Israel: Footwear Treatments Market 2025

Footwear Treatments Market Size in Israel

The Israeli footwear treatments market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, picking up by 57% 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, continues to indicate a mild descent. Over the period under review, the market reached the peak level at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Footwear Treatments Exports

Exports from Israel

In 2022, approx. X tons of polishes and creams for footwear or leather were exported from Israel; with an increase of 23% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, exports showed significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when exports increased by 422% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, footwear treatments exports expanded rapidly to $X in 2022. Overall, exports saw a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when exports increased by 500%. The exports peaked at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

The United States (X tons) was the main destination for footwear treatments exports from Israel, accounting for a 34% share of total exports. Moreover, footwear treatments exports to the United States exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, India (X kg), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Botswana (X kg), with an 11% share.

From 2014 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to the United States totaled +17.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: India (-48.8% per year) and Botswana (0.0% per year).

In value terms, the United States ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for polishes and creams for footwear or leather exports from Israel, comprising 34% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by India ($X), with a 14% share of total exports. It was followed by Botswana, with an 11% share.

From 2014 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to the United States totaled +25.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: India (-54.5% per year) and Botswana (0.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average footwear treatments export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, dropping by -11.3% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a resilient increase from 2014 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.7% over the last eight-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, footwear treatments export price increased by +22.6% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 56%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $X per ton in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

Average prices varied noticeably for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the highest price was recorded for prices to Italy ($X per ton) and Taiwan (Chinese) ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to the UK ($X per ton) and Bulgaria ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2014 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+6.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Footwear Treatments Imports

Imports into Israel

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in purchases abroad of polishes and creams for footwear or leather, when their volume increased by 59% to X tons. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a perceptible reduction. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at X tons in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, footwear treatments imports soared to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. Imports peaked at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

China (X tons), Turkey (X tons) and South Africa (X tons) were the main suppliers of footwear treatments imports to Israel, together accounting for 55% of total imports. Spain, Poland, the UK, Switzerland, India, the United States, Italy and Germany lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 42%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Poland (with a CAGR of +37.3%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest footwear treatments suppliers to Israel were China ($X), Turkey ($X) and South Africa ($X), together comprising 55% of total imports. Spain, Poland, the UK, Switzerland, India, the United States, Italy and Germany lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 42%.

In terms of the main suppliers, Poland, with a CAGR of +52.5%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average footwear treatments import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, dropping by -2% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.8%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 an increase of 16% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the countries with the highest prices were the United States ($X per ton) and Poland ($X per ton), while the price for Turkey ($X per ton) and Switzerland ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+11.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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