Trade Competitiveness Map
Analyse country and product competitiveness with trade flows


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Trade Performance HS : Imports of cotton (2022, in USD thousands)

 RankCountry Import valueMirror ImportImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index)Specialisation (Lafay Index)
0World60,171,582 100.00000.23003-4-412450.617544.93,181,021 052World
1China9,296,315 0.340015.4500-2-7-412180.18772.73,967,7961.5052China
2Bangladesh9,148,567Yes10.380015.200060412445.05770.0-9,047,9020.6-552Bangladesh
3Viet Nam5,721,410 1.59009.51005-6212371.76069.2-2,418,0413.6052Viet Nam
4Turkey4,841,970 1.33008.050018101512377.88749.6-2,578,0483.6052Turkey
5Indonesia2,243,474 0.94003.7300-2-9-411464.26558.1-1,577,4320.9052Indonesia
6Pakistan2,076,586 3.00003.45001415118597.05160.41,341,98944.0352Pakistan
7India1,748,944 0.24002.91002051811086.17054.75,193,5646.1152India
8Italy1,404,598 0.19002.33005-2212418.28755.4-92,8070.8052Italy
9Korea, Republic of1,226,426 0.17002.0400-1-8-412145.35857.4-849,8160.2052Korea, Republic of
10Honduras1,132,030Yes6.32001.880011198869.02987.2-1,072,0361.8-352Honduras
11United States of America1,026,606 0.03001.71002-3-112137.58854.59,717,4562.1052United States of America
12Russian Federation997,771Yes0.50001.66001601312143.74783.6-966,1890.0052Russian Federation
13Thailand931,297 0.30001.55002-9-111467.36064.3-542,6320.6052Thailand
14Germany879,785 0.06001.4600-2-6-411923.09151.6-148,8460.2052Germany
15Portugal773,293 0.67001.29001-6-112037.67166.6-551,6991.1052Portugal
16Mexico757,117 0.13001.2600-8-7-105968.51698.1-562,5100.1052Mexico
17Tunisia717,567 2.69001.190030011745.85256.1-676,8390.9-152Tunisia
18Sri Lanka666,561 3.85001.1100-10-311336.34283.6-642,9850.7-252Sri Lanka
19Egypt633,148 0.79001.0500-9-17-119661.34459.2-25,3665.0052Egypt
20Morocco632,064 0.87001.050062311036.34856.3-588,2130.4052Morocco
21Japan611,283 0.07001.02000-6-312138.56144.4-301,0960.2052Japan
22Colombia597,208 0.77000.99005-1310741.84472.1-575,0680.2052Colombia
23Guatemala593,633 1.85000.9900175148149.03061.1-515,7722.0-152Guatemala
24Peru592,204 0.98000.9800140119762.53880.7-565,2600.2052Peru
25Dominican Republic558,246 1.86000.93007057570.33587.1-376,0105.9052Dominican Republic
26Cambodia507,934 1.70000.8400-3-1-66863.62293.7-496,1380.2-152Cambodia
27France505,616 0.06000.840040112316.38942.0-204,6320.2052France
28Spain460,375 0.09000.7700-1-6-311813.85957.5127,8800.6052Spain
29Malaysia455,183 0.16000.7600-6-9-910680.34173.2-170,0080.3052Malaysia
30Iran (Islamic Republic of)398,199 0.74000.66002210205486.12462.0-396,6350.0052Iran (Islamic Republic of)
31Poland348,356 0.10000.5800-1-3-411323.56148.1-260,7950.1052Poland
32Austria314,307 0.14000.52003-10111563.44371.6169,9220.9052Austria
33United Kingdom314,007 0.04000.5200-1-9-311527.07641.4-112,2590.2052United Kingdom
34Hong Kong, China312,164 0.05000.5200-31-32-3311341.04474.433,9470.2052Hong Kong, China
35Romania302,959 0.23000.5000-7-10-912220.95066.3-218,7760.4052Romania
36El Salvador294,292 1.72000.49002-7-17574.92581.8-167,3357.1052El Salvador
37Chinese Taipei272,586 0.06000.4500-10-19-1310165.94563.7-6,9860.2052Chinese Taipei
38Nicaragua269,551 2.40000.450071244683.92096.7-202,1653.7-152Nicaragua
39Belgium240,105 0.04000.4000-5-2-812132.76551.316,4950.2052Belgium
40Netherlands206,779 0.03000.3400-1-4-310233.66541.9135,4960.2052Netherlands
41Haiti184,602Yes4.31000.3100121093095.2999.8-183,7040.3-252Haiti
42Mauritius176,716 2.67000.29001-9-29758.25651.3-152,2127.1052Mauritius
43Czech Republic165,769 0.07000.2800-3-6-611724.05348.4-33,3210.2052Czech Republic
44South Africa165,672 0.15000.28000-1-310326.95558.6-101,0520.2052South Africa
45United Arab Emirates161,960 0.04000.270046210034.35976.3-82,9060.1052United Arab Emirates
46Ghana159,368Yes0.78000.260016 136872.62596.6-157,4690.0052Ghana
47Madagascar147,997 2.71000.25007059738.43572.6-140,1060.9-152Madagascar
48Philippines145,524 0.10000.2400-5-15-710036.53559.9-138,9100.0052Philippines
49Gambia142,008Yes9.61000.2400-6 -81995.61099.0-140,9132.1-252Gambia
50Switzerland139,084 0.04000.2300-1-2-411226.65846.3-13,5650.1052Switzerland
51Bulgaria138,620 0.24000.2300-4-7-711317.24359.6-95,0120.4052Bulgaria
52Myanmar135,186 0.78000.2200-8 -108142.62092.3-110,1050.6052Myanmar
53Lesotho132,308 7.04000.220017 144282.71387.2-92,29317.4-152Lesotho
54Argentina124,682 0.16000.21006548933.42682.023,5560.7052Argentina
55Ukraine122,487 0.22000.2000-6-11-910123.34651.8-119,2950.0052Ukraine
56Ecuador122,138 0.37000.20005-238865.02867.3-97,2930.3052Ecuador
57Canada118,483 0.02000.20002-1-111141.36455.9-96,8870.0052Canada
58Brazil115,634 0.04000.1900-12-17-1410521.53659.63,776,1504.7152Brazil
59Greece108,233 0.11000.18007-2411343.94256.4593,2044.9152Greece
60Kenya106,054 0.51000.18007-447056.43278.6-103,9710.1052Kenya
61Algeria84,063Yes0.23000.14004 26355.42145.3-76,7300.0052Algeria
62Nepal81,622 0.61000.1400101810228.5899.8-81,5630.0052Nepal
63Serbia79,818 0.20000.130064311029.94165.2-72,5570.1052Serbia
64Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of74,795 0.59000.1200-9-11-119824.33650.5-62,8240.6052Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
65Australia72,472 0.02000.12004029552.24464.43,013,8193.1052Australia
66Israel62,614 0.06000.10007-448945.03883.0-15,5480.2052Israel
67Hungary61,827 0.04000.1000-6-8-810523.34354.2-21,3490.1052Hungary
68Venezuela60,343Yes0.54000.100045 436266.61586.6-54,8080.5052Venezuela
69Chile59,085 0.05000.100072510246.63465.1-58,3320.0052Chile
70Guinea58,856Yes0.92000.1000-2 -43485.71493.9-53,7690.2052Guinea
71Belarus56,990Yes0.45000.0900-10-39731.12476.4-52,2450.2052Belarus
72Paraguay55,118 0.35000.090011597650.42182.3-39,7930.6052Paraguay
73Denmark53,471 0.04000.09005529844.04641.55,4380.2052Denmark
74Lithuania53,242 0.10000.0900-5-7-810726.24542.2-29,2680.2052Lithuania
75Areas n.e.s.52,561Yes0.01000.0900-51 -538459.02790.020,0100.1052Areas n.e.s.
76Djibouti52,452Yes0.47000.090011 97238.21491.8-52,4510.0052Djibouti
77Togo48,023 1.72000.0800-7-2-102397.01294.624,29421.4252Togo
78Uzbekistan43,097 0.15000.070038 357373.92178.41,563,67042.0552Uzbekistan
79Kazakhstan42,932 0.09000.0700-8 -108334.52481.956,2720.5052Kazakhstan
80Tanzania, United Republic of38,611 0.25000.0600-5-20-74957.31995.169,0146.3152Tanzania, United Republic of
81Côte d'Ivoire38,350