Global Travelling Wool Rug Market 2025

Travelling Wool Rug Market Size

The global travelling wool rug market fell to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -2.1% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the global market failed to regain momentum.

Travelling Wool Rug Production

In value terms, travelling wool rug production contracted modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. The total output value increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 when the production volume increased by 24%. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, global production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Travelling Wool Rug Exports

Exports

In 2022, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas shipments of blankets and travelling rugs of wool, when their volume decreased by -9.9% to X units. In general, exports showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 30% against the previous year. The global exports peaked at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, travelling wool rug exports rose markedly to $X in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated a prominent increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +7.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +57.8% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 48% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the global exports attained the maximum in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Exports by Country

China was the main exporting country with an export of about X units, which reached 34% of total exports. Lithuania (X units) ranks second in terms of the total exports with a 5.2% share, followed by Turkey (5.2%) and the Dominican Republic (4.9%). The United Arab Emirates (X units), Belgium (X units), Italy (X units), South Africa (X units), Latvia (X units), France (X units), Ukraine (X units), the Netherlands (X units) and Germany (X units) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Exports from China increased at an average annual rate of +11.9% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Belgium (+34.5%), the Dominican Republic (+24.1%), France (+19.9%), the Netherlands (+19.2%), Turkey (+6.7%), Lithuania (+2.9%) and Latvia (+1.3%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Belgium emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the world, with a CAGR of +34.5% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Italy (-1.9%), South Africa (-4.0%), Ukraine (-5.1%), Germany (-7.2%) and the United Arab Emirates (-20.2%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2022, the share of China, the Dominican Republic, Belgium, France, Turkey and the Netherlands increased by +23, +4.4, +3.7, +2.6, +2.5 and +2.3 percentage points, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest travelling wool rug supplying countries worldwide were France ($X), China ($X) and Italy ($X), with a combined 51% share of global exports. Lithuania, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Latvia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 19%.

The Netherlands, with a CAGR of +27.5%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average travelling wool rug export price amounted to $X per unit, picking up by 19% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated buoyant growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +7.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, travelling wool rug export price increased by +56.4% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 an increase of 34%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per unit), while South Africa ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+6.9%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Travelling Wool Rug Imports

Imports

In 2022, approx. X units of blankets and travelling rugs of wool were imported worldwide; which is down by -4.5% against the year before. Overall, imports recorded a noticeable decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 7.6%. Over the period under review, global imports attained the maximum at X units in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, travelling wool rug imports expanded sharply to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated perceptible growth from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +53.4% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 41%. Over the period under review, global imports attained the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United States (X units), distantly followed by Botswana (X units), Oman (X units) and the UK (X units) were the largest importers of blankets and travelling rugs of wool, together creating 33% of total imports. Germany (X units), Sweden (X units), Canada (X units), Italy (X units), France (X units), the Netherlands (X units), Norway (X units), Australia (X units) and Poland (X units) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2022, average annual rates of growth with regard to travelling wool rug imports into the United States stood at +2.8%. At the same time, Poland (+38.6%), Botswana (+19.2%), Canada (+13.9%), Sweden (+8.4%), the Netherlands (+8.1%), Italy (+5.0%), France (+4.6%), Germany (+3.7%) and Norway (+2.9%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Poland emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +38.6% from 2012-2022. The UK experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Australia (-6.7%) and Oman (-18.0%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. Botswana (+6.4 p.p.), the United States (+5.8 p.p.), Canada (+3.3 p.p.), Sweden (+2.8 p.p.), Poland (+2.1 p.p.), Germany (+1.9 p.p.), Italy (+1.9 p.p.) and the Netherlands (+1.6 p.p.) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while Oman saw its share reduced by -25.3% from 2012 to 2022, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the largest travelling wool rug importing markets worldwide were the United States ($X), France ($X) and Germany ($X), with a combined 38% share of global imports. Italy, Sweden, the UK, Canada, Australia, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Oman and Botswana lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 24%.

Poland, with a CAGR of +28.5%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average travelling wool rug import price amounted to $X per unit, growing by 14% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a buoyant expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +6.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, travelling wool rug import price increased by +95.2% against 2013 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 31%. Global import price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the near future.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per unit), while Botswana ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Australia (+7.6%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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