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Where does the United States get its wristwatches and pocket watches? Import sources 2024

In 2024, the United States imported $6.9 billion of wristwatches and pocket watches (19 thousand tonnes), 14.2% of the world total. Switzerland sold 86% of the total, followed by Japan (6%) and China (2%). The United States was the world’s largest importer of wristwatches and pocket watches.

Summary

Value
$6.9billion
Tonnes
19thousand tonnes
Share of world total
14.2%
World rank
1st
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
Switzerland5.9Tonnes: 459USD per tonne: $12,931,36985.8%Air
Japan0.43Tonnes: 8,763USD per tonne: $49,2286.2%Sea
China0.14Tonnes: 6,867USD per tonne: $20,9402.1%Sea
Germany0.07Tonnes: 23USD per tonne: $3,128,1041.1%Air
Thailand0.07Tonnes: 867USD per tonne: $80,8691%Air
Philippines0.03Tonnes: 992USD per tonne: $25,6190.37%Sea
United Kingdom0.03Tonnes: 31USD per tonne: $800,1370.36%Air
Israel0.02Tonnes: 12USD per tonne: $732,0180.35%Sea
Portugal0.02Tonnes: 0USD per tonne: $43,660,1400.3%Air
France0.02Tonnes: 6USD per tonne: $2,914,9340.27%Air
Vietnam0.02Tonnes: 35USD per tonne: $452,7700.23%Air
Italy0.01Tonnes: 15USD per tonne: $956,7150.21%Air
Spain0.01Tonnes: 5USD per tonne: $2,821,4640.19%Air
Singapore re-exports0.01Tonnes: 704USD per tonne: $15,6370.19%Sea
Canada0.01Tonnes: 22USD per tonne: $587,3900.19%Land
Hong Kong re-exports0.01Tonnes: 53USD per tonne: $147,0380.11%Air
Malaysia0.01Tonnes: 52USD per tonne: $145,3170.11%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.01Tonnes: 8USD per tonne: $733,3870.09%Air
Taiwan0.01Tonnes: 17USD per tonne: $345,0880.08%Air
Barbados0.01Tonnes: 2USD per tonne: $2,436,0130.08%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

Switzerland was its main source throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • Switzerland 5.9
  • Japan 0.43
  • China 0.14
  • Germany 0.07
  • Thailand 0.07

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Switzerland0.775.9
Japan0.660.43
China0.190.14
Germany0.010.07
Thailand0.050.07

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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