World Major Household Appliances

World major household appliance demand will rise 3.8 percent annually through 2017 to 430 million units. Cooking appliances will lead gains, as they are among the first major appliances purchased in developing countries. Rebounding housing activity and the release of pent up demand will support growth in advanced nations.This study analyzes the 358 million unit world major appliance industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (e.g., refrigerators and freezers, clothes washers and dryers, large cooking appliances, dishwashers), world region, and for 25 countries.The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 30 industry players, including Whirlpool, Electrolux and BSH Bosch.