Report Overview

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market – Industry Trends & Forecast Report, 2030

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market size by value was estimated at USD 23.48 billion in 2023. During the forecast period between 2024 and 2030, Middle East and Africa Footwear Market size is expected to expand at a CAGR of 3.80% reaching a value of USD 30.37 billion by 2030. Middle East and Africa Footwear Market is driven by several factors, including rising disposable incomes, increasing awareness of fashion trends, and a growing preference for premium, high-quality shoes. The proliferation of e-commerce and mobile internet connectivity has also boosted online footwear sales. Additionally, the region's youthful population and their inclination towards trendy and comfortable footwear contribute significantly to market growth. Urbanization and the adoption of Western lifestyles further propel the demand for diverse footwear options.

Footwear – Overview

Footwears are worn on the feet, designed primarily for protection, comfort, and style. It includes a wide range of products, such as shoes, boots, sandals, sneakers, and slippers. Footwear serves various purposes, from providing stability and cushioning during activities like walking and running to offering protection against environmental elements. The industry is driven by fashion trends, technological advancements, and the growing demand for specialized and eco-friendly options.

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market 

Growth Drivers

Rising Disposable Income

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market is significantly driven by rising disposable incomes. As consumers' purchasing power increases, there is a higher demand for premium and branded footwear. This economic growth allows more people to spend on fashion and quality, leading to a surge in sales of diverse footwear options. Additionally, the growing middle class in the region is more inclined to invest in stylish and comfortable shoes, further propelling expansion of Middle East and Africa Footwear Market.

Challenges

Changing Consumer Preferences

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market faces challenges, due to changing consumer preferences. Shifts toward more affordable and non-branded options are impacting sales of premium footwear. Additionally, the rise of fast fashion and the demand for trendy, low-cost shoes are causing fluctuations in market stability. These evolving preferences require brands to continuously adapt their offerings, which can strain resources and affect long-term growth strategies.

Impact of Escalating Geopolitical Tensions on Middle East and Africa Footwear Market

Intensifying and further spreading of geopolitical tensions among countries across the Middle East and Africa could adversely affect the growth of Footwear Market. Disruptions in supply chains due to conflicts could lead to delays and increased costs for raw materials and finished products. Additionally, heightened instability could deter foreign investments and reduce consumer spending as economic uncertainty rises. Currency fluctuations and inflation driven by geopolitical unrest can further strain the market. Moreover, trade restrictions and sanctions may limit market access and complicate logistics. Overall, these factors can hinder market growth and affect the availability and affordability of footwear in the region.

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market

Segmental Information

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market – By Type

By type, Middle East and Africa Footwear Market is divided into Athletic and Non-Athletic segments. The non-athletic segment is a larger contributor to the growth of Middle East and Africa Footwear Market. This dominance is due to the high demand for casual, formal, and fashion footwear driven by lifestyle trends, cultural preferences, and a growing urban population. Non-athletic footwear includes a variety of designs like sandals, boots, and dress shoes, appealing to a broad consumer base. In contrast, the athletic segment, while growing, remains smaller due to its more niche and performance-focused appeal.

Middle East and Africa Footwear Market – By Country

By country, Middle East and Africa Footwear Market is divided into Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, and Rest of MEA. Saudi Arabia is the largest in Middle East and Africa (MEA) Footwear Market. The dominance is driven by a strong demand for luxury and branded footwear, a growing population, and a high standard of living. The market benefits from increasing consumer spending on fashion and lifestyle products. The UAE and South Africa also play significant roles due to their well-developed retail sectors and a rising interest in athleisure footwear, but Saudi Arabia remains the dominant segment within the region.

Competitive Landscape

Key players in the highly competitive Middle East and Africa Footwear Market include Bata Shoes, Almarai, Al Salam Group, Al Ghandi Group, Al Futtaim Group, Al Tayer Group, Al Rajhi Group, Al Nahda Group, Al Gurg Group, and Other Prominent Players. To further enhance their market share, these companies employ various strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, license agreements, and new product launches.

