of the Polish Chamber of Commerce of Furniture Manufacturers

In the export statistics, the largest group of exported furniture from Poland are fixed components of furniture, which can be identified as a self-assembly furniture. In 2016 their value took over EUR 2.7 billion with the export share of 29.25%. Next in the group ranking, the same as last year are upholstered furniture, as well as furniture designed to the dining room and living room. Their value exceeded EUR 2.57 billion and EUR 1.8 billion, respectively. Next group is bedroom furniture with the export value of EUR 613 million.

Figure 5 - Export structure according to groups of furniture 2013-2016

Value structure of furniture group export

Furniture components Upholstery For living and dining room Mattresses Office Bedroom Other Sitting furniture, hard Medical Kitchen

Source: Calculations of B+R Studio based on the EUROSTAT data

The opportunity for Polish furniture industry

Poland is one of the fastest developing countries in the field of furniture industry. The excellent geographical location of Poland situated in the neighborhood of rich Western European countries has a huge impact on that. Hence the competitive advantage over the Far East countries. Long tradition and strong position among furniture recipients helps the Polish manufacturers gain the trust and brand. Additionally the opportunity for Polish furniture industry is gaining higher market share in developed countries, as well as seeing the opportunities in cooperation with prospective markets.