The U.S. ceramic tile consumption declined to 2.70 billion square feet in 2024, representing a 5.1% decrease from the previous year, according to the latest market update from the Tile Council of North America. This continues a downward trend, following a 7.3% decline in 2023.
The following table shows U.S. tile shipments, imports, exports, and total consumption in thousands of square feet:
|
Year |
U.S. Shipments (incl. Exports) |
Imports |
Exports |
Total Consumption* |
Consumption Change vs. Previous Year |
|
2024 |
810,991 |
1,930,509 |
41,094 |
2,700,407 |
-5.1% |
|
2023 |
898,353 |
1,999,520 |
51,032 |
2,846,840 |
-7.3% |
|
2022 |
939,966 |
2,182,363 |
50,754 |
3,071,575 |
-1.3% |
|
2021 |
918,264 |
2,233,142 |
37,986 |
3,113,421 |
9.9% |
|
2020 |
898,533 |
1,966,443 |
31,009 |
2,833,967 |
-3.6% |
* Note: U.S. Shipments + Imports – Exports
The report reveals that imports comprised 71.5% of U.S. tile consumption by volume in 2024, up from 70.2% in 2023. India maintained its position as the largest volume exporter to the United States for the second consecutive year, capturing 20.4% of U.S. imports, followed by Spain (17.6%) and Italy (16.0%).
While domestic manufacturers shipped 769.9 million square feet of ceramic tile within the U.S. market, this represented a significant 9.1% decrease from 2023 and marked the lowest annual production total since 2013. Despite this decline, U.S. production still accounted for 28.5% of total consumption, substantially higher than any individual importing country.
By value, Italy remains the premium import leader, comprising 29.2% of 2024 U.S. imports on a dollar basis (CIF + duty), with Italian tile commanding the highest average value at $2.29 per square foot.
The five countries from which the most tiles were imported in 2024, based on volume, were:
|
Country |
Sq. Ft. 2024 |
Sq. Ft. 2023 |
% Change |
|
India |
394,068,999 |
404,927,277 |
-2.7% |
|
Spain |
339,412,424 |
348,526,173 |
-2.6% |
|
Italy |
308,255,909 |
299,670,420 |
2.9% |
|
Mexico |
293,634,891 |
334,866,706 |
-12.3% |
|
Brazil |
152,032,937 |
184,777,398 |
-17.7% |
|
All Countries |
1,930,509,389 |
1,999,519,661 |
-3.5% |
The five countries from which the most tiles were imported in 2024 based on total U.S. $ value (CIF + duty) were:
|
Country |
$ Value 2024 |
$ Value 2023 |
% Change |
|
Italy |
707,153,064 |
722,042,915 |
-2.1% |
|
Spain |
599,961,728 |
659,023,238 |
-9.0% |
|
Mexico |
271,044,874 |
290,146,351 |
-6.6% |
|
India |
242,976,526 |
258,805,300 |
-6.1% |
|
Turkey |
138,648,246 |
181,422,038 |
-23.6% |
|
All Countries |
2,417,669,792 |
2,561,227,971 |
-5.6% |
The average values of tile[1] (including CIF + duty) from the five countries from which the most tiles were imported by volume in 2024 were:
|
Country |
Value/Sq. Ft. 2024 |
Value/Sq. Ft. 2023 |
|
India |
$0.62 |
$0.64 |
|
Spain |
$1.77 |
$1.89 |
|
Italy |
$2.29 |
$2.41 |
|
Mexico |
$0.92 |
$0.87 |
|
Brazil |
$0.86 |
$0.87 |
|
All Countries |
$1.25 |
$1.28 |
[1] The average value is significantly affected by the mix of tiles imported, with different types of tiles impacting the average value, in addition to differences in pricing for the same types of tile.
