That dollar amount results from a 30.3% increase from leather footwear exported 5 years earlier in 2020 when international sales equaled $46.2 billion.
Year over year, sales of exported leather shoes flatlined via a 0.5% gain compared to $59.9 billion starting from 2023.
The top 5 largest exporters of leather footwear by dollar value are Italy, Vietnam, mainland China, Germany and Belgium. Collectively, that cohort of leading suppliers generated over half (54.8%) of the global sales for leather footwear.
Among continents, suppliers in European countries sold the highest dollar value worth of exported leather shoes with shipments valued at $32.4 billion or over half (54%) of worldwide export sales for this commodity. Exporters in Asia were far behind, exporting $25.2 billion worth or 41.9% of the global total.
Tinier percentages came from sellers in North America (2%), Latin America (1.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.9%) then Oceania (0.1%) mostly Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for leather footwear is 6403.
Leather Shoes Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of leather shoes during 2024.
- Italy: US$8.3 billion (13.7% of exported leather shoes)
- Vietnam: $7.9 billion (13.1%)
- mainland China: $7.8 billion (13%)
- Germany: $5.5 billion (9.2%)
- Belgium: $3.5 billion (5.8%)
- Indonesia: $3.2 billion (5.3%)
- France: $3 billion (4.9%)
- Netherlands: $2.6 billion (4.4%)
- India: $1.8 billion (3%)
- Spain: $1.73 billion (2.9%)
- Poland: $1.67 billion (2.8%)
- Portugal: $1.5 billion (2.5%)
- Bangladesh: $876.9 million (1.5%)
- Hong Kong: $761.1 million (1.3%)
- Mexico: $718.8 million (1.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 84.4% of all leather shoes exported in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing leather shoes exporters from 2023 to 2024 were: Poland (up 18.7%), Germany (up 15.2%), Vietnam (up 11.4%) and the Netherlands (up 7.9%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported leather shoes sales were led by: Hong Kong (down -21.5% from 2023), Portugal (down -11.9%), mainland China (down -8%), Italy (down -7.5%) and Mexico (down -5.6%).
Searchable List of Leather Shoes Exporting Countries in 2024
The 100 key exporters of leather shoes in the database below generated 99.98% of all leather shoes sold on international markets during 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Leather Shoe Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy | $8,260,238,000 | -7.5% |
| 2. | Vietnam | $7,876,323,000 | +11.4% |
| 3. | mainland China | $7,841,558,000 | -8% |
| 4. | Germany | $5,534,169,000 | +15.2% |
| 5. | Belgium | $3,509,115,000 | -0.3% |
| 6. | Indonesia | $3,191,354,000 | +7.2% |
| 7. | France | $2,979,252,000 | +0.8% |
| 8. | Netherlands | $2,627,551,000 | +7.9% |
| 9. | India | $1,803,296,000 | -1.8% |
| 10. | Spain | $1,728,106,000 | +3.4% |
| 11. | Poland | $1,672,903,000 | +18.7% |
| 12. | Portugal | $1,493,049,000 | -11.9% |
| 13. | Bangladesh | $876,854,000 | +6.7% |
| 14. | Hong Kong | $761,064,000 | -21.5% |
| 15. | Mexico | $718,793,000 | -5.6% |
| 16. | Cambodia | $666,929,000 | +43.7% |
| 17. | Czech Republic | $505,459,000 | +21.7% |
| 18. | Austria | $491,275,000 | -7.1% |
| 19. | United Arab Emirates | $489,502,000 | +18.6% |
| 20. | Türkiye | $481,569,000 | -16.2% |
| 21. | Switzerland | $456,081,000 | -0.9% |
| 22. | United States | $415,738,000 | -11.8% |
| 23. | United Kingdom | $406,469,000 | +6.8% |
| 24. | Slovakia | $405,761,000 | -3.7% |
