Stunted growth in the European garden sector

The total volume of the garden market in the European Union amounted to € 88.1 bn in 2015 (at end-consumer prices) and thus grew by one per cent. This means that, on average, every EU citizen spent € 175 either: directly for the garden, patio, balcony and flowers for the home or indirectly on public and commercial green areas. In the ten years from 2005 to 2015, the EU garden market grew, on average, by one percent per year. This is shown in the current data from the market research institute IFH, Cologne (Germany).
The largest share of revenue in the garden market, namely 54 per cent, is accounted for by plants; if one adds the bio-chemical gardening supplies sector (plant protection, fertilizer, soils/turf), it's 62 per cent.
The next issue of DIY International will publish a detailed article about the European garden market.