Scope of the Report

By Type

• Athletic

• Non-Athletic

By End User

• Men

• Women

• Children

By Country

• Saudi Arabia

• UAE

• Qatar

• Kuwait

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Algeria

• Rest Of MEA

1. Research Framework
   1. Research Objective
   2. Product Overview
   3. Market Segmentation
2. Executive Summary
3. Middle East and Africa Footwear Market Insights
   1. Industry Value Chain Analysis
   2. DROC Analysis
      1. Growth Drivers
         1. Rising Disposable Income
         2. Urbanization and Lifestyle Changes
         3. E-commerce Growth
      2. Restraints
         1. Changing Consumer Preferences
         2. Ethical and Sustainability Concerns
      3. Opportunities
         1. Increasing Fashion Consciousness
         2. Innovative New Designs
      4. Challenges
         1. Economic Fluctuations
         2. Counterfeit Products
   3. Technological Advancements/Recent Developments
   4. Regulatory Framework
   5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of New Entrants
      4. Threat of Substitutes
      5. Intensity of Rivalry
4. Middle East and Africa Footwear Market: Marketing Strategies
5. Middle East and Africa Footwear Market: Pricing Analysis
6. Middle East and Africa Footwear Market Overview
   1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
      1. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Type
         1. Athletic
         2. Non-Athletic
      2. By End User
         1. Men
         2. Women
         3. Children
      3. By Country
         1. Saudi Arabia
         2. UAE
         3. Qatar
         4. Kuwait
         5. South Africa
         6. Nigeria
         7. Algeria
         8. Rest of MEA
7. Saudi Arabia Footwear Market
   1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
      1. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Type
      2. By End User
8. UAE Footwear Market
   1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
      1. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Type
      2. By End User
9. Qatar Footwear Market
   1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
      1. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Type
      2. By End User
10. Kuwait Footwear Market
    1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
       1. By Value (USD Million)
    2. Market Share & Forecast
       1. By Type
       2. By End User
11. South Africa Footwear Market
    1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
       1. By Value (USD Million)
    2. Market Share & Forecast
       1. By Type
       2. By End User
12. Nigeria Footwear Market
    1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
       1. By Value (USD Million)
    2. Market Share & Forecast
       1. By Type
       2. By End User
13. Algeria Footwear Market
    1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
       1. By Value (USD Million)
    2. Market Share & Forecast
       1. By Type
       2. By End User
14. Rest of MEA Footwear Market
    1. Market Size & Forecast, 2019–2030
       1. By Value (USD Million)
    2. Market Share & Forecast
       1. By Type
       2. By End User
15. Competitive Landscape
    1. List of Key Players and Their Offerings
    2. Middle East and Africa Footwear Company Market Share Analysis, 2023
    3. Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters
    4. Key Strategic Developments (Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships, etc.)
16. Impact of Escalating Geopolitical Tensions on Middle East and Africa Footwear Market
17. Company Profiles (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Competitive Landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, Strategic Outlook, and SWOT Analysis)
    1. Bata Shoes
    2. Almarai
    3. Al Salam Group
    4. Al Ghandi Group
    5. Al Futtaim Group
    6. Al Tayer Group
    7. Al Rajhi Group
    8. Al Nahda Group
    9. Al Gurg Group
    10. Other Prominent Players
18. Key Strategic Recommendations
19. Research Methodology
    1.       Qualitative Research
       1.   Primary & Secondary Research
    2.       Quantitative Research
    3.       Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
       1.   Secondary Research
       2.   Primary Research
    4.       Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Region
    5.       Assumptions & Limitations

*Financial information of non-listed companies can be provided as per availability.

**The segmentation and the companies are subject to modifications based on in-depth secondary research for the final deliverable

List of Figures

Figure 1       Middle East and Africa Footwear  Segmentation

Figure 2       Middle East and Africa Footwear  Market Value Chain Analysis

Figure 3       Company Market Share Analysis, 2023

Figure 4       Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 5       Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 6       Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 7       Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 8       Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 9       Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 10     Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 11     UAE Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 12     UAE Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 13     UAE Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 14     Qatar Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 15     Qatar Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 16     Qatar Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 17     Kuwait Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 18     Kuwait Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 19     Kuwait Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 20     South Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 21     South Africa Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 22     South Africa Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 23     Nigeria Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 24     Nigeria Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 25     Nigeria Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 26     Algeria Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 27     Algeria Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 28     Algeria Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 29     Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Figure 30     Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Share, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Figure 31     Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

List of Tables

Table 1        Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 2        Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 3        Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 4        Middle East & Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 5        Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 6        Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 7        Saudi Arabia Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 8        UAE Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 9        UAE Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 10      UAE Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 11      Qatar Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 12      Qatar Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 13      Qatar Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 14      Kuwait Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 15      Kuwait Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 16      Kuwait Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 17      South Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 18      South Africa Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 19      South Africa Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 20      Nigeria Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 21      Nigeria Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 22      Nigeria Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 23      Algeria Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 24      Algeria Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 25      Algeria Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 26      Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2019–2030

Table 27      Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Size, By Type ,  By Value, 2019–2030

Table 28      Rest of MEA Footwear  Market Size, By End User, By Value, 2019–2030

Table 29      Bata Shoes Company Overview

Table 30      Bata Shoes Financial Overview 

Table 31      Almarai Company Overview      

Table 32      Almarai Financial Overview       

Table 33      Al Salam Group Company Overview    

Table 34      Al Salam Group Financial Overview     

Table 35      Al Ghandi Group Company Overview  

Table 36      Al Ghandi Group Financial Overview   

Table 37      Al Futtaim Group Company Overview  

Table 38      Al Futtaim Group Financial Overview  

Table 39      Al Tayer Group Company Overview     

Table 40      Al Tayer Group Financial Overview     

Table 41      Al Rajhi Group Company Overview     

Table 42      Al Rajhi Group Financial Overview      

Table 43      Al Nahda Group Company Overview   

Table 44      Al Nahda Group Financial Overview    

Table 45      Al Gurg Group Company Overview      

Table 46      Al Gurg Group Financial Overview