S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazil\u2019s footwear industry is set to grow between 1.4% and 2.2% in 2025, reaching its highest production volume in 11 years. The projection was released on Tuesday (20) by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abical\u00e7ados) at a press conference during the BFSHOW trade fair in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sector expects production between 942.5 million and 949.9 million pairs this year, following a 4.3% growth in output last year that surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels recorded in 2019. In 2024, Brazilian companies produced 929 million pairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe BFSHOW has been showing that we\u2019ll reach these numbers, which are expected to be driven mainly by exports, projected to grow between 2.1% and 5.2% throughout the year,\u201d said Abical\u00e7ados\u2019 CEO Haroldo Ferreira to journalists, according to material released by the association\u2019s press office. The fair runs until Wednesday (21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ferreira highlighted that the more optimistic projections take into account the effects of the trade war between the United States and China, which has led American buyers to increasingly seek the Brazilian market over the Chinese one. However, he warned that this scenario could change. According to Ferreira, there are many U.S. buyers at BFSHOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its fourth edition, BFSHOW is the largest footwear fair in Latin America. \u201cThis edition saw a 30% growth, with a total area of 32,000 square meters and more than 350 Brazilian brands. Pre-registration of visitors, including retailers and importers, was 60% higher than in the previous edition, which allows us to have a very positive projection regarding attendance,\u201d said Jo\u00e3o Paulo Picolo, CEO of N\u00fcrnbergMesse Brazil, which organizes the fair held by Abical\u00e7ados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more: Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n
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