The EU Carpet Market in Figures
2024
Fields of Application
The European carpet industry produces multiple products for diverse market segments, primarily for indoor environments, and in particular, wall-to-wall floor coverings for the construction sector, which are subject to EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
Beyond this, carpets can also be found in trains, aircraft, ships and road transport, as well as on sports fields such as tennis courts and football pitches.
EU Production and RoW (Rest of World) Imports
Intra-EU trade amounted to around 412 million m², representing a value of €2.88 billion.
Exports to countries outside the European Union (RoW = rest of world) totalled approximately 189 million m² (€1.59 billion), while imports from these countries into Europe reached roughly 315 million m² (€1.92 billion).
Overall, this resulted in a total trade volume of 915 million square metres, equivalent to €6.39 billion.
The data covers textile floor coverings including artificial turf, automotive carpets, and other technical applications.
Volumes remaining in the EU Market
Based on the available statistical data, the market volume and market value for products remaining within Europe can be calculated. This figure is determined using the following formula:
Production + Imports from the Rest of the World – Exports to the Rest of the World.
For the year 2024, this results in a remaining EU market volume of approximately 704 million square metres, corresponding to a total market value of around €4.16 billion.
These figures can be further broken down by individual production categories (e.g. tufted or woven products). The analysis shows that tufted products represent the largest segment, accounting for approximately 290 million m², which corresponds to around 41% of the total EU market volume.
Composition of average tufted textile floorcovering as used in the EU market.
