The Furniture Industry in Europe

Europe remains one of the world's most important furniture manufacturing and consumption regions. According to CSIL data, its relevance is not limited to market size but extends to production capacity, international trade integration, and competitive positioning of leading manufacturers. What are the status and prospects of the Furniture Industry in Europe?

SCOPE AND STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive and comparable analysis combining quantitative indicators and qualitative evaluation to understand the prospects and development of the European furniture market.

What does this study offer in brief?

• Market size, production and consumption across 30 European countries
• International furniture trade and Europe's integration in global markets
• Historical market trends and forecasts (2026-2027)
• Furniture industry segmentation
• Leading European furniture manufacturers and 2,300 companies with short profiles
• CSIL's assessments on market potential and hot topic shaping the industry

KEY TOPICS ANALYSED IN THE STUDY

EUROPEAN FURNITURE INDUSTRY TRENDS AND DRIVERS

An Executive summary offers a first overview of the main structural trends shaping the European furniture industry enhanced by CSIL's evaluations that goes in-depth into:

• European furniture market potential and development insights
• Furniture market trends through a historical series of market indicators
• Furniture price fluctuations and implications
• Trends: Green and digital transitions shaping industry (e.g. sustainability, second-hand furniture, AI artificial intelligence)
• Future perspectives for the European furniture sector

How large is the European furniture market in the global context?

CSIL quantifies the European furniture market with production, consumption, exports and imports values, comparing Europe with other major macro-areas to highlight its role in the global furniture panorama:

• Main indicators (production, consumption, exports, and imports)
• Furniture production
• Furniture market size
• Growth rates of furniture production in Europe, North America, and Asia

How has the European furniture market performed in recent years?

This study outlines the overall performance of the European furniture market and recent growth rates, providing:

• European furniture consumption and growth by country
• Share on total European furniture consumption by country
• Import values (both intra- and extra-EU) and import/consumption ratios for each country
• Furniture imports from the main world's regions

What is the outlook for the European furniture market?

CSIL estimates furniture market forecasts for the years 2026 and 2027, on both European and country level, based on macroeconomic projections provided by international organizations, its ongoing statistical analysis of the markets and processing of information gathered during desk and field studies.

What are the main furniture manufacturing countries in Europe?

This study outlines the overall recent performance of the European furniture industry and identifies the main European furniture producing countries' features.

How is European furniture production broken down by segment?

Data are also broken down by main segments, including:

• kitchen furniture
• office furniture
• furniture for bedrooms, dining and living rooms
• upholstered furniture
• non-upholstered seats
• other furniture

How integrated is the European furniture industry?

CSIL compares the European furniture sector to other economic regions such as North America and the Asia-Pacific, in terms of trade flows to, from, and within European countries, providing international furniture trade in each region, imports and exports flows and partners.

How open is the European furniture market to international trade?

The imports and exports of European furniture is analyzed through:

• trade balance trends
• import/consumption and export/production ratios
• values and trends for intra- and extra-EU furniture imports and exports
• trade partners

THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Who are the leading furniture companies in Europe and how competitive is the market?

The report analyses the competitive structure of the European furniture industry by examining corporate strategies, recent M&A activity and financial performance indicators of major listed companies.

CSIL selected 50 leading European furniture companies outlining their headquarters' location, furniture specialization, total turnover, and the number of employees, share of furniture on total sales in detailed company profiles.

A distinctive feature of this report is its extensive company database comprising over 2300 company profiles with information on their activity, product portfolio, turnover range, employees range, general email address -when available- and website.

COUNTRY ANALYSIS: FURNITURE INDUSTRY REPORTS FOR 30 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

What are the best-performing countries within the European furniture industry?

CSIL's report 'The Furniture Industry in Europe' also includes 30 Country Reports, allowing direct benchmarking across European markets.

Countries included: Austria, Belgium-Lux, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom.

Each Country Report offers:

• Market Outline and macroeconomic trends
• Production, consumption, imports, and exports of furniture for the time series 2020-2025
• Comparison with the European furniture sector: country rankings on production, consumption, imports, and exports
• Furniture market forecasts for 2026 and 2027
• Trading partners: the origin of furniture imports and furniture export destination
• Value of furniture consumption and production by segment (upholstered furniture, office furniture, kitchen furniture, Furniture for bedroom, dining-living room*, non-upholstered seating and other furniture)
• Manufacturing system: number of furniture firms, and size
• Short profiles of leading furniture manufacturers

* For Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Slovenia, the furniture consumption and production breakdown by segment is available only by upholstered furniture, office furniture, kitchen furniture, and other furniture.

METHODOLOGY

The study was carried out by CSIL using the following research tools:

• Official statistics
• CSIL proprietary company and financial databases

Selected companies

What are the leading furniture companies in Europe? Among the largest considered companies in the report: Ikea Industry, Howden Joinery, Poltrone&Sofa, Nobilia, Nobia, Lifestyle Design, Friul Intagli, Polipol, Pikolin Grupo, Steelcase, Schmidt Groupe, Molteni, Flokk, BRW Black Red White, SBA Furniture Group.

Key Highlights from the Report

• According to CSIL estimates, Europe is the world's second-largest furniture market
• The European furniture market is estimated by CSIL at around EUR 110 billion in 2025
• Green and digital transitions continue to be a hot topic for the European furniture industry
• Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy are the largest furniture markets in Europe
• CSIL's short-term outlook for the European furniture market remains cautious
• Medium-term recovery is expected to be supported by improving macroeconomic conditions and housing activity
• Intra-European trade remains a structural pillar of the European furniture industry.
• Based on CSIL data, extra-EU imports continue to gain share, increasing Europe's dependence on external suppliers
• China is the leading furniture supplier to Europe, followed by Turkiye and Vietnam