Germany’s footwear manufacturers achieved combined revenues of €2.33 billion in 2025, an increase of 3.2% compared to 2024. The figures come from the German Footwear and Leathergoods Association, HDSL.

At a briefing at Micam in Milan on February 23, HDSL managing director, Torben Schütz, said sales in the domestic market for German shoe brands rose by 6% to reach €1.7 billion, while sales in export markets fell by 5.9% to reach €493 million.
In parallel, Germany imported footwear with a combined value of €13.3 billion in 2025, an increase of 13.8% year on year.

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