In 2024, global shoe exports rose by 4.6 % compared to the previous year, which indicates a continued recovery of international trade. Asia consolidated its dominant position with an export share of 85.1 %. This was 84.5 %ten years ago.
Despite only a low quantity growth of 1.2 % between 2015 and 2024, the global export value increased significantly by 31.4 % to around $ 170 billion during this period.
China remains the largest exporter with a share of 62.2 %, even if it is slightly declining (2023: 63.8 %). This is followed by Vietnam (10.7 %) and Indonesia (4.1 %). These three countries together cover over 75 % of the global export volume. Europe’s share fell slightly to 12.6 %.
The average export price per couple rose from 8.83 to $ 11.98 between 2015 and 2023, but fell to $ 11.47 (approx. 10.6 euros) for the first time in 2024-possibly a result of changed price strategies or product compositions.
This data comes from the current World Footwear Yearbook, published by the Portuguese shoe association organization Apiccaps.
