Italy: Leather Footwear Market 2022

Leather Footwear Market Size in Italy

The Italian leather footwear market fell modestly to $X in 2017, which is down by -X% against the previous year. In general, consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2011 with an increase of X% year-to-year. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. from 2012 to 2017, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Leather Footwear Production in Italy

In value terms, leather footwear production totaled $X in 2017 estimated in export prices. Over the period under review, production recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2011 when the production volume increased by X% against the previous year. Italy production peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2017, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Leather Footwear Exports

Exports from Italy

In 2017, the amount of leather footwear exported from Italy declined to X pairs, reducing by -X% compared with the previous year. In general, exports showed a slight decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2011 with an increase of X% y-o-y. Over the period under review, exports reached the peak figure at X pairs in 2007; however, from 2008 to 2017, exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, leather footwear exports totaled $X in 2017. Over the period under review, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2011 with an increase of X% y-o-y. Italy exports peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2017, exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

In 2017, China (X pairs) was the major exporter of leather footwear, creating X% of total exports. Vietnam (X pairs) held the second position in the ranking, distantly followed by India (X pairs) and Germany (X pairs). All these countries together held near X% share of total exports. The following exporters - Portugal (X pairs), Belgium (X pairs), Hong Kong SAR (X pairs), Spain (X pairs), France (X pairs), the Netherlands (X pairs), Indonesia (X pairs), the UK (X pairs) and Turkey (X pairs) - together made up X% of total exports.

China experienced a relatively flat trend pattern with regard to volume of exports of leather footwear. At the same time, Vietnam (+X%), Turkey (+X%), France (+X%), India (+X%), the UK (+X%), the Netherlands (+X%) and Portugal (+X%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Vietnam emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the world, with a CAGR of +X% from 2007-2017. Spain and Germany experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Belgium (-X%), Indonesia (-X%) and Hong Kong SAR (-X%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Vietnam (+X p.p.) and India (+X p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global exports, while Indonesia and Hong Kong SAR saw its share reduced by -X% and -X% from 2007 to 2017, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest leather footwear supplying countries from Italy were China ($X), Vietnam ($X) and Germany ($X), with a combined X% share of total exports.

Vietnam recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The leather footwear export price in Italy stood at $X per pair in 2017, rising by X% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +X%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2008 when the export price increased by X% y-o-y. Italy export price peaked at $X per pair in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2017, export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2017, the country with the highest price was France ($X per pair), while Turkey ($X per pair) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Hong Kong SAR, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Leather Footwear Imports

Imports into Italy

In 2017, overseas purchases of leather footwear decreased by -X% to X pairs, falling for the third consecutive year after two years of growth. Over the period under review, imports saw a noticeable curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2010 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at X pairs in 2007; however, from 2008 to 2017, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, leather footwear imports fell slightly to $X in 2017. Overall, imports showed a slight slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2011 when imports increased by X% y-o-y. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. from 2012 to 2017, the growth imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2017, the United States (X pairs), distantly followed by Germany (X pairs), the UK (X pairs) and France (X pairs) represented the largest importers of leather footwear, together constituting X% of total imports. Hong Kong SAR (X pairs), the Netherlands (X pairs), Belgium (X pairs), Russia (X pairs), Japan (X pairs), China (X pairs), Spain (X pairs), Canada (X pairs) and Poland (X pairs) took a relatively small share of total imports.

From 2007 to 2017, the biggest increases were in China, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported leather footwear into Italy, comprising X% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($X), with a X% share of global imports. It was followed by France, with a X% share.

In the United States, leather footwear imports decreased by an average annual rate of -X% over the period from 2007-2017. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (+X% per year) and France (+X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2017, the leather footwear import price in Italy amounted to $X per pair, falling by -X% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2011 when the import price increased by X% y-o-y. Italy import price peaked at $X per pair in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2017, import prices failed to regain the momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2017, the country with the highest price was China ($X per pair), while Poland ($X per pair) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2017, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Hong Kong SAR, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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