This 5% decrease compared to 2024 is primarily due to the poor supply of log wood. At 16.9 million m³, expected consumption is higher than it was in the two previous years.
This imbalance will likely be offset by reduced exports and an increase in import volumes. Specifically, exports are expected to decrease by 10% to 8 million m³, while imports are projected to grow by almost a quarter to 3.6 million m³. Austria, in particular, will benefit from this development, with deliveries increasing by 39% to over 500,000 m³ in the first half of 2025 alone.
| Softwood lumber, volumes in M. m³ | ||||||||
| Lumber | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Prognose 2025 | Diff. in % 2024/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | 23.3 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 21.3 | –5.0 |
| Imports | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 24.4 |
| Exports | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | –10.0 |
| Consumption | 19.3 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 2.9 |
