United Kingdom: Footwear Market 2025

Footwear Market Size in the UK

The UK footwear market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, picking up by X% against the previous year. In general, consumption, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Footwear Production in the UK

In value terms, footwear production stood at $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of X%. Footwear production peaked at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, production failed to regain momentum.

Footwear Exports

Exports from the UK

In 2022, overseas shipments of footwear decreased by X% to X pairs, falling for the seventh consecutive year after four years of growth. Overall, exports faced a abrupt shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 when exports increased by X%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at X pairs in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, footwear exports contracted notably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports recorded a abrupt shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by X%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Ireland (X pairs), the Netherlands (X pairs) and Belgium (X pairs) were the main destinations of footwear exports from the UK, together accounting for X% of total exports. Germany, South Korea, France, the United States, Spain, China, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

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

In value terms, the largest markets for footwear exported from the UK were the Netherlands ($X), South Korea ($X) and Ireland ($X), with a combined X% share of total exports.

South Korea, with a CAGR of X%, saw 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 footwear export price stood at $X per pair in 2022, rising by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price showed a prominent increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per pair), while the average price for exports to Belgium ($X per pair) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Italy (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Footwear Imports

Imports into the UK

In 2022, overseas purchases of footwear increased by X% to X pairs, rising for the second year in a row after five years of decline. Overall, imports, however, showed a pronounced contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X pairs in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, footwear imports surged to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. Imports peaked at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X pairs) constituted the largest supplier of footwear to the UK, with a X% share of total imports. Moreover, footwear imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Vietnam (X pairs), sixfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Indonesia (X pairs), with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China totaled X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (X% per year) and Indonesia (X% per year).

In value terms, China ($X), Vietnam ($X) and Italy ($X) appeared to be the largest footwear suppliers to the UK, with a combined X% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Vietnam, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to 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 import price stood at $X per pair in 2022, rising by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a moderate increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, footwear import price decreased by X% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $X per pair in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($X per pair), while the price for China ($X per pair) 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 prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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