- Traded
- $37.9B2024
- Share of all trade
- 0.2%rank 65 of 96
- Exporters
- 189nations
- Importers
- 220nations
World trade by year, 1995 to 2024
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Largest exporters
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $13.8B | 36% | |
| United States | $2.34B | 6.2% | |
| Turkey | $2.02B | 5.3% | |
| Indonesia | $2.02B | 5.3% | |
| India | $1.69B | 4.5% | |
| Japan | $1.60B | 4.2% | |
| South Korea | $1.49B | 3.9% | |
| Thailand | $1.40B | 3.7% | |
| Germany | $1.33B | 3.5% | |
| Italy | $1.14B | 3.0% | |
| Austria | $1.13B | 3.0% | |
| Belgium | $825M | 2.2% | |
| Spain | $680M | 1.8% | |
| Vietnam | $666M | 1.8% | |
| Taiwan | $604M | 1.6% | |
| Pakistan | $468M | 1.2% | |
| France | $456M | 1.2% | |
| Portugal | $331M | 0.9% | |
| Netherlands | $311M | 0.8% | |
| Malaysia | $307M | 0.8% |
Largest importers
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | $2.31B | 6.1% | |
| Bangladesh | $2.16B | 5.7% | |
| United States | $1.77B | 4.7% | |
| Morocco | $1.76B | 4.6% | |
| Turkey | $1.64B | 4.3% | |
| China | $1.51B | 4.0% | |
| Germany | $1.33B | 3.5% | |
| Indonesia | $1.19B | 3.1% | |
| Brazil | $1.06B | 2.8% | |
| Italy | $993M | 2.6% | |
| India | $882M | 2.3% | |
| United Arab Emirates | $831M | 2.2% | |
| Spain | $807M | 2.1% | |
| Poland | $765M | 2.0% | |
| Egypt | $754M | 2.0% | |
| Myanmar | $713M | 1.9% | |
| Mexico | $704M | 1.9% | |
| Pakistan | $662M | 1.7% | |
| South Korea | $592M | 1.6% | |
| France | $581M | 1.5% |
Largest flows
From one nation to another in 2024.
| From | To | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Vietnam | $1.65B | 4.4% | |
| China | Bangladesh | $1.56B | 4.1% | |
| China | Brazil | $666M | 1.8% | |
| China | Myanmar | $632M | 1.7% | |
| China | Indonesia | $572M | 1.5% | |
| China | Egypt | $454M | 1.2% | |
| Turkey | Morocco | $447M | 1.2% | |
| China | Morocco | $446M | 1.2% | |
| China | United Arab Emirates | $377M | 1.0% | |
| United States | Honduras | $358M | 0.9% | |
| China | Russia | $350M | 0.9% | |
| China | India | $305M | 0.8% | |
| China | Cambodia | $299M | 0.8% | |
| United States | Mexico | $299M | 0.8% | |
| China | Pakistan | $288M | 0.8% | |
| China | Turkey | $274M | 0.7% | |
| China | South Korea | $272M | 0.7% | |
| Italy | Morocco | $264M | 0.7% | |
| Austria | China | $257M | 0.7% | |
| Indonesia | Turkey | $247M | 0.7% |
Largest products
The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.
| Code | Product | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550320 | Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $4.50B | 12% | |
| 550200 | Fibres: artificial filament tow | $2.82B | 7.5% | |
| 550410 | Fibres: artificial staple fibres, of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $2.59B | 6.8% | |
| 551511 | Fabrics, woven: of polyester staple fibres n.e.s. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres | $2.21B | 5.8% | |
| 551219 | Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibres, other than unbleached or bleached | $2.04B | 5.4% | |
| 551614 | Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $1.40B | 3.7% | |
| 550953 | Yarn: (not sewing thread), of polyester staple fibres, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not put up for retail sale | $1.06B | 2.8% | |
| 551612 | Fabrics, woven: dyed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $989M | 2.6% | |
| 550490 | Fibres: artificial staple fibres, other than of viscose, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $805M | 2.1% | |
| 550390 | Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of synthetic materials n.e.s. in heading no. 5503, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $773M | 2.0% |
Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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