Forest Sector Outlook Study
Before opening the European Forest Sector Outlook Study (EFSOS) country profile, please read first important background information, which are necessary for a correct interpretation of the country profiles. Feedback from country experts is welcome to improve the information and further increase reliability.
The EFSOS outcomes are an important tool to assist policy and investment decision making of policy makers, entrepreneurs and the academic community of the forest and forest products sector and the public as well. This page provides information and analysis about long-term trends in the forest sector and projections of future developments For more additional information on related data, data gathering and treatment methods as well as definitions, please refer to the following data sources.

Data source:
European Forest Sector Outlook Study - 1960-2000-2020 - MAIN REPORT (EFSOS)
The information about the outlook in the forest sector is gathered from the European Forest Sector Outlook Study (EFSOS), Main Report. It is the sixth major study in the European outlook study series, published in March 2005. The study covers 38 countries, including all of the European countries and 7 of the countries from the former-UDSSR including the Russian Federation. Most of the results of the historical analysis are presented for the period from 1961 to 2000, and projections are presented for the period 2000 to 2020. For wood-based forest products, econometric projections of supply, trade and consumption were prepared, while for non-wood products and for services, qualitative estimates were presented. Special attention was paid to the interaction of forest sector trends and developments in other sectors. Almost all of the data presented and analysed were drawn from the ECE and FAO databases. The study is based on the contribution over several years of sector experts and national correspondents.