What this market covers
Large buildings with wide doors that shelter aircraft during storage and maintenance. Buyers are airports, airlines, maintenance firms, business jet operators and air forces.
Typical segments
- Maintenance hangars
- Fixed base operator hangars
- Military hangars
- Portable fabric hangars
Source: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +66% from 2020 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
- Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
- US employment in the core industry shifted +17% since 2020.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €307.9 million of products under CN code 94069090 (Prefabricated buildings, whether or not complete or already assembled) from outside the EU in 2025. | 307.9 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 94069090 were up 66% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€185.4 million), calculated from Eurostat values. | +66 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 94069090 to countries outside the EU were worth €479.8 million in 2025. | 479.8 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 94069090 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €443.1 million in 2025. | 443.1 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| China was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 94069090 to the EU in 2025, with €127.1 million, or 41% of extra-EU imports. | 127.1 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 94069090 to the United States were €56.6 million in 2025. | 56.6 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 94069090 was €3.28 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 3.28 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Italy was the largest EU exporter of CN 94069090 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €135.5 million. | 135.5 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 820,302 enterprises in NACE class F4120 (Construction of residential and non-residential buildings) in 2023. | 820,302 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class F4120 had net turnover of €609.37 billion in 2023. | 609.37 EUR billion | 2023 | Eurostat |
| NACE class F4120 employed 3,101,112 people across the EU in 2023. | 3,101,112 persons employed | 2023 | Eurostat |
| The US had 58,379 private establishments in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and institutional building construction) in 2025. | 58,379 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 236220 employed an average of 761,316 people in US private industry in 2025. | 761,316 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 236220 changed by +17% between 2020 (649,775 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | +17 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 236220 was $107,183 in 2025. | 107,183 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 1
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 307907656
- Figure 2
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 185432409; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 307907656
- Figure 3
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 479770003
- Figure 4
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 443122762
- Figure 5
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, partner CN, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 127051737
- Figure 6
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 56551449
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 94069090, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 307907656, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 939477
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter IT, product 94069090, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 135537190
- Figure 8
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 9
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 F4120, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 820302
- Figure 10
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 F4120, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 609367
- Figure 11
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 F4120, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 3101112
- Figure 9
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 236220, 2025 (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 12
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 236220, annual_avg_estabs 58379
- Figure 13
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 236220, annual_avg_emplvl 761316
- Figure 14
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 649775; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 761316
- Figure 15
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 236220, avg_annual_pay 107183
- Figure 12
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Airports
- Airlines and maintenance firms
- Air forces
Large non-EU suppliers to the EU
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU aircraft hangar market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €307.9 million of goods under CN 94069090 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €479.8 million.
Where does the EU import aircraft hangar from?
China was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included Israel, United Kingdom, Türkiye.
What is the average import price of aircraft hangar in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €3.28 per kilogram for CN 94069090 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most aircraft hangar?
Italy led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by Spain, Germany.
How many US companies are in the aircraft hangar industry?
BLS counts 58,379 private establishments in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and institutional building construction), the closest official industry.
How many EU companies are in the aircraft hangar industry?
Eurostat counts 820,302 enterprises in NACE class F4120 (Construction of residential and non-residential buildings).
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