# HS 630130 Of Cotton global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of cotton reached $457.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $536.5M | -12.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | $459.9M | -14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | $387.2M | -15.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | $359.6M | -7.1% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | $386.5M | +7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | $398.5M | +3.1% | +1% |
| 2019 | $415.2M | +4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | $381.5M | -8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | $518.6M | +35.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | $487.6M | -6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | $464.2M | -4.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $457.4M | -1.5% | -4.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $175.9M | +1% | 87 |
| Germany | $25.9M | -0.6% | 85 |
| Japan | $18.2M | -5.3% | 45 |
| Australia | $18.1M | +5.2% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $15.6M | -3% | 55 |
| Canada | $12.8M | +0.7% | 75 |
| Singapore | $10.0M | +48.2% | 40 |
| France | $9.9M | +5.6% | 80 |
| Saudi Arabia | $9.8M | +7.1% | 30 |
| Iraq | $9.3M | +16.4% | 8 |
| Netherlands | $9.1M | +5.3% | 62 |
| Malaysia | $8.1M | +19.4% | 39 |

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