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Footwear: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in footwear totaled $147.5 billion (6.4 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (31%), Vietnam (22%) and Italy (9%); the top importers were the United States (19%), Germany (9%) and France (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 9%.

Summary

World trade
$147.5billion
Tonnes
6.4million tonnes
Price per tonne
$22,919
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$46.4 billion · 31.4%
    see destinations
  2. Vietnam$31.9 billion · 21.6%
    see destinations
  3. Italy$12.7 billion · 8.6%
    see destinations
  4. Indonesia$10.3 billion · 7%
    see destinations
  5. Germany$6.2 billion · 4.2%
    see destinations
  6. Cambodia$3.2 billion · 2.2%
    see destinations
  7. India$3.2 billion · 2.2%
    see destinations
  8. France$2.9 billion · 2%
    see destinations
  9. Netherlands$2.8 billion · 1.9%
    re-exports · see destinations
  10. Spain$2.8 billion · 1.9%
    see destinations
  11. Belgium$2.5 billion · 1.7%
    re-exports · see destinations
  12. Portugal$2.2 billion · 1.5%
    see destinations
  13. Poland$2 billion · 1.4%
    see destinations
  14. Bangladesh$1.6 billion · 1.1%
    see destinations
  15. Brazil$1.1 billion · 0.74%
  16. Turkey$1.1 billion · 0.73%
  17. Romania$1 billion · 0.68%
  18. Myanmar$782 million · 0.53%
  19. Mexico$781 million · 0.53%
  20. United States$748 million · 0.51%

Top importers

  1. United States$27.4 billion · 18.6%
    see sources
  2. Germany$12.6 billion · 8.6%
    see sources
  3. France$8.8 billion · 6%
    see sources
  4. Italy$6.6 billion · 4.5%
    see sources
  5. China$5.6 billion · 3.8%
    see sources
  6. United Kingdom$5.3 billion · 3.6%
    see sources
  7. Poland$5.3 billion · 3.6%
    see sources
  8. Netherlands$5.2 billion · 3.5%
    re-exports · see sources
  9. Spain$5.1 billion · 3.4%
    see sources
  10. Japan$4.7 billion · 3.2%
    see sources
  11. Russia$3.5 billion · 2.4%
    see sources
  12. South Korea$3.5 billion · 2.4%
    see sources
  13. Canada$2.4 billion · 1.6%
    see sources
  14. Austria$2.4 billion · 1.6%
    see sources
  15. Switzerland$2.3 billion · 1.6%
    see sources
  16. Mexico$2.3 billion · 1.5%
    see sources
  17. United Arab Emirates$2.1 billion · 1.4%
    see sources
  18. Australia$2 billion · 1.4%
    see sources
  19. Hong Kong$1.9 billion · 1.3%
    re-exports · see sources
  20. Czechia$1.7 billion · 1.1%
    see sources

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 46.4
  • Vietnam 31.9
  • Italy 12.7
  • Indonesia 10.3
  • Germany 6.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China15.446.4
Vietnam0.5231.9
Italy712.7
Indonesia2.610.3
Germany1.16.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 43% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $22,919

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$16,075
1996$17,259
1997$15,369
1998$14,051
1999$13,727
2000$13,739
2001$13,002
2002$14,412
2003$14,643
2004$14,672
2005$14,115
2006$15,202
2007$15,318
2008$16,575
2009$15,548
2010$16,224
2011$17,268
2012$18,449
2013$18,858
2014$19,417
2015$19,979
2016$21,400
2017$20,278
2018$21,571
2019$20,958
2020$21,591
2021$22,718
2022$23,068
2023$23,331
2024$22,919

What it includes

Excludes footwear parts.

  • 6401 · Waterproof rubber or plastic footwear
  • 6402 · Rubber and plastic footwear
  • 6403 · Leather footwear
  • 6404 · Textile footwear
  • 6405 · Other footwear

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Sources and methodology

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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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