This is the 14th annual survey conducted by the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) in association with CBRE for a fourth year.
The report analyses demand and supply trends, as well as operational performance across Europe’s self storage market. The findings are informed by the results from the industry survey of FEDESSA members, and a public survey carried out over the last four years, which provides insight into the public perception of self storage. It also calls on data from the SSA UK annual industry report and other industry sources as referenced.
The operator survey summarises the key results from surveying 138 self storage operators across continental Europe. Respondents represented 1,447 stores from 16 countries, over a quarter of Europe’s self storage market by storage space. All operators surveyed were certified members of FEDESSA at the time of the survey. The operator survey was completed from May to June 2025, based on data in the year up to 31 March 2025. The survey questions targeted operators from continental Europe, where applicable.
The 2025 public survey total sample size was 5084 adults. 2028 from Germany, 1011 from the Netherlands, 1029 from Sweden and 1016 from Portugal. Fieldwork was undertaken between 22nd July - 4th August 2025 using an online interview administered to members of the YouGov Plc panel of 2.5 million individuals. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of each country’s adult population (aged 18+).