# HS 630231 Of Cotton (Not Printed global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted) reached $4.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.9B | +9.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | $4.0B | +1.3% | +1% |
| 2015 | $3.7B | -7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | $3.6B | -2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | $3.7B | +3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | $3.9B | +4.5% | +2% |
| 2019 | $3.8B | -3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | $3.4B | -9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | $4.6B | +33.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | $4.5B | -2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $3.9B | -12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $4.0B | +3.3% | -4.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.2B | -0.8% | 84 |
| Germany | $292.9M | +0.9% | 89 |
| France | $254.8M | +4.2% | 88 |
| United Kingdom | $244.6M | +2.3% | 65 |
| Australia | $190.4M | +4.7% | 53 |
| Netherlands | $165.4M | +9.1% | 68 |
| Canada | $145.5M | +2.6% | 76 |
| Italy | $135.2M | +3.5% | 55 |
| Japan | $121.6M | -7% | 42 |
| Spain | $111.4M | +6.7% | 55 |
| Belgium | $89.6M | -1.9% | 56 |
| Poland | $82.8M | +9.7% | 58 |

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