Forward book
Market Outlook
Current market size and future direction across fashion, luxury, resale and destination demand, with forecast provenance attached.
Forward market book
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2026 · Reported
Global fashion
Low single-digit growth
2026 · Forecast
Personal luxury goods
€365–373bn
2026 · Forecast
Worldwide luxury spending
€1.44–1.47tn
2035 · Forecast
Personal luxury goods
€525–640bn
2030 · Forecast
Global secondhand apparel
USD 393bn
2026 · Forecast
International tourism
+3–4%
2030 · Forecast
Global luxury market
USD 700bn
Category projections
Published market bases compounded at the publishers’ stated range.
| Category | Base | Growth range | +1 year | +3 years | +5 years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global apparel marketPublishers place the 2024–25 global apparel market between roughly USD 1.75tn and 1.84tn. The mid value is carried with that range attached. | 1,790USD bn · 2024 | 2.8–4.2% | 1,840 – 1,865 | 1,945 – 2,025 | 2,056 – 2,199 | Statista, 2024 |
| Global swimwear and beachwear marketPublished estimates for the same year differ by more than half between vendors, from about USD 18.9bn to USD 29.9bn. No single figure is authoritative, so the range is published and the mid point is labelled as such. | 26USD bn · 2026 | 3.4–6.9% | 27 – 28 | 29 – 32 | 31 – 37 | Multiple commercial research vendors, 2026 |
| Personal luxury goodsForecast range for 2026 against EUR 358bn in 2025. | 369EUR bn · 2026 | 2.0–4.0% | 376 – 384 | 392 – 415 | 407 – 449 | Bain & Company / Altagamma, 2026 |
| Worldwide luxury spending, all segmentsIncludes experiential segments — hospitality, dining, cruises — which are growing faster than goods. | 1,443EUR bn · 2025 | 0.0–2.0% | 1,443 – 1,472 | 1,443 – 1,531 | 1,443 – 1,593 | Bain & Company / Altagamma, 2026 |
| Premium apparelThe band between mass and luxury, published as growing to about USD 590bn by 2032. | 455USD bn · 2025 | 3.8–3.8% | 472 – 472 | 509 – 509 | 548 – 548 | Multiple commercial research vendors, 2025 |
| Luxury fashionPublished as reaching about USD 411bn by 2032. Growth is attributed to younger cohorts and to travel. | 260USD bn · 2024 | 5.8–5.8% | 276 – 276 | 308 – 308 | 345 – 345 | Multiple public compilations, 2025 |
| Women's apparelSlightly over half the apparel market. Publishers expect it to pass USD 1tn around 2027. | 935USD bn · 2025 | 2.8–4.2% | 961 – 974 | 1,016 – 1,058 | 1,074 – 1,149 | Multiple public compilations, 2025 |
| Secondhand apparelPublished as a 2029 outlook rather than a current measurement, and as outpacing the primary market. | 367USD bn · 2029 | 0.0–0.0% | 367 – 367 | 367 – 367 | 367 – 367 | Multiple public compilations, 2025 |
| International arrivals, top 100 city destinationsUp 8 per cent year on year and about 46 per cent of global inbound tourism, against global growth of 4 per cent. | 702million trips · 2025 | 4.0–8.0% | 730 – 758 | 790 – 884 | 854 – 1,032 | Euromonitor International with Lighthouse, 2025 |
Forecast Forecasts state a horizon, an interval and the method version that produced them. An interval describes the range within which the outcome is expected to fall; it does not guarantee that outcome. Forecast accuracy is published and updated as outcomes are observed.
Uncertainty register
The wider the source dispersion, the lower the confidence that a single number represents the market.
Global swimwear and beachwear market
18.9 – 29.9 USD bn
58.2% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Multiple commercial research vendors, 2026
Global apparel market
1,750.0 – 1,840.0 USD bn
5.1% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Personal luxury goods
365.0 – 373.0 EUR bn
2.2% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Worldwide luxury spending, all segments
1,440.0 – 1,470.0 EUR bn
2.1% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Women's apparel
930.0 – 940.0 USD bn
1.1% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Multiple public compilations, 2025
Premium apparel
454.7 – 454.7 USD bn
0.0% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Multiple commercial research vendors, 2025
Luxury fashion
260.4 – 260.4 USD bn
0.0% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Multiple public compilations, 2025
Secondhand apparel
367.0 – 367.0 USD bn
0.0% spread between the lowest and highest published estimate
Multiple public compilations, 2025
Observed conditions beside the forecast
Current retail and tourism releases provide a reality check against forward ranges.
Retailer · Reported
+5.0% YoY
US clothing & accessories stores — Jul 2026
The category was also 1.9% higher month over month. Use as a national channel read before applying local store economics and client sell-through.
Retailer · Reported
+6.2%
China online clothing — H1 2026
Online clothing grew faster than total H1 retail. At the same time, brand-exclusive-store sales at large retailers fell 8.7%, showing why channel mix matters.
Retailer · Reported
+10.7%
Korea online shopping — Jun 2026
Overall digital commerce remained strong even as online clothing transactions were down 1.5% year over year; avoid treating broad e-commerce growth as automatic apparel growth.
Retailer · Reported
16.4%
Singapore online retail share — Jun 2026
Retail sales rose 4.0% year over year. The online share provides a current channel-allocation anchor for Singapore market research.
Retailer · Reported
+3.6% YoY
Saudi wholesale & retail operating revenue — May 2026
A broad sector operating-revenue indicator rather than a fashion-sales measure; useful as current commercial context for Riyadh and Jeddah alongside local luxury and tourism evidence.
Retailer · Reported
+0.8% MoM
Mexico retail-trade revenue — Apr 2026
Broad official commerce context for Mexican market screening. Do not interpret the monthly national movement as apparel demand in Mexico City or resort markets.
Investor · Reported
+2%
International arrivals — Q1 2026
Observed global international-tourist arrivals were higher year over year despite disruption, adding a current destination-demand read beside the full-year 3–4% forecast.
Investor · Forecast
€1.44–1.47tn
Worldwide luxury spending — 2026 base
Bain’s base case implies 0–2% constant-rate growth, while personal luxury goods are expected at €365–373bn and 2–4% growth.