Country-wise Cotton Imports
Bangladesh consistently remains the largest importer, rising from 1.38 Mn MT in 2016 to 1.82 Mn MT in 2025, showing steady long-term growth.
Vietnam shows a stable upward trend overall, increasing from 1.00 Mn MT to 1.65 Mn MT, with only minor fluctuations.
China’s imports fluctuate heavily, peaking at 3.25 Mn MT in 2024, before sharply falling to 1.13 Mn MT in 2025, indicating unstable market dependence.
Türkiye remains relatively stable, ranging b/w 0.64 and1.24 Mn MT, with no major long-term growth.
Pakistan shows inconsistent movement, imports rise until 2022 but then drop sharply in 2024 before recovering to 0.82 Mn MT in 2025, indicating that its economy is largely impacted by international grants and aids. India remains a low importer, while Indonesia remains on a slight decline, dropping from 0.64 Mn MT in 2016 to 0.43 Mn MT in 2025.
Vietnam shows a stable upward trend overall, increasing from 1.00 Mn MT to 1.65 Mn MT, with only minor fluctuations.
China’s imports fluctuate heavily, peaking at 3.25 Mn MT in 2024, before sharply falling to 1.13 Mn MT in 2025, indicating unstable market dependence.
Türkiye remains relatively stable, ranging b/w 0.64 and1.24 Mn MT, with no major long-term growth.
Pakistan shows inconsistent movement, imports rise until 2022 but then drop sharply in 2024 before recovering to 0.82 Mn MT in 2025, indicating that its economy is largely impacted by international grants and aids. India remains a low importer, while Indonesia remains on a slight decline, dropping from 0.64 Mn MT in 2016 to 0.43 Mn MT in 2025.
| Import (in Mn Metric Ton) | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 959 | 1,097 | 1,243 | 2,096 | 1,554 | 2,786 | 1,694 | 1,357 | 3,250 | 1,130 |
| India | 234 | 596 | 365 | 392 | 496.4 | 185 | 218 | 376 | 193 | 662 |
| USA | 7.18 | 1.52 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.43 | 1.09 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1.09 |
| Pakistan | 585 | 506 | 655 | 600 | 981.68 | 1,175.14 | 1,050.71 | 1,064.64 | 300 | 820 |
| Brazil | 20 | 41.17 | 18.12 | 4.1 | 1.02 | 2.69 | 5.49 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 | 14.76 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 |
| Vietnam | 1,000.68 | 1,198.19 | 1,520.61 | 1,509.98 | 1,408.77 | 1,546.45 | 1,359.01 | 1,350 | 1,471.15 | 1,650 |
| Bangladesh | 1,378 | 1,412.39 | 1,671.26 | 1,544.44 | 1,500.05 | 1,694 | 1,700 | 1,400 | 1,550 | 1,820 |
Units: Mn Metric Tonnes Granularity: Financial YoY
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