WORLD FURNITURE OUTLOOK

This report provides an overview of the world furniture industry with basic data (production, consumption, imports, exports) and scenario 2008/2009 for 60 major furniture markets.

Market shares of the major furniture exporters are provided by geographical region and developed countries/emerging countries. The analysis of the opening of furniture markets covers the past nine years, with data on trade balance, imports/consumption and exports/production ratio.

Statistics and outlook data are also available in a country format: origin of furniture imports, destination of furniture exports, historical series on furniture production, consumption and trade, country rankings to place all statistics in a broad worldwide context.

Countries covered in the Report include:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

PART I: THE OUTLOOK

• SUMMARY
      - The world furniture market: production, imports, exports
      - The world economy in 2008 and 2009
      - The World Furniture Outlook 2008/2009 for 60 countries
      - Real growth of furniture consumption in 60 countries: 2009 forecast as of July 2008
• THE WORLD FURNITURE MARKET
      - World furniture production, consumption and trade
      - Developed countries and emerging countries
      - The role of economic regions and geographical areas
• MARKET SHARES OF THE LEADING FURNITURE EXPORTING COUNTRIES
      - The main furniture exporters
      - The opening of furniture markets over the past ten years
• THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO
      - The world economy in 2008 and 2009
      - Prospects of the international furniture sector

• WORLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY TABLES
      - Overview of the world furniture industry (by developed/emerging countries)
      - Overview of the world furniture industry (by geographical area)
      - Furniture exports, 60 countries
      - Furniture imports, 60 countries
      - The opening of furniture markets 1998-2007:
         - growth of exports, 40 major exporting countries
         - growth of imports, 40 major importing countries
      - World furniture trade. Destination of exports
      - World furniture trade. Origin of imports
      - Furniture market outlook 2008 and 2009
• COUNTRY TABLES FOR 60 COUNTRIES See Sample Table
      - for each country:
         - furniture production, exports, imports, consumption 1998-2007
         - economic indicators (population, area, total & per capita GNP, household consumption, purchasing power parity)
         - real growth of furniture consumption, forecasts 2008-2009
         - exchange rates
         - main furniture trading partners

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