Data from the Export Promotion Bureau reveals that Bangladesh’s footwear sector has shown an upward trend between July 2024 and May 2025, across both the leather and non-leather segments
According to the Alliance France de Cuir, exports of French footwear decreased by 4% year-on-year to 1.32 billion euros in the first quarter, while imports remained flat at 2.09 billion euros
Following a strong start to the year, Brazilian footwear exports slowed in April, as US buyers reduced orders due to high inventory levels resulting from stockpiling in late 2024
In the first quarter of 2025, the Portuguese footwear sector exported 20 million pairs of shoes, worth 453 million euros. This represents a 4.9% increase in volume and a 5.4% increase in value, as compared to the same period last year
India’s exports of leather, non-leather footwear and leather products grew by around 25% year-on-year to 5.7 billion US dollars in fiscal 2024-25, according to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE)
Brazilian footwear exports grew in volume and value in the first quarter of the year, but Abicalçados fears a slowdown in this trend in the coming months due to the volatile global environment
Leather footwear exports are underpinning the positive performance of the leather industry in the fiscal year 2024-2025, according to the Export Promotion Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh
China remained the top footwear exporter in 2024, with exports increasing in volume but decreasing in value. Meanwhile, Vietnam and Indonesia consolidated their positions with double-digit export growth. On the import side, the US and Germany reversed their import declines in 2023, which suggests a resurgence in global demand
The Brazilian footwear industry showed positive export performance in volume and value between January and February, benefiting from the strength of the dollar against the real
The Italian Association of Tanning, Shoe and Leather Goods Machinery Manufacturers (Assomac) is supporting the internationalisation efforts of the sector in key markets such as India, Hong Kong and Pakistan
We have looked back at the data available so far on the performance of some of the world’s top footwear exporters in 2024. Unsurprisingly, Asian countries continue to dominate, but China has slowed. In Europe, we highlight the performance of Spain with consistent growth in value and volume of exports
German footwear imports dropped, with Vietnam overtaking China as the leading supplier. Higher wages, inflation and political uncertainty add to the challenges shaping the industry’s outlook for 2025
Between July and December 2024, Bangladeshi leather footwear exports were up by 30% year-on-year, countering the negative performance of leather goods and finished leather exports
Brazil’s leather exports increased by 12.5% year-on-year to 1.26 billion USD in 2024, according to the CICB, which also highlighted advances in compliance, traceability and customs barriers