unit), while Poland ($X per unit) and Portugal ($X per unit) were amongst the lowest.

From 2020 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sweden (+37.7%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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