# HS 630251 Of Cotton global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of cotton, not knitted or crocheted reached $477.0M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $679.8M | +11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | $564.4M | -17% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | $498.8M | -11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | $498.3M | -0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | $486.3M | -2.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | $504.6M | +3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | $454.8M | -9.9% | -3% |
| 2020 | $357.4M | -21.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | $462.6M | +29.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | $506.7M | +9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $470.8M | -7.1% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $477.0M | +1.3% | +1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $132.1M | +0.2% | 92 |
| Germany | $45.0M | -2.3% | 85 |
| France | $35.6M | +2.3% | 81 |
| Italy | $32.3M | +4.3% | 52 |
| United Kingdom | $19.2M | +1% | 58 |
| Netherlands | $15.0M | +7.4% | 61 |
| Spain | $13.3M | +4.8% | 58 |
| Belgium | $13.1M | +2.5% | 51 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $12.4M | +0.6% | 66 |
| Canada | $10.8M | -0.4% | 76 |
| Austria | $10.2M | -1.3% | 62 |
| Japan | $9.6M | -3.1% | 42 |

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