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Spanish furniture trade. January-June 2013

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PAOLA LAZZARINI
PAOLA LAZZARINI

In the first semester of 2013, Spain's exports of furnishing products registered a significant increase of almost 13%, reveling how hard Spanish companies are working to compesate the fall of domestic sales and promote their presence in the five continents. Sales to EU countries, America and the Middle East registered the best results, but Spain is also increasing its presence in African emerging markets. Read more....

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SPANISH FURNITURE TRADE 2013 JANUARY-JUNE REPORT
2012 2013 % 13/12 January 94.9 95.7 0.8% February 108.2 121.8 12.6% March 133.9 120.9 -9.7% April 109.0 171.6 57.5% May 134.8 145.7 8.1% June 122.1 137.8 12.9% 1st semester 702.9 793.5 12.9% JANUARY JUNE 2013: SPANISH FURNITURE EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND SECTORIAL BALANCE According to ESTACOM statistics, at the end of the first 2013 semester Spanish furniture exports amounted to 793,5 million euros, showing a sharp increase (+12.9) from the same period last. in million euros Source: ESTACOM On the import side, figures indicate that, in relation to previous years results, at the end of the first semester Spains furniture imports decreased sharply by 6.1% to 989.4 million euros. Import and export figures reveal that the deficit of the Spanish trade balance for this period amounted to -195.9 million euros, while the import/export coverage ratio made up 80.2%. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters
MAIN MARKETS FOR SPANISH FURNITURE France, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands are the main Spains furniture purchasers in the period January-June 2013. With the exception of Italy, whose imports of Spains products dropped by -28.6%, its worth noting the remarkable increase of sales to all the other top ten importers. Netherlands, in particular, registered the best result with an increase of more than +80.2%. With purchases making up 59.2% of total Spains exports of furniture, the EU countries maintain their leading position among Spains major markets. France, whose furniture purchases from Spain amounted to 243.7 million euros, stands out as the top importer of Spanish furniture. With a share of 30.7% of Spanish exports, France consumes more Spanish products than Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands altogether (28.5%). Russia, the U.S.A., Saudi Arabia and Mexico, which ranks 6th to 10th, registered all significant increases in its imports of made in Spain furnishing products. An area where Spain is doing particularly well is the Middle East with exports to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Qatar growing by +36.1%, +78.8%, +50.5% and +22.2%, respectively. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters
ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters Ranking of main destination markets for Spanish furniture exports in million euros Source: ESTACOM 0 100 200 300 jan-jun 2012 jan-jun 2013
On the whole, it should be pointed out that Spanish furniture sales have shown a stimulating upward trend during 2013 first semester. Sales to most EU countries have increased significantly, while Spains furniture exports have picked up also in the United States (+20.5%) and in some Latin American countries, such as Brazil (+87.9%), Mexico (+25.6%) and Colombia (+81.4), due to the growth of the real estate and hospitality sectors in these countries. Spains furniture is also highly appreciated in the Middle East, with exports doing well in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Qatar. Remaining in this area, Israel occupies the 21st position with a growth of +80.1%. As for Africa, Equatorial Guinea expanded its purchases of Spains furniture by +5.7%, ranking now 17th. Best results have been obtained in Algeria where imports from Spain rose dramatically by +29.1% moving the country to the 20th position. Sales to Morocco, which ranks 8th, fell slightly by - 7.1% . The increase of exports to traditional as well as emerging markets reveals how hard Spains companies are working to compensate the fall of domestic sales by strengthening their presence in international markets. The ranks of destination markets shows also an encouraging trend toward the diversification of markets in all the five continents. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters MAIN TRENDS IN SPANISH FURNITURE EXPORTS
As far as the main furniture supplier countries are concerned, China, whose furniture purchases from Spain amounted to 214.2 million euros (-16.7%), consolidates itself as the main origin market, concentrating almost the 22% of Spains imports of furniture. Four countries of the EU (Portugal, Germany, Italy and France) rank 2nd to 5th just behind China, representing 42.1% of total imports. As it can be observed, all Spains main furniture suppliers have registered negative results, due to the drop of Spains domestic demand. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters IMPORTS
ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters Countries JAN-JUN 2013 % OF TOTAL IMPORTS % VAR. 13-12 China 214.2 21.7% -16.7% Portugal 133.7 13.5% -1.3% Germany 121.2 12.2% -6.0% Italy 92.5 9.3% -11.8% France 70.3 7.1% -7.6% Poland 63.3 6.4% +9.5% Czech Republic 36.5 3.7% +53.5% Morocco 30.2 3.0% +38.9% Romania 28.0 2.8% +21.4% Slovakia 20.8 2.1% +72.0% Main furniture trading partners: origin of furniture imports in million euros Source: ESTACOM
Looking at results by Autonomous Communities (Regions), despite its negative result (-1.5%), Catalonia keeps on playing a leading role in the national furniture exports. The Valencia Community, that ranks second, is gaining positions with furniture exports registering a sharply increase (+11.4%). It is worth to point out that both Communities represent 48.7% of the national furniture exports, showing that sales to foreign markets are largely concentrated in only two regions. With exports amounting to 23.1 million euros, Murcia (+8.2%), one of the main Spains furniture producer clusters, ranks now ninth. Andalusia, Galicia, Madrid and Aragon have also registered significant increases. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters EXPORT RESULTS BY AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES (REGIONS)

