Footwear with uppers of textile materials market in Spain, 2026

Earlier Report Observations

The Spanish market for footwear with textile uppers contracted from 85 million pairs in 2018 to 78.7 million pairs in 2019, pressured by falling domestic demand and financial difficulties within the sector, as noted in industry reports. This downward trend was drastically accelerated in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused temporary factory closures and disrupted supply chains for textile materials, slashing the market volume to 49.8 million pairs.

Post-pandemic recovery lifted the market to 73.6 million pairs in 2022, though rising costs for energy, gas, and raw materials like cotton squeezed production profitability. New regulatory frameworks, such as the updated Royal Decree 293/2018 mandating producer registration and the EU ecodesign regulation preparing for digital product passports, began reshaping industry standards. However, the market volume fell again to 63.5 million pairs in 2023, coinciding with a 9.5% drop in the footwear and leather industrial production index and a shift toward online sales, which accounted for 22.8% of fashion spending.

In 2024, the market volume rebounded to 75.2 million pairs. This increase occurred alongside sector reports highlighting a 6% decline in revenue and ongoing pressure from raw material costs, suggesting a possible rise in import volumes. Concurrently, stringent new regulations took effect, including the EN ISO 20345:2022 standard with 2024 amendments for safety footwear and the EU ban on destroying unsold textile and footwear products, which imposed new durability and traceability requirements on manufacturers.

Production footwear with textile uppers in Spain

In value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Spain's production of footwear with textile uppers declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, output was valued at 115.0 million US dollars, marking a significant 15.1% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production fell by 21.9%, with an average annual decline of 7.9%. The highest production value was recorded in 2018 at 161.7 million US dollars. The largest annual decrease occurred in 2019 with a 16.2% drop, while the biggest increase was in 2018 with a 9.9% rise.

Annual dynamics of production in Spain in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

In kind, 2017-2020, K 2u

Spain's production volume of footwear with textile uppers declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 8 574 thousand pairs, representing a 15.1% decrease from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, production volume fell by 25.4%, with an average annual decline of 9.3%. The peak production volume was recorded in 2018 at 11 763 thousand pairs, which also saw the largest annual increase of 2.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Spain in kind, 2017-2020, K 2u

Exports footwear with textile uppers from Spain

Exports in kind, M 2u

In 2020, Spain exported 35.7 million pairs of footwear with textile uppers, representing a substantial 17.8% decrease from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports declined by 23.5%, equivalent to an average annual decrease of 8.5%. The only annual increase during this period occurred in 2019 with a modest 1.6% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Spain in kind, 2017-2020, M 2u

From 2017 to 2020, France, Portugal, and Italy formed the core group of destinations for Spain's footwear exports by volume. France accounted for 25.0% of total export volume, Portugal for 18.0%, and Italy for 13.3%. Together, these three countries represented 56.2% of Spain's total footwear export volume during this period.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Spain in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, M $ US

Spain's footwear exports declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, export value reached 446.6 million US dollars, representing a significant 10.5% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, export value fell by 19.6%, with an average annual decline of 7.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Spain in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Analysis of Spain's footwear export value from 2017 to 2020 reveals a broad distribution across multiple markets. France accounted for 19.0% of total export value, Italy for 14.6%, and Portugal for 13.0%. Together, these three countries represented 46.6% of total export value, while the remaining 53.4% was distributed among numerous other trading partners.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Spain in value, 2017-2020

Imports footwear with textile uppers to Spain

Imports in kind, M 2u

Spain's imports of footwear with textile uppers declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, import volume reached 76.9 million pairs, representing a substantial 31.3% decrease from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, import volume fell by 27.7%, equivalent to an average annual decline of 10.2%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 116.0 million pairs, which also saw the largest annual increase of 9.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Spain in kind, 2017-2020, M 2u

From 2017 to 2020, Spain's footwear imports by volume were heavily concentrated on China, which accounted for 76.2% of total import volume. All other trading partners combined represented the remaining 23.8% of import volume during this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Spain in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, M $ US

Following two years of growth, Spain's footwear import value declined in 2020. Import value reached 638.3 million US dollars, representing a significant 21.6% decrease from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, import value fell by 13.3%, equivalent to an average annual decline of 4.6%. The peak import value was recorded in 2019 at 813.9 million US dollars, while the largest annual increase occurred in 2018 with a 9.8% rise.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Spain in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

From 2017 to 2020, China, Vietnam, and Italy were the main sources of Spain's footwear imports by value. China accounted for 54.2% of total import value, Vietnam for 9.8%, and Italy for 5.5%. Together, these three countries represented 69.5% of Spain's total footwear import value during this period.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Spain in value, 2017-2020