Portugal has overtaken Spain to take second place in the list of the largest producers of footwear, after Italy. In 2022 it reached 85 million pairs manufactured, as announced by the footwear association APICCAPS.
Over the last decade, Portugal has increased its production by around 14.4%, from 74 to 85 million pairs. This has increased its market share to 17.1%. Italy has been on the decline, with an 18.6% drop in footwear production since 2012. In 2022 produced about 162 million pairs of shoes, a figure far from the 199 million pairs produced in the previous decade. Footwear production in Spain also fell from 97 to 83 million pairs, a drop of around 14%. Last year they produced around two million pairs less than Portugal.
For 2023, the sector association APICCAPS estimates that Portuguese footwear exports fell by 11.3% in volume and 8.2% in value compared to the record year of 2022, when 66 million pairs were sold for 1,839 million euros.
Currently, Italy, Portugal and Spain account for around 70% of European footwear production. Portugal has about 2.428 footwear companies (a decrease of 5% in a decade). It is the only country in Europe that has increased its production.
Overall, European footwear production fell by 19.6% in a decade, from 617 to 496 million pairs.
Regardless of the sector’s conjuncture, continued investment in the sector is expected to enable it to position itself in international competition.
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Several footwear factories, components and accessories already rely on Olicargo to import and export their products across borders.
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Sources:
APICCAPS. (2024). Portugal ultrapassa Espanha na produção de calçado . https://www.apiccaps.pt/news/portugal-ultrapassa-espanha-na-producao-de-calcado/9724.html?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=PEmpresarial%20814-24%20%20Negcios%20Cimeira%20da%20sade%20em%20Dsseldorf&utm_medium=email
Portugal Global. (2024). Portugal is the 2nd largest footwear producer in Europe. Retrieved 6 June 2024 at: https://www.portugalglobal.pt/en/news/portugal-is-the-2nd-largest-footwear-producer-in-europe-1
Portugal Global. (2024). Portugal overtakes Spain in footwear production. Retrieved 6 June 2024 at: https://www.portugalglobal.pt/en/news/portugal-overtakes-spain-in-footwear-production
Transportes e Negócios. (2024). Portugal foi o segundo produtor europeu de calçado. Retrieved 6 June 2024 at: https://www.transportesenegocios.pt/portugal-foi-o-segundo-produtor-europeu-de-calcado/
