Global purchases of imported cotton cost a total US$45.3 billion in 2025. Overall, the value of cotton bought by all importing countries deflated by an average -17.6% from 5 years earlier in 2021 when globally imported cotton was valued at $54.9 billion. Year over year, the value of worldwide cotton imports slowed by -3.2% compared to $46.8 billion starting from 2024. The 5 … [Read more...] about Cotton Imports by Country
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Natural Rubber Imports by Country
International purchases of imported natural rubber were worth a total US$19.2 billion in 2025. Globally imported natural rubber for all buyer countries flatlined by an average 0.1% gain from 5 years earlier in 2021 when natural rubber import purchases totaled $19.18 billion. Year over year, money spent on imported natural rubber rose by 8% compared to $17.8 billion starting … [Read more...] about Natural Rubber Imports by Country
Top Cork Exporting Countries
International sales from cork exports by country totaled US$2.07 billion in 2025. That dollar amount results from a -8.8% decrease compared to the $2.3 billion in exported cork 5 years earlier during 2021. Year over year, global sales of cork exports made a modest 1% gain from $2.05 billion starting from 2024. An impermeable, buoyant, elastic and fire-retardant material, … [Read more...] about Top Cork Exporting Countries
Cotton Exports by Country
Global sales for cotton exports from all countries totaled US$48.3 billion in 2025. The overall value of cotton exports declined by an average -23.2% for all exporting countries from five years earlier in 2021 when cotton shipments were worth a total $62.9 billion. Year over year, the dollar value for total cotton shipments retreated by -8.2% compared to $52.7 billion during … [Read more...] about Cotton Exports by Country
Paper Exports by Country
Global sales for all paper exported from all countries totaled US$189.9 billion in 2025. Overall that dollar amount results from a 1.4% increase for all exporting countries from 5 years earlier in 2021 when worldwide paper shipments were valued at $187.3 billion. From 2024 to 2025, the value of overall paper exports flatlined to a -0.3% slowdown compared to $190.4 billion … [Read more...] about Paper Exports by Country