Where to export Cotton
Product code 52 · Product intelligence for Cotton
Top importing markets
Where demand is. Ranked by what each country imported in 2023. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| # | Country | Imports | Share | Growth | Buyers listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
$9.0bn
|
29.9% | -3.3% a year | - |
| 2 | Viet Nam |
$4.2bn
|
14.2% | -25.8% a year | - |
| 3 | Indonesia |
$1.5bn
|
5.1% | -31.7% a year | - |
| 4 | Italy |
$1.1bn
|
3.6% | -23.8% a year | - |
| 5 | Pakistan |
$974.9m
|
3.2% | -52.4% a year | - |
| 6 | Rep. of Korea |
$824.8m
|
2.7% | -32.8% a year | - |
| 7 | Mexico |
$816.1m
|
2.7% | -28.5% a year | - |
| 8 | USA |
$815.3m
|
2.7% | -20.6% a year | - |
| 9 | Egypt |
$692.7m
|
2.3% | -13.0% a year | - |
| 10 | Tunisia |
$613.8m
|
2.0% | -14.5% a year | - |
| 11 | Morocco |
$605.8m
|
2.0% | -3.8% a year | - |
| 12 | Thailand |
$565.9m
|
1.9% | +613.0% a year | - |
| 13 | Cambodia |
$562.0m
|
1.9% | +10.6% a year | - |
| 14 | Sri Lanka |
$525.4m
|
1.8% | -23.8% a year | - |
| 15 | Iran |
$450.1m
|
1.5% | +13.0% a year | - |
Who supplies it
The leading exporting countries in 2025 (partial year, more countries still to report). These are the competitors, and the partners, in each market.
| # | Country | Exports | Share | Growth | Suppliers listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
$10.9bn
|
27.8% | -6.3% a year | - |
| 2 | India |
$6.1bn
|
15.5% | -4.2% a year | - |
| 3 | USA |
$5.9bn
|
15.0% | -18.2% a year | - |
| 4 | Brazil |
$5.1bn
|
12.9% | +9.1% a year | - |
| 5 | Pakistan |
$2.4bn
|
6.1% | -11.0% a year | - |
| 6 | Australia |
$2.2bn
|
5.6% | -10.0% a year | - |
| 7 | Italy |
$1.1bn
|
2.8% | -6.2% a year | - |
| 8 | Germany |
$555.2m
|
1.4% | -10.7% a year | - |
| 9 | Indonesia |
$461.5m
|
1.2% | -11.5% a year | - |
| 10 | Egypt |
$447.0m
|
1.1% | -12.6% a year | - |
| 11 | Austria |
$432.8m
|
1.1% | -3.5% a year | - |
| 12 | Greece |
$373.7m
|
1.0% | -18.9% a year | - |
| 13 | Malaysia |
$336.4m
|
0.9% | +5.7% a year | - |
| 14 | Netherlands |
$288.0m
|
0.7% | -5.4% a year | - |
| 15 | Rep. of Korea |
$279.7m
|
0.7% | -9.4% a year | - |
Find the companies behind the figures
ExporterIQ lists 554 buyers and 376 suppliers for this product. Most listed buyers are in United Kingdom. Subscribers see who they are, how they trade, and their verification status.
Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are generally valued including cost, insurance and freight. A country is shown for a year only if it has reported. Growth compares the latest year with 2022. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ and are not the whole market.