In the first quarter of 2025, the Portuguese footwear sector exported 20 million pairs of shoes, worth 453 million euros. This represents a 4.9% increase in volume and a 5.4% increase in value, as compared to the same period last year
“This is a very promising start to the year, in a particularly difficult international context”, admits Luís Onofre, President of the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS). Indeed, Europe has once again become the main market for Portuguese footwear. From January to March this year, 18 million pairs were exported to Europe (a 6.6% increase), worth 382 million euros (up by 8.3%).
Notable performances in the first quarter of 2025 include strong growth in Germany (up by 18.8% to 114 million euros), France (up by 1.3% to 96 million euros), and Spain (up by 31% to 46 million euros). Within the EU, there is some concern about a decline in the Netherlands, down by 5.6% to 49 million euros.
Outside the EU, Portuguese footwear continues to grow in the UK (up by 9% to 27 million euros). However, in the United States and Canada, there was a decrease of 12.7% and 14%, respectively, to 18 and 4 million euros.
