Ever wonder which countries export the most silk? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global silk exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world silk exports were US$2.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $7.3 million worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. Tunisia: $3.5 million
2. South Africa: $2.6 million
3. Egypt: $1.1 million
4. Madagascar: $62,000
5. Namibia: $55,000
6. Morocco: $31,000
7. Kenya: $12,000
8. Côte d'Ivoire: $5,000
9. Lesotho: $3,000
10. Mauritius: $3,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $1.5 billion worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. China: $1.1 billion
2. Vietnam: $89.8 million
3. India: $76.6 million
4. Japan: $53.7 million
5. South Korea: $49.5 million
6. Hong Kong: $34.3 million
7. Uzbekistan: $14.1 million
8. Malaysia: $9.7 million
9. Thailand: $8.1 million
10. Turkey: $3.4 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $532.4 million worth of silk led by the following EU members:
1. Italy: $271.3 million
2. Romania: $95.6 million
3. France: $59.1 million
4. Germany: $51.6 million
5. United Kingdom: $31.6 million
6. Austria: $4.7 million
7. Belgium: $4.1 million
8. Spain: $3.5 million
9. Bulgaria: $2.6 million
10. Netherlands: $1.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $33.6 million worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $33 million
2. Peru: $283,000
3. Uruguay: $227,000
4. Panama: $36,000
5. Chile: $16,000
6. El Salvador: $11,000
7. Paraguay: $11,000
8. Trinidad/Tobago: $6,000
9. Argentina: $3,000
10. Colombia: $3,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $11 million worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $10.5 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $198,000
3. Oman: $97,000
4. Iran: $80,000
5. Israel: $78,000
6. Lebanon: $55,000
7. Kuwait: $11,000
8. Syrian Arab Republic: $6,000
9. Jordan: $1,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $13.8 million worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. United States: $13.1 million
2. Canada: $669,000
3. Mexico: $77,000
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $1.1 million worth of silk led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $937,000
2. New Zealand: $170,000
3. Fiji: $24,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of silk from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -33.8%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Silk Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Silk Export Countries
