Statistics Digest for the Furniture Industry -Q3 2026

At a glance:

Analysis of the latest available data, sourced from government bodies, covering furniture manufacturing, consumer spending, furniture and furnishings retail and international trade

Highlights:

This digest is a vital resource for professionals in the furniture sector, offering insights to support strategic planning, uncover growth opportunities, and track shifting consumer behaviours.

Drawing on national data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), this Q3 2026 edition covers the period from 2020 to 2025 and incorporates several important updates, including:

• New 2025 manufacturing data by product, sourced from the ONS Prodcom series, with detailed product-level sales for seating, mattresses and bedroom furniture, and other furniture.
• Finalised 2024 manufacturing data by activity, following publication of the ONS Annual Business Survey in May 2026, covering enterprise numbers, turnover, gross value added, purchases and employment.
• 2025 consumer spending and trade statistics, as updated in the Spring edition, including detailed trade data by product category and the UK's top 15 import and export markets.
• A breakdown of UK furniture manufacturers by turnover band, employment size band and region.
• Consistent domestic and international analysis, using a dual classification framework combining the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system with the internationally recognised Harmonised System (HS) for trade.

Contents

Executive Summary

• Consumer Spending Trends
• UK Furniture Manufacturing: Activity and Business Structure
• UK Furniture Manufacturing by Product
• The Wider Furniture and Furnishings Sector
• International Trade

Consumer Spending

• Household final consumption expenditure summary
• Consumer expenditure on furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house

UK furniture manufacturing by activity

• Manufacture of furniture (SIC Code 31)
• Manufacture of office and shop furniture (SIC Code 31.01)
• Manufacture of kitchen furniture (SIC Code 31.02)
• Manufacture of mattresses (SIC Code 31.03)
• Manufacture of other furniture (SIC Code 31.09)

UK furniture manufacturing by product

• Manufacture of furniture
• Seating
• Mattresses & Bedroom Furniture
• Other Furniture

Wider furniture and furnishings sector

• Manufacturing
• Wholesalers and Agents
• Retail
• Rent and Repair of furnishings

UK furniture manufacturing breakdown by turnover, number of employees and by region

• Number of furniture manufacturers by turnover band
• Number of furniture manufacturers by employment size band
• Regional distribution of furniture manufacturers

International Trade

• Trade data by broad product categories
• Trade data by detailed product categories
• Trade data by country

Furniture Source Data

• SIC code system
• HS code system

All data sources are fully referenced and publicly accessible, enabling organisations to conduct their own statistical analyses if desired.

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