This list reveals the top 10 furniture importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world furniture imports totaled US$80.9 billion.
African Importers
Africa imported $1.9 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. Algeria: $201.9 million
2. Morocco: $186.3 million
3. South Africa: $170.5 million
4. Angola: $121.8 million
5. Ghana: $119.4 million
6. Egypt: $89.4 million
7. Tanzania: $88.8 million
8. Libya: $86.8 million
9. Senegal: $83.1 million
10. Djibouti: $73.2 million
Asian Importers
Asia imported $8.9 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. Japan: $2.6 billion
2. China: $1.3 billion
3. South Korea: $864.5 million
4. Hong Kong: $597.3 million
5. Singapore: $482.5 million
6. India: $472.3 million
7. Malaysia: $390.4 million
8. Taiwan: $296.9 million
9. Thailand: $273.9 million
10. Vietnam: $241.8 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $29.1 billion worth of furniture led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $5.7 billion
2. United Kingdom: $4.8 billion
3. France: $4.2 billion
4. Netherlands: $2.5 billion
5. Austria: $1.5 billion
6. Belgium: $1.3 billion
7. Sweden: $1.24 billion
8. Spain: $1.2 billion
9. Italy: $1.19 billion
10. Denmark: $879.2 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $1.5 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $233.1 million
2. Panama: $147.4 million
3. Peru: $114.5 million
4. Dominican Rep: $108.2 million
5. Costa Rica: $101.2 million
6. Colombia: $83.7 million
7. Brazil: $71.7 million
8. Bahamas: $62.1 million
9. Guatemala: $61.1 million
10. Argentina: $59.1 million
Middle Eastern and Caribbean Importers
Middle East imported $3.9 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $1.1 billion
2. Saudi Arabia: $877.7 million
3. Iraq: $492.9 million
4. Israel: $392 million
5. Kuwait: $297.2 million
6. Qatar: $261.8 million
7. Lebanon: $119.5 million
8. Oman: $111.9 million
9. Jordan: $94.9 million
10. Iran: $85.4 million
North American Importers
North America imported $28.9 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. United States: $25.4 billion
2. Canada: $2.9 billion
3. Mexico: $649.2 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $2 billion worth of furniture led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $1.6 billion
2. New Zealand: $284.1 million
3. New Caledonia: $16.9 million
4. Papua New Guinea: $15.2 million
5. Fiji: $11.1 million
6. French Polynesia: $9 million
7. Samoa: $2.3 million
8. Solomon Islands: $1.9 million
9. Vanuatu: $1.8 million
10. Marshall Islands: $1.7 million
To see the 25 fastest-growing furniture importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported furniture was 12%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Furniture Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Furniture Import Countries
Research Note: Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
