Portuguese footwear with the best results ever in international markets

Portuguese footwear with the best results ever in international markets

In the first half of the year, Portugal exported 40 million pairs of shoes, worth 957 million euros. On a comparable basis to the same period of last year, footwear exports grew by 22% and 27.5% in volume and value, respectively. These results translate the best performance of Portuguese footwear ever recorded in foreign markets, […]

Portuguese footwear grows more rapidly than the competition

Portuguese footwear grows more rapidly than the competition

In 2021, footwear production and exports increased by 8.6% and 7.4%, respectively. Portugal grew twice as much. The footwear sector recovered worldwide in 2021, but it is still far from pre-pandemic levels. According to the World Footwear Yearbook, global footwear production exceeded the 22 billion pairs threshold (+8.6%, as compared to the prior year) in 2021, […]

World footwear consumption grows by 6% in 2022

World footwear consumption grows by 6% in 2022

According to the projections of the latest Business Conditions Survey, world footwear consumption should grow by 6% in 2022. The World Footwear panel of experts believes that the biggest growth shall occur in Asia (8.9%), followed by South America (7%) and Africa (6.8%). In Europe and North America, it is expected a growth of 5.2% […]