Only France and Germany are back to pre-recession figures for boardsports
06/08/2014
New figures show that the worldwide boardsports market experienced steady growth
in 2013 for the second year in a row. “Pulled upward by non-core products such as lifestyle products and apparel, our segment is increasingly occupying a strong position in streetwear fashion,” EuroSIMA said.
It pointed out, however, that growth is most significant in the US and Chinese markets, but Europe is still the second-largest market behind the US and France on its own is the third-largest market in the world.
The figures put the value of the global sports market in 2013 at €277 billion, with boardsports accounting for €46.3 billion of this. The French market was worth €2.4 billion.
Italy, France, Germany, the UK and Spain combined represent 63% of the European boardsports market, and even here, in terms of apparel and footwear rather than hardware, only Germany and France produced higher turnovers in 2013 than in 2008.
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