Romania Footwear Market 2025

Romania’s footwear market is expected to grow from USD 2.0 billion in 2025 to USD 2.4 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 3.71% and signaling steady expansion across categories. Rising disposable incomes are underpinning demand, particularly in the premium segment, where leading brands benefit from consumers’ preference for higher quality, longer-lasting products.

Health-conscious lifestyles are also shaping the market, with more people engaging in exercise and sports, fueling demand for performance-oriented athletic footwear. Younger consumers are driving the popularity of designs that combine comfort with style, blurring the line between casualwear and activewear.

Sustainability is becoming a key differentiator, with growing interest in footwear that minimizes environmental impact through recycled materials and ethically aligned production, consistent with broader ESG principles. At the same time, the convenience of online retail—enhanced by virtual try-on tools, personalized recommendations, and hassle-free returns—is strengthening digital channels as a core growth driver in Romania’s evolving footwear market.

The report delivers a comprehensive dataset on the Romania footwear market, detailing annual market size and growth rates over the past six years, alongside projections through 2030. It offers an in-depth examination of market segments and subcategories, with a particular focus on evolving trends by product type, consumer group and distribution channel.

Report Highlights

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the Romania footwear market size (in Units/RON/USD) from 2020 to 2030. The core dataset includes historical figures and forward-looking projections for both the overall market and its key segments, supplemented by compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for historical and forecast periods. Segmentation covers product type, consumer group and distribution channel. By comparing historical and projected growth rates, the analysis identifies high-potential segments, enabling data-driven strategic decision-making.

Beyond quantitative indicators, the report provides qualitative insights into emerging market dynamics. Drawing on expert interviews and macroeconomic context, it analyzes the underlying causes of market expansion and contraction. Evolving consumer preferences, and environmental regulations are examined as structural forces shaping the competitive landscape. The report also highlights fast-growing sub-segments and untapped innovation-driven opportunities across the value chain.

A competitive benchmarking section tracks market share movements and brand positioning among key players from 2020-2024. The report maps consolidation trends, share shifts, and differentiation strategies, equipping stakeholders with actionable insights for portfolio optimization and long-term planning.

Market Segmentation

The Romania footwear market is categorized into the following segments:
Product type – e.g., regular footwear, sports footwear
Consumer group – e.g., children, men, women
Distribution channel – e.g., apparel stores, discounters, e-commerce, hypermarkets, sports stores, others

Macroeconomic & Demographic Indicators

In addition to core market data, the report incorporates key socio-economic indicators that provide essential context for interpreting market dynamics. These include population trends, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), per capita consumption (expressed in USD), and consumer spending as a percentage of GDP. Together, these metrics offer a macroeconomic backdrop that enhances the strategic relevance of the market size figures, helping stakeholders better assess demand potential and long-term growth opportunities.

Competitive Landscape: Market Share Analysis

This report presents market share figures for top companies operating in the footwear sector in Romania, highlighting brand reach and competitive footprint. Notable participants include:
Adidas AG
Benvenuti S.R.L.
C&A Mode AG
CCC S.A.
Decathlon S.A.
Deichmann SE
Denis S.r.l.
Ecco Sko A/S
Geox S.p.A.
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
LC Waikiki Magazacilik Hizmetleri Ticaret A.S.
LPP SA
New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Nike, Inc.
Pestos SRL
Puma SE
PVH Corp.
Steinhoff International Holdings Limited

This section helps stakeholders evaluate market concentration, identify partnership opportunities, and track shifts in leadership.

Why Choose This Report?

Access accurate and up-to-date market size data for the Romania footwear sector.
Obtain granular insights across key segments, including product type, consumer group and distribution channel.
Understand the underlying market dynamics through expert-driven analysis of growth drivers, barriers, and structural shifts.
Identify attractive investment areas by tracking fast-growing categories and emerging consumption patterns.
Evaluate the competitive landscape to support timing, positioning, and strategic decision-making.
Includes a single-user enterprise license with no additional fees for internal distribution.

Request a redacted sample to preview the data structure and presentation quality before purchase.

Deliverables Include

Professionally structured PDF report
Full EXCEL databook with year-by-year figures and multi-dimensional segmentation from 2020 to 2030

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Romania Footwear Market – Product Type Analysis
Romania Footwear Market – Consumer Group Analysis
Romania Footwear Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Adidas AG
Benvenuti S.R.L.
C&A Mode AG
CCC S.A.
Decathlon S.A.
Deichmann SE
Denis S.r.l.
Ecco Sko A/S
Geox S.p.A.
…
Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Romania Footwear Market 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Romania Footwear Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table Romania Footwear Market by Consumer Group, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Consumer Group, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Consumer Group, 2020-2030
Table Romania Footwear Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Romania Footwear Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Romania Footwear Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Romania Footwear Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Romania Footwear Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Romania Footwear Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Romania – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Romania – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Romania – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Romania Footwear Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Romania Footwear Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)