According to the GfK Total Store Report Austria, DIY stores in Austria saw a 4.2 percent increase in sales, reaching a total of EUR 3.17 billion in 2022. The year-on-year growth rate was notably higher than the average of 2.9 percent recorded during the years 2016-2018. Over the period of 2019 to 2022, the average annual growth rate was 5.8 percent.

The construction chemicals/building materials segment was the largest contributor to this growth, with a volume of EUR 471 million and a 5.0 percent increase. Conversely, the garden chemicals/soil/seeds product group experienced the weakest performance, declining by 5.2 percent compared to the previous year. These findings were reported by the German industry association BHB.