| 25. | Romania | $396,593,000 | -13.7% |
| 26. | Hungary | $377,890,000 | -12.4% |
| 27. | Brazil | $373,214,000 | -11.6% |
| 28. | Denmark | $353,436,000 | +1.1% |
| 29. | Tunisia | $339,747,000 | +1% |
| 30. | Singapore | $288,104,000 | -16.2% |
| 31. | Thailand | $269,077,000 | -3.7% |
| 32. | Sweden | $262,323,000 | -9% |
| 33. | Croatia | $217,174,000 | -5.6% |
| 34. | Albania | $158,678,000 | -9.5% |
| 35. | Pakistan | $135,819,000 | +6.7% |
| 36. | Panama | $131,982,000 | -4.1% |
| 37. | Laos | $117,207,000 | +11% |
| 38. | Morocco | $108,107,000 | -16% |
| 39. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $97,847,000 | -29.2% |
| 40. | Serbia | $93,979,000 | -22.3% |
| 41. | Myanmar | $81,779,000 | -1% |
| 42. | Canada | $76,647,000 | +15.4% |
| 43. | Australia | $75,661,000 | +11.1% |
| 44. | Slovenia | $75,376,000 | -13.8% |
| 45. | Greece | $72,714,000 | +9.4% |
| 46. | Malaysia | $71,915,000 | -7.5% |
| 47. | South Korea | $68,060,000 | -26% |
| 48. | South Africa | $56,749,000 | +2.8% |
| 49. | Dominican Republic | $51,008,000 | -9.6% |
| 50. | Lithuania | $48,371,000 | -35.2% |
| 51. | Finland | $47,102,000 | -9.6% |
| 52. | Latvia | $46,313,000 | +12.5% |
| 53. | Norway | $37,327,000 | +9.6% |
| 54. | Bulgaria | $37,289,000 | -35.5% |
| 55. | Macao | $37,243,000 | +43.7% |
| 56. | El Salvador | $31,323,000 | +25.5% |
| 57. | Russia | $30,847,000 | -7.2% |
| 58. | Armenia | $26,042,000 | +157.1% |
| 59. | Ireland | $25,297,000 | +12.9% |
| 60. | Estonia | $24,822,000 | -2.7% |
| 61. | Guatemala | $24,536,000 | +7.7% |
| 62. | Philippines | $23,194,000 | -18.2% |
| 63. | Taiwan | $22,986,000 | +2.9% |
| 64. | Colombia | $21,253,000 | -0.3% |
| 65. | Israel | $18,743,000 | +94.3% |
| 66. | Kyrgyzstan | $18,295,000 | +591.7% |
| 67. | Japan | $15,484,000 | +2.8% |
| 68. | Qatar | $12,267,000 | +50.8% |
| 69. | Sri Lanka | $11,724,000 | +5.4% |
| 70. | Luxembourg | $11,597,000 | +1.4% |
| 71. | North Macedonia | $10,255,000 | -4.6% |
| 72. | Ukraine | $9,601,000 | -16.5% |
| 73. | Saudi Arabia | $8,923,000 | +14.3% |
| 74. | Kazakhstan | $8,303,000 | +12.5% |
| 75. | Kuwait | $8,241,000 | +6.7% |
| 76. | New Zealand | $7,933,000 | +538.2% |
| 77. | Egypt | $7,581,000 | +6.5% |
| 78. | Peru | $5,750,000 | -49.5% |
| 79. | Ethiopia | $5,128,000 | +623.3% |
| 80. | Cyprus | $5,116,000 | -35.8% |
| 81. | Uzbekistan | $4,042,000 | -23.3% |
| 82. | Bahrain | $3,527,000 | -6.2% |
| 83. | Lebanon | $2,556,000 | -44.4% |
| 84. | Argentina | $2,386,000 | +34.9% |
| 85. | British Virgin Islands | $2,212,000 | -27.9% |
| 86. | Paraguay | $2,106,000 | -1.3% |
| 87. | Georgia | $2,008,000 | -8.9% |
| 88. | Moldova | $2,005,000 | -74.9% |
| 89. | Chile | $1,599,000 | -28.2% |
| 90. | Oman | $1,478,000 | -45.2% |
| 91. | Lesotho | $1,408,000 | -22.5% |
| 92. | Nicaragua | $1,337,000 | -22.8% |
| 93. | Congo | $1,290,000 | +915.7% |
| 94. | Jordan | $1,282,000 | +33.7% |
| 95. | Uganda | $1,096,000 | +39.8% |
| 96. | Iran | $896,000 | -26.4% |
| 97. | Bolivia | $895,000 | -26.5% |
| 98. | Mauritius | $873,000 | +21.3% |
| 99. | Uruguay | $816,000 | +568.9% |
| 100. | Zimbabwe | $802,000 | +26.3% |
Focusing on the 100 leading exporters, the fastest growers were Congo (up 915.7% from 2023), Ethiopia (up 623.3%), Kyrgyzstan (up 591.7%), Uruguay (up 568.9%) then New Zealand (up 538.2%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the above table’s columns. The right-most column shows the percentage change in the value of exported leather shows from 2023 to 2024.
