The Europe handicrafts market size reached USD 293.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 576.0 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 7.41% during 2025-2033.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024
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USD 293.0 Billion |
Market Forecast in 2033
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USD 576.0 Billion |
Market Growth Rate (2025-2033) | 7.41% |
Also known as handcrafting, crafting or artisanry, handicrafts refer to handmade artifacts representing the culture and traditions of a nation or community. They play a vital role in adding aesthetic, decorative, creative, artistic, functional, traditional, social and religious value to a space. Consequently, handicrafts act as a vital source of generating employment in Europe.
The market is primarily driven by the escalating demand for handicrafts items, such as silk and cashmere scarves, hand-woven rugs and carpets, pashmina shawls and wooden home décor, in Europe. Apart from this, the rising demand for eco-friendly products that are made using jute and bamboo are also contributing to the market growth. Furthermore, leading industry players are focusing on collaborations to introduce a fusion of ethnic and contemporary handicraft designs, which is strengthening the growth of the market.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the Europe handicrafts market report, along with forecasts at the regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, distribution channel and end-use.
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The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Billion USD |
Segment Coverage | Product Type, Distribution Channel, End Use, Country |
Countries Covered | Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Others |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |
The Europe handicrafts market was valued at USD 293.0 Billion in 2024.
We expect the Europe handicrafts market to exhibit a CAGR of 7.41% during 2025-2033.
The expanding travel and tourism industry, along with the growing demand for handicraft items as souvenirs, owing to their uniqueness, is primarily driving the Europe handicrafts market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the changing consumer inclination from conventional brick-and-mortar distribution channels towards online retail platforms for the purchase of handicraft products across several European nations.
Based on the product type, the Europe handicrafts market can be divided into woodware, artmetal ware, handprinted textiles and scarves, embroidered and crocheted goods, Zari and Zari goods, imitation jewelry, sculptures, pottery and glass wares, attars and agarbattis, and others. Currently, woodware holds the majority of the total market share.
Based on the distribution channel, the Europe handicrafts market has been bifurcated into mass retailers, departmental stores, independent retailers, specialty stores, online stores, and others. Among these, mass retailers currently exhibit a clear dominance in the market.
Based on the end use, the Europe handicrafts market can be segmented into residential and commercial. Currently, residential accounts for the largest market share.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and others, where United Kingdom currently dominates the Europe handicrafts market.