Furniture market in Norway - statistics & facts
In the face of the thriving furniture markets of the neighboring Nordic countries, Norway has its own strong retailers and manufacturers. Among them are Ekornes, the largest domestic producer of furniture, and Stokke, renowned for innovative children's furniture and items. Although they do not surpass the inbound revenue of Danish company Jysk or Swedish Ikea, they still show significant performance. Overall, the Norwegian furniture market revenue is expected to decline slightly in the coming years, however, the categories for home decor and living room furniture are projected to experience growth. Over the past decade, Norway's furniture and furnishings market has faced price inflation, with the consumer price index rising from 84.7 points in 2010 to 146.8 points in 2024, reflecting a 73-percent increase.
The Norwegian furniture industry is adjusting to a changing business climate, with projected revenues declining for most categories and the dominating import trade changing from neighboring countries to that of China. In contrast, the domestic manufacturing sector is experiencing steady growth.
International furniture trade
The furniture trade in Norway reveals a stark imbalance, with imports far exceeding the exports. Its furniture import market has demonstrated growth over the past decade, with values nearly doubling from 9.9 billion Norwegian kroner in 2010 to 18 billion Norwegian kroner in 2024. This increase highlights Norway's extending reliance on foreign furniture manufacturers, with exports remaining notably lower at approximately 3.1 billion Norwegian kroner and accounting for about 17 percent of the country's imports. Furthermore, China stands as the dominant supplier in Norway's furniture market, with imports valued at over 3.2 billion Norwegian kronor. While Sweden follows closely as the second-largest source with 3.1 billion kronor in imports.Furniture manufacture industry
The Norwegian furniture industry has experienced changes in recent years, with the number of manufacturing enterprises decreasing by approximately 100, resulting in a total of 1,009 enterprises as of 2025. Despite this decline, the industry has demonstrated a steady revenue of 11 billion Norwegian kroner, although this is a slight decrease from the 2022 peak. The furniture manufacturing market has shown notable growth, increasing from nine billion Norwegian kroner in 2019. Out of this revenue, kitchen furniture generated the highest revenue of furniture manufacturing with 2.3 billion, followed by office and shop furniture with 2.1 billion Norwegian kroner.The Norwegian furniture industry is adjusting to a changing business climate, with projected revenues declining for most categories and the dominating import trade changing from neighboring countries to that of China. In contrast, the domestic manufacturing sector is experiencing steady growth.