An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2023 data was available.
Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Leather Footwear
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for leather shoes during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s leather shoes exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Vietnam: US$7.8 billion (net export surplus up 11.5% since 2023)
- mainland China: $4.9 billion (down -11.9%)
- Italy: $4.88 billion (down -9.2%)
- Indonesia: $3.1 billion (up 8.1%)
- India: $1.7 billion (up 0.8%)
- Belgium: $1.5 billion (up 8%)
- Portugal: $1.2 billion (down -16.3%)
- Bangladesh: $867.6 million (up 7%)
- Cambodia: $659.7 million (up 44.2%)
- Tunisia: $331 million (up 1.2%)
- Brazil: $229.2 million (down -21.1%)
- Mexico: $174.9 million (down -37.4%)
- Albania: $144.7 million (down -10.4%)
- Pakistan: $134.7 million (up 6.6%)
- Laos: $113.9 million (up 8.5%)
Asian economic powerhouses Vietnam and China generated the highest surpluses in the international trade of leather shoes. In turn, this positive cashflows confirm both countries’ strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Incurring Largest Trade Deficits from Leather Footwear
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for leather shoes during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s purchases of imported leather shoes and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$11.4 billion (net export deficit up 3.1% since 2023)
- United Kingdom: -$1.8 billion (down -5.1%)
- South Korea: -$1.32 billion (down -12%)
- Russia: -$1.32 billion (down -16.4%)
- Japan: -$1.31 billion (down -4.7%)
- France: -$1.1 billion (down -6.8%)
- Canada: -$958.4 million (down -7.9%)
- Australia: -$811.6 million (up 0.8%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$707.8 million (down -9.5%)
- Switzerland: -$685.8 million (down -2.3%)
- Austria: -$534.9 million (up 34.3%)
- Chile: -$382.1 million (up 8.4%)
- Israel: -$357.2 million (down -2%)
- Taiwan: -$333.5 million (up 0.2%)
- Poland: -$327 million (down -31.7%)
The United States of America posted the highest deficit in the international trade of leather shoes. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for leather shoes-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Leather Shoes Exporting Companies
Below is a list of leading shoe manufacturers from countries that are major players in the international trade of leather footwear. Shown within parenthesis is the country where the shoe manufacturer is headquartered.
- Belle International (China)
- Luigi Voltan Shoe Company (Italy)
- Erich Rohde GmbH (Germany)
- Camper (Spain)
- Brantano Footwear (Belgium)
- Foreva – Comércio de Calçado, S.A. (Portugal)
- Liberty Shoes Limited (India)
- Berluti (France)
- John Lobb Bootmaker (United Kingdom)
- Allen Edmonds (United States)
See also T-shirt Exports by Country, Cotton Exports by Country, Cotton Imports by Country and Top Exported Baby Clothing Sales
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on December 20, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 20, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on December 20, 2025
Wikipedia, Shoe companies by country. Accessed on December 20, 2025
Zepol’s company summary highlights by HTS code. Accessed on December 20, 2025