Description
uPVC windows market Germany: sales and forecast to 2031
How is the uPVC windows market in Germany developing? This dataset provides sales of windows with frames made of unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC or PVC-U, known in North America as vinyl windows) in million window units for every quarter from Q1/2021 to Q4/2031 – as historical market data and forecast. One window unit corresponds to a standard window of 1.3 × 1.3 m.
The uPVC window is the mass-market window: affordable, well insulating, low-maintenance and the most common frame material. The uPVC window dominates residential construction, where price and insulation count, while aluminium leads in non-residential buildings thanks to slim profiles and large formats. Other frame materials and roof windows are not included.
Window demand has fallen considerably since its peak at the start of the decade, especially in new residential construction. Replacement in existing buildings, closely linked to energy-efficient renovation, accounts for most demand. PVC is slowly losing share to aluminium and PVC-aluminium but remains the leading material. A slight recovery is expected from 2026; window replacement remains linked to the German Buildings Energy Act (GEG) through energy-efficient window renewal.
Which questions about the uPVC windows market does the dataset answer?
- How many uPVC windows will be sold in Germany until 2031 – in total and per construction segment?
- How important is window replacement compared with new construction?
- When do uPVC window sales reach their trough, and how strong is the recovery to 2031?
- How do sales develop from quarter to quarter?
Who is the dataset for?
The dataset is aimed at window manufacturers and profile system suppliers, suppliers of PVC compounds, steel reinforcements, glass, hardware and seals, building material wholesalers, window fabricators and installers as well as investors, market analysts and consultants. The series supports sales and capacity planning and, with the datasets for other frame materials, substitution analyses.
Data basis and methodology
The values are broken down by new construction and renovation (window replacement) 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, energy-efficient window replacement, window density per m² of floor area and material shares per construction segment. 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: Aluminium windows, PVC-aluminium windows, Timber windows and all data on windows, doors and sun protection.
