Underwear Market Outlook 2022 - 2026

European Underwear Trends in 2022

Underwear is part of Apparel and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Hosiery. You may also be interested in Clothing Accessories and Sportswear.

Underwear sales in Europe are set to reach €5.9 billion by 2026, down 1.2% each year on average since 2016. France is the biggest market, worth €1.8 billion in 2021. Italy, Germany, and Portugal follow in the ranking. Bosnia and Herzegovina saw a 15.7% year-on-year increase, while Finland had a 37.7% decrease since 2016.

Top 10 countries

In 2022 major markets in the Underwear Industry were:

• France
• Italy
• Germany
• Portugal
• Bulgaria
• Romania
• Poland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Austria

Underwear Market Data and Forecasts

Global Underwear Statistics

• Underwear Import 190 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
• Underwear Export 155 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
• Hosiery Import 191 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
• Hosiery Export 161 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
• Apparel Import 193 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
• Lingerie Import 184 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
• Apparel Export 189 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)
• Cotton Consumption 171 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Latin America...)
• Lingerie Export 130 countries (Asia, Europe, Latin America...)
• Underwear Sales 42 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe...)

Global Underwear Industry Database

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