The worldwide boardsports market experienced steady growth in 2013 for the second year in a row, driven by non-core products such as lifestyle products and apparel. This is what emerges from a recent study by the European Surf Industry Manufacturers' Association (EuroSIMA), in partnership with the market research firm NPD Group. The research points out that growth was most significant in the U.S. and Chinese markets. Europe is still the second-largest market behind the U.S. and France on its own is the third-largest market in the world. The new figures put the value of the global sports market in 2013 at €277 billion, with boardsports accounting for €46.3 billion of this. The French market was worth €2.4 billion. Italy, France, Germany, the U.K. and Spain combined represent 63 percent of the European boardsports market. In terms of apparel and footwear rather than hardware, only Germany's and France's revenues were higher in 2013 than in 2008.

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