# HS 611211 Of Cotton global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of cotton, knitted or crocheted reached $475.1M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $354.7M | -1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | $346.0M | -2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | $298.1M | -13.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | $281.6M | -5.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | $297.3M | +5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | $306.8M | +3.2% | +1% |
| 2019 | $324.2M | +5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $366.6M | +13.1% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | $527.4M | +43.9% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | $579.7M | +9.9% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | $498.2M | -14.1% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | $475.1M | -4.6% | -3.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $52.3M | +7.5% | 56 |
| Germany | $49.3M | +11.4% | 90 |
| United Kingdom | $40.4M | -2.8% | 57 |
| Russia | $28.2M | +24.1% | 23 |
| Spain | $28.1M | +9% | 67 |
| France | $24.9M | +5.4% | 78 |
| Netherlands | $19.3M | +20.8% | 58 |
| Poland | $18.1M | +32.1% | 61 |
| Kazakhstan | $17.9M | +42.2% | 35 |
| USA | $17.8M | +7.5% | 60 |
| Kuwait | $9.6M | +53.8% | 69 |
| Saudi Arabia | $9.3M | +1% | 45 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._