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Spanish footwear exports edge up by 0.8% in the first seven months

Oct 26, 2026 Spain

Spanish footwear exports rose by 0.8% to 2.02 billion euros in the first seven months of 2026, while imports fell by 7.86% in value, according to Shoe Intelligence, citing FICE data

According to Shoe Intelligence data citing the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE), Spanish footwear exports reached 2.021 billion euros in the first seven months of 2026, representing a 0.8% year-on-year increase. Export volume also increased slightly, rising by 0.7% to 105.32 million pairs, while the average price per pair rose marginally to 19.19 euros.

France remained Spain’s leading export market during this seven-month period, with 22,174 million pairs shipped, worth 392.813 million euros. This represents respective increases of 1.31% and 6.19%. Italy ranked second with 17.14 million pairs, a year-on-year decrease of 5.17%, totalling 341.99 million euros, a decrease of 1.06%.

Germany was the third-largest market by value. During the seven-month period, the country purchased 7.716 million pairs from Spain, a 12.85% decrease, with a total value of 193.811 million euros, a 0.09% decrease, compared to the same period of 2025. However, Portugal was the third-largest market by volume. It bought 14.096 million pairs, up by 0.89% year-on-year, for a total value of 186.017 million euros, down by 2% year-on-year.

Results were mixed among other European markets. Exports to the Netherlands fell by 22.86% in volume, though their value increased by 1.29%. Meanwhile, shipments to Belgium increased in both volume and value, while exports to the UK declined by 7% in volume and 2.81% in value.

Outside of Europe, the US remained the leading export destination by volume, with shipments rising by 79.68% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year to reach 4.53 million pairs. However, export value fell by 7.59% to 110.8 million euros.

China, Spain’s eleventh largest export market overall, recorded a 504.41% year-on-year increase in volume during the period, reaching 2.656 million pairs. The export value increased by 79.37%, with an average price of 18.06 euros per pair.

Imports

In the first seven months of 2026, Spanish footwear imports totalled 217.63 million pairs, marking a 4.68% year-on-year decline. The value of these imports fell by 7.86% to 2.761 billion euros, while the average import price per pair declined by 3.34% to 12.69 euros. China, Vietnam and Indonesia remained the country’s leading suppliers, while imports from Italy rose in both volume and value.

Spanish Footwear Industry

According to the World Footwear 2026 Yearbook (more information available HERE), Spanish footwear production dropped considerably in 2025, but exports decreased only slightly in volume and increased in value, reaching 3.67 billion euros. This suggests Spain’s import and re-export role was reinforced, explaining that imports rose to 5.68 billion US dollars and 365 million pairs. France became the leading export market, and China remained the main supplier.

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