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Spanish furniture trade. January-June 2013

  • 1. SPANISH FURNITURE TRADE 2013 JANUARY-JUNE REPORT
  • 2. 2012 2013 % 13/12 January 94.9 95.7 0.8% February 108.2 121.8 12.6% March 133.9 120.9 -9.7% April 109.0 171.6 57.5% May 134.8 145.7 8.1% June 122.1 137.8 12.9% 1st semester 702.9 793.5 12.9% JANUARY JUNE 2013: SPANISH FURNITURE EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND SECTORIAL BALANCE According to ESTACOM statistics, at the end of the first 2013 semester Spanish furniture exports amounted to 793,5 million euros, showing a sharp increase (+12.9) from the same period last. in million euros Source: ESTACOM On the import side, figures indicate that, in relation to previous years results, at the end of the first semester Spains furniture imports decreased sharply by 6.1% to 989.4 million euros. Import and export figures reveal that the deficit of the Spanish trade balance for this period amounted to -195.9 million euros, while the import/export coverage ratio made up 80.2%. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters
  • 3. MAIN MARKETS FOR SPANISH FURNITURE France, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands are the main Spains furniture purchasers in the period January-June 2013. With the exception of Italy, whose imports of Spains products dropped by -28.6%, its worth noting the remarkable increase of sales to all the other top ten importers. Netherlands, in particular, registered the best result with an increase of more than +80.2%. With purchases making up 59.2% of total Spains exports of furniture, the EU countries maintain their leading position among Spains major markets. France, whose furniture purchases from Spain amounted to 243.7 million euros, stands out as the top importer of Spanish furniture. With a share of 30.7% of Spanish exports, France consumes more Spanish products than Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands altogether (28.5%). Russia, the U.S.A., Saudi Arabia and Mexico, which ranks 6th to 10th, registered all significant increases in its imports of made in Spain furnishing products. An area where Spain is doing particularly well is the Middle East with exports to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Qatar growing by +36.1%, +78.8%, +50.5% and +22.2%, respectively. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters
  • 4. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters Ranking of main destination markets for Spanish furniture exports in million euros Source: ESTACOM 0 100 200 300 jan-jun 2012 jan-jun 2013
  • 5. On the whole, it should be pointed out that Spanish furniture sales have shown a stimulating upward trend during 2013 first semester. Sales to most EU countries have increased significantly, while Spains furniture exports have picked up also in the United States (+20.5%) and in some Latin American countries, such as Brazil (+87.9%), Mexico (+25.6%) and Colombia (+81.4), due to the growth of the real estate and hospitality sectors in these countries. Spains furniture is also highly appreciated in the Middle East, with exports doing well in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Qatar. Remaining in this area, Israel occupies the 21st position with a growth of +80.1%. As for Africa, Equatorial Guinea expanded its purchases of Spains furniture by +5.7%, ranking now 17th. Best results have been obtained in Algeria where imports from Spain rose dramatically by +29.1% moving the country to the 20th position. Sales to Morocco, which ranks 8th, fell slightly by - 7.1% . The increase of exports to traditional as well as emerging markets reveals how hard Spains companies are working to compensate the fall of domestic sales by strengthening their presence in international markets. The ranks of destination markets shows also an encouraging trend toward the diversification of markets in all the five continents. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters MAIN TRENDS IN SPANISH FURNITURE EXPORTS
  • 6. As far as the main furniture supplier countries are concerned, China, whose furniture purchases from Spain amounted to 214.2 million euros (-16.7%), consolidates itself as the main origin market, concentrating almost the 22% of Spains imports of furniture. Four countries of the EU (Portugal, Germany, Italy and France) rank 2nd to 5th just behind China, representing 42.1% of total imports. As it can be observed, all Spains main furniture suppliers have registered negative results, due to the drop of Spains domestic demand. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters IMPORTS
  • 7. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters Countries JAN-JUN 2013 % OF TOTAL IMPORTS % VAR. 13-12 China 214.2 21.7% -16.7% Portugal 133.7 13.5% -1.3% Germany 121.2 12.2% -6.0% Italy 92.5 9.3% -11.8% France 70.3 7.1% -7.6% Poland 63.3 6.4% +9.5% Czech Republic 36.5 3.7% +53.5% Morocco 30.2 3.0% +38.9% Romania 28.0 2.8% +21.4% Slovakia 20.8 2.1% +72.0% Main furniture trading partners: origin of furniture imports in million euros Source: ESTACOM
  • 8. Looking at results by Autonomous Communities (Regions), despite its negative result (-1.5%), Catalonia keeps on playing a leading role in the national furniture exports. The Valencia Community, that ranks second, is gaining positions with furniture exports registering a sharply increase (+11.4%). It is worth to point out that both Communities represent 48.7% of the national furniture exports, showing that sales to foreign markets are largely concentrated in only two regions. With exports amounting to 23.1 million euros, Murcia (+8.2%), one of the main Spains furniture producer clusters, ranks now ninth. Andalusia, Galicia, Madrid and Aragon have also registered significant increases. ANIEME - Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters EXPORT RESULTS BY AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES (REGIONS)