Description
Laminate flooring market Germany: demand and forecast to 2031
How is the laminate flooring market in Germany developing? This dataset provides demand for laminate flooring in million m² of installed floor area for every quarter from Q1/2021 to Q4/2031 – as historical market data and forecast.
Laminate is a multi-layer floor covering made of a high-density fibreboard (HDF) core, decor paper and a melamine resin wear layer, mostly laid as a floating floor with a click system. This affordable mass-market product is often sold to DIY customers through home improvement stores and is used mainly in home renovation and in budget-driven office and restaurant fit-outs. Vinyl, parquet, carpet, tiles and underlays are not included.
Demand has been in structural decline for years, above all because vinyl design flooring is waterproof, quieter and warmer underfoot. In new construction, parquet, luxury vinyl or tiles are usually preferred. As most laminate is laid in existing homes, demand follows renovation activity in the housing stock. The dataset shows how demand develops under this substitution pressure up to 2031.
Which questions about the laminate flooring market does the dataset answer?
- How will demand for laminate develop up to 2031 – in total and per construction segment?
- How important are home renovation, new construction and non-residential fit-outs?
- How is the installed area distributed across the quarters?
- How does a company’s own sales and capacity planning compare with expected laminate demand?
Who is the dataset for?
The dataset is aimed at flooring manufacturers, suppliers of HDF boards, decor papers, resins and click systems, DIY chains, specialist retailers and floor layers as well as market analysts and consultants. The dataset supports sales and capacity planning, range decisions and the assessment of substitution between laminate, vinyl and parquet.
Data basis and methodology
The values are broken down by new construction and renovation as well as residential and non-residential buildings and are also available as a total market. The forecast is based on a model of building completions, building permits and renovation activity combined with the share of laminate in newly covered and renewed floor area. The model was cross-checked against available market and industry data as well as internal data.
Delivered as CSV and Excel files, each in German and English, with 44 quarterly values. Related datasets: Vinyl design flooring (LVT/SPC), Engineered wood flooring, Underlay / impact sound underlay and all data on interior fit-out and flooring.
