According to a statement from Expo Riva Shoes & Gardabags, this emerges from figures from the Dutch Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI). France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Austria are the largest markets within Europe. Poland is also characterized by significant growth in recent years (including imports from developing countries) and is an important player in Eastern Europe.
In 2022 the Value of leather bag imports 4.75 billion euros, up from 3.74 billion euros in 2017. This corresponds to approximately 55 million units of leather bags in 2022 (up from 58 million in 2017). The Average price of imports rose from 64 euros to 86 euros in the same period. Between 2017 and 2022, the value of leather bag imports to the European Union (EU) increased by 4.9% per year.
In 2022 The EU exported leather bags worth 13 billion euros (compared to 7.8 billion euros in 2017). This equates to approximately 50.9 million units in 2022 (up from 48.4 million in 2017), with a compound annual growth rate of 10.8% between 2017 and 2022.
The most important EU exporters in 2022, France (5.7 billion euros), Italy (5.5 billion euros), Spain (461 million euros), Germany (457 million euros), the Netherlands (365 million euros) and Poland (77 million euros) . These six countries together accounted for more than 97% of EU leather bag exports. France and Italy alone accounted for 87%. Within this group, France, Germany, Spain and Poland recorded the highest export growth rates.
