Statistics Digest for the Furniture Industry -Spring 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 Spring 2026 edition incorporates several important updates, including:

• New 2025 consumer spending and trade statistics, offering the most current view of household expenditure on furniture and furnishings, as well as updated figures for furniture imports and exports.
• Manufacturing data by product updated to include figures for 2024, sourced from the ONS Prodcom series, with activity-based manufacturing data available as at the end of 2023, ahead of finalised 2024 figures due later this year.
• 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

Furniture Source Data           

• SIC code system
• HS code system           

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

The 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

International Trade

• Introduction
• Trade data by product categories
• Trade data by country

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

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