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Furniture industry

From crafts for individuals to modern mass production

Lithuanian furniture, wood processing have long-standing traditions in producing high-quality products. The industry is well-developed – modern production facilities are utilized and the workforce is highly skilled. Lithuanian companies produce a wide range of furniture and the majority of production is exported. Lithuania is the fifth biggest IKEA supplier in the world. Moreover, Lithuanian offices of such companies as Swedbank, Barclays, Danske as well as some famous brand stores in Europe are equipped with Lithuanian furniture and installed by local producers.

In 2019 the furniture industry accounted for about 2.5% of GDP. At the beginning of 2021 enterprises in operation have employed around 29 thousand employees or 3.1% of the total employment. 993 enterprises were active in the industry at the beginning of 2021, 97% of them were small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with 1-249 persons employed.

In 2020 the growth of domestically produced furniture exports was around 0.8% and reached the value of 1,8 billion EUR. In 2020 furniture represented about 97.3% of the exported products, whereas mattresses – 2.7%. In 2020 exports of domestically produced goods consisted mainly of other wooden furniture (30.6%), parts of other furniture (21.4%), upholstered seats primarily with wooden frames (18.6%) and wooden furniture for bedroom (11.1%).

The most important export markets for the Lithuanian furniture industry in 2020 were Sweden (18%), Germany (12%), Norway (8.9%), the United Kingdom (8.9%) and Denmark (8.1%). Countries in the European Union accounted for 76% of export value by the furniture industry. The export of Lithuanian furniture industry in 2020 has grown most significantly to Denmark (exports value increased by 11% or 15 million EUR), Germany (increased by 7.1% or 14 million EUR) and Norway (increased by 9.5% or 14 million EUR), whereas the largest decline in exports was recorded for the United Kingdom (decreased by 14% or 25 million EUR).

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Industry’s key competitive advantages

One of the most competitive and highly developed branches in Lithuania’s manufacturing industry
Innovative production methods, high-quality furniture
Up to date design solutions, custom, handcrafted furniture, and whole concepts
Time-honored traditions
High technological and linguistic staff competencies and work culture
Integration into global value chains

Overview of Lithuanian Furniture Industry

Onepager: Furniture Industry in Lithuania

Related organizations

Lithuanian wood products association.