Furniture Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean

Furniture | February 2020

February 2020, II Ed. , 99 pages
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Furniture imports in Latin America and the Caribbean

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With a value exceeding USD 16 billion, the Latin America and the Caribbean area accounts for about 4% of the World furniture consumption. Brazil, which is a large furniture consumer ranking in 12th at a global level, is the main market, followed at distance by Mexico and Chile.
Around 30% of the furniture consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean is imported. Furniture imports in the area is growing and currently amounts to around USD 4.5 billion. The major importing countries are Mexico, Panama, Brazil and Chile.

According to CSIL, the total furniture market size in Latin America and the Caribbean currently exceeds USD 16 billion. The largest 5 markets are Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Aim of this Report is to provide a background analysis of the furniture market in Latin America and the Caribbean (28 considered countries) through a rich collection of key figures that include 2019 preliminary estimates of furniture basic data (production, consumption, imports, exports) by country and by geographical area, main trading partners, major urban markets for furniture in the area and furniture market forecasts up to 2021 by country.

For each of the 28 considered countries, the study provides a summary data table including:

  • Country?s furniture market size (apparent consumption) in 2019
  • Forecasts on the evolution of furniture market 2020 and 2021, based on the analysis of furniture industry dynamics and of macro-economic indicators
  • Value of total furniture produced in the Country in 2019
  • Imports and exports of furniture in 2019
  • Main countries of origin of furniture imports and main countries of destination of furniture exports
  • Additional socio-economic indicators: Total household consumption expenditure, Total GNP at purchasing power parity, Per capita GNP at purchasing power parity, Urban population, internet users and mobile cellular subscriptions
  • Country rankings to place all statistics in a broad Latin American context

Geographical area included:

  • South America (12 countries) : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
  • Central America and Mexico (8 countries) : Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
  • The Caribbean (7 countries plus the Eastern Caribbean group of 6 countries): Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. The Eastern Caribbean countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Abstract of Table of Contents

PART I – OVERVIEW OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

INTRODUCTION
Basic economic data and furniture consumption in the area

THE FURNITURE MARKET IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Furniture consumption value and consumption breakdown by region

  • South America
  • Central America
  • The Caribbean

MAJOR URBAN MARKETS FOR FURNITURE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Large urban markets ranked by population and Main cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

FURNITURE IMPORTS
Furniture imports value and imports breakdown by region
Major importers 2015-2019
Origin of furniture imports for 10 main importing countries

FURNITURE PRODUCTION
Furniture production in the whole are and by country

THE OUTLOOK FOR FURNITURE CONSUMPTION
Furniture market forecasts 2020 and 2021

PART II – FURNITURE INDICATORS
Overview of the furniture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and by country. Alphabetical order and ranking by size of imports.

FURNITURE TRADE. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Destination of furniture exports. Ranking by size of exports
Origin of furniture imports. Ranking by size of imports

COUNTRY TABLES
For each considered country (Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean States, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela)

  • Furniture market size 2019
  • Furniture market forecasts 2020-2021
  • Furniture production 2019
  •  Furniture Imports and exports 2019
  • Furniture trading partners: origin of furniture imports and destination of furniture exports
  • Socio-economic indicators and Rankings

APPENDIX – NOTES, PRESENTATION CONVENTIONS, CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES

Furniture imports in Latin America and the Caribbean

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With a value exceeding USD 16 billion, the Latin America and the Caribbean area accounts for about 4% of the World furniture consumption. Brazil, which is a large furniture consumer ranking in 12th at a global level, is the main market, followed at distance by Mexico and Chile.
Around 30% of the furniture consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean is imported. Furniture imports in the area is growing and currently amounts to around USD 4.5 billion. The major importing countries are Mexico, Panama, Brazil and Chile.

According to CSIL, the total furniture market size in Latin America and the Caribbean currently exceeds USD 16 billion. The largest 5 markets are Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Aim of this Report is to provide a background analysis of the furniture market in Latin America and the Caribbean (28 considered countries) through a rich collection of key figures that include 2019 preliminary estimates of furniture basic data (production, consumption, imports, exports) by country and by geographical area, main trading partners, major urban markets for furniture in the area and furniture market forecasts up to 2021 by country.

For each of the 28 considered countries, the study provides a summary data table including:

  • Country?s furniture market size (apparent consumption) in 2019
  • Forecasts on the evolution of furniture market 2020 and 2021, based on the analysis of furniture industry dynamics and of macro-economic indicators
  • Value of total furniture produced in the Country in 2019
  • Imports and exports of furniture in 2019
  • Main countries of origin of furniture imports and main countries of destination of furniture exports
  • Additional socio-economic indicators: Total household consumption expenditure, Total GNP at purchasing power parity, Per capita GNP at purchasing power parity, Urban population, internet users and mobile cellular subscriptions
  • Country rankings to place all statistics in a broad Latin American context

Geographical area included:

  • South America (12 countries) : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela
  • Central America and Mexico (8 countries) : Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
  • The Caribbean (7 countries plus the Eastern Caribbean group of 6 countries): Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. The Eastern Caribbean countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Abstract of Table of Contents

PART I – OVERVIEW OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

INTRODUCTION
Basic economic data and furniture consumption in the area

THE FURNITURE MARKET IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Furniture consumption value and consumption breakdown by region

  • South America
  • Central America
  • The Caribbean

MAJOR URBAN MARKETS FOR FURNITURE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Large urban markets ranked by population and Main cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

FURNITURE IMPORTS
Furniture imports value and imports breakdown by region
Major importers 2015-2019
Origin of furniture imports for 10 main importing countries

FURNITURE PRODUCTION
Furniture production in the whole are and by country

THE OUTLOOK FOR FURNITURE CONSUMPTION
Furniture market forecasts 2020 and 2021

PART II – FURNITURE INDICATORS
Overview of the furniture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean and by country. Alphabetical order and ranking by size of imports.

FURNITURE TRADE. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
Destination of furniture exports. Ranking by size of exports
Origin of furniture imports. Ranking by size of imports

COUNTRY TABLES
For each considered country (Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean States, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela)

  • Furniture market size 2019
  • Furniture market forecasts 2020-2021
  • Furniture production 2019
  •  Furniture Imports and exports 2019
  • Furniture trading partners: origin of furniture imports and destination of furniture exports
  • Socio-economic indicators and Rankings

APPENDIX – NOTES, PRESENTATION CONVENTIONS, CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES

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