Ever wonder which countries export the most footwear? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global footwear exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world footwear exports were US$142.5 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $1.2 billion worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. Tunisia: $608.3 million
2. Morocco: $310.6 million
3. South Africa: $181.2 million
4. Ethiopia: $45.5 million
5. Kenya: $31.8 million
6. Lesotho: $11.3 million
7. Egypt: $4.8 million
8. Cabo Verde: $3.8 million
9. Nigeria: $3.2 million
10. Uganda: $2.8 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $84.6 billion worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. China: $48.4 billion
2. Vietnam: $20 billion
3. Indonesia: $4.9 billion
4. Hong Kong: $2.9 billion
5. India: $2.1 billion
6. Cambodia: $1.8 billion
7. Bangladesh: $933.5 million
8. Turkey: $766.2 million
9. Thailand: $624.3 million
10. South Korea: $484.5 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $49.5 billion worth of footwear led by the following EU members:
1. Italy: $11.3 billion
2. Germany: $7.6 billion
3. Belgium: $6.6 billion
4. France: $3.7 billion
5. Netherlands: $3.68 billion
6. Spain: $3.2 billion
7. Portugal: $2.3 billion
8. United Kingdom: $2.2 billion
9. Romania: $1.52 billion
10. Poland: $1.49 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $2.1 billion worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $1.3 billion
2. Dominican Republic: $375.2 million
3. Chile: $137.6 million
4. Panama: $59.7 million
5. Argentina: $49.4 million
6. Guatemala: $42.4 million
7. Colombia: $40 million
8. El Salvador: $39.3 million
9. Peru: $25.5 million
10. Ecuador: $18.4 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $176.5 million worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $67.7 million
2. Israel: $44.9 million
3. Oman: $17.1 million
4. Kuwait: $11.1 million
5. Saudi Arabia: $10.8 million
6. Lebanon: $8.5 million
7. Syria: $7.2 million
8. Jordan: $3.3 million
9. Iran: $2.2 million
10. Qatar: $1.3 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $2.2 billion worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. United States: $1.4 billion
2. Mexico: $529.2 million
3. Canada: $237.4 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $103.4 million worth of footwear led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $88.9 million
2. New Zealand: $13.6 million
3. Cocos (Keeling) Is: $339,000
4. Fiji: $142,000
5. Samoa: $132,000
6. Papua New Guinea: $105,000
7. Tokelau: $67,000
8. Kiribati: $45,000
9. Nauru: $29,000
10. Marshall Islands: $23,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of footwear from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 10.4%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Footwear Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Footwear Export Countries
