Western Europe

The picture still continues to be muted in the Netherland for consumer electronics, with overall volume sales expected to fall marginally. That being said, the decline is less than the previous year, and economic indicators are improving and…

The decline in the volume sales of consumer electronics in Sweden moderated in the first months of 2024 following a steep drop in 2023. However, current volumes remain significantly below the levels recorded during the review period. Interest rate…

The market for consumer electronics in Spain is expected to see a more stable performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following a significant decline throughout the previous year. This improvement will be attributable largely to enhanced general…

Portable consumer electronics, including smartphones, wearables, and headphones, performed well in 2024. This growth was driven by the premiumisation trend, which sees local consumers opt for higher-end models with advanced features.

The picture still continues to be muted in Norway for consumer electronics, with overall volume sales expected to fall. That being said, the decline is less than the previous year, and economic indicators are improving and inflation is also easing.…

Consumer electronics remains in a volume decline in Italy in 2024, albeit at a less steep rate than seen in 2023. Meanwhile, value sales manage to inch back into positive growth, thanks to inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. Considering…

Inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on discretionary spending in 2024 and this has had an impact upon the performance of consumer electronics in Greece. Furthermore, the government’s green scheme for replacing air conditioners and…

In 2023, mixed performances are expected in consumer electronics in terms of volume and value development. Despite the fact that volumes are expected to see a notable decline in 2023, current value sales are set to increase overall. This is primarily…

Consumer electronics in France continues to struggle in 2024, as sales rebalance after the atypical spikes during the era of the pandemic lockdowns. During this time, many consumers invested in in-home entertainment, thus negatively impacting volumes…

Consumer electronics in 2024 continues to exhibit softness, with volume sales recording a slight decline following a sharp decrease in 2023. Several factors contribute to this ongoing weakness. Consumer demand for electronics is intricately linked to…

Consumer electronics in Austria continues to witness volume decline in 2024, albeit at a much slower rate than the previous year. The decline in current value terms was significantly smaller, which had much to do with rising unit prices in…

The Western European computers and peripherals market recorded its strongest growth for many years in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Further modest growth is expected in 2021, before these products return to recording annually declining sales…

In 2024, volume sales of computers and peripherals in Turkey are expected to register a modest decline after years of positive growth during the review period. In 2023, consumers purchased computers in anticipation of further price increases. The…

Overall demand for computers and peripherals in the UK continues to decline in 2024. This continues a historic trend for this category, which has experienced volume declines over the past few years following the large volume spike when the pandemic…

Overall, it is expected to be a negative picture for computers and peripherals in the Netherlands, with laptops faring best, but all segments seeing volume decline. The most notable launches are AI-enabled computers and tablets from Microsoft (and…

Volume sales of computers and peripherals in Sweden posted modest growth in 2024 following a sharp decline in 2023, driven by the launch of AI-enabled computers, which motivated households to replace and upgrade their existing devices. Improving…

The market for computers and peripherals in Spain will see a more stable performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following the declines of the previous two years, when a high rate of consumer price inflation dampened demand. However, despite a…

Computers and peripherals in Portugal recorded only a modest increase in volume sales in 2024 due to the exponential growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and squeezed budgets in both business and retail segments caused by high interest rates and price…

Computers and peripherals are expected to see a slight increase in volume sales in Norway in 2024. This is expected to be largely driven by a healthy performance for desktops, both for businesses and personal use, as well as a modest increase in…

Sales in computers and peripherals in Italy remain in a slump in 2024, in both volume and value terms, albeit with an improvement on the steeper declines seen in 2023. Value is also in a lower slump than volume, with value sales supported by high…