The athletic apparel and footwear market in Europe has emerged as one of the growing markets in the world due to increasing sports participation of the people, rising health awareness and growing disposable incomes. The market has registered a CAGR of 5.4% during 2008-2013 by rising from USD ~ million in 2008 to USD ~ million in 2013. China is the major supplier of sports clothing in Europe with ~% of the total athletic apparel import from the developing nations in the region in 2012.
Athletic apparel segment commanded the largest share of ~% share of the total athletic apparel and footwear sales in the region in 2013 which has risen from ~% in 2008 followed by athletic footwear which grew from USD ~ million in 2008 to USD ~ million in 2013. Western Europe comprising of countries such as Germany, the UK, France and others accounted for the highest share of ~% of the total sales of athletic apparel and footwear in Europe in 2013, followed by countries such as Russia, Poland and others of the Eastern European region which accounted for ~% of the athletic wear in Europe during the same year. Rich sporting tradition and high rate of participation in sports have driven the sportswear market in Eastern Europe over the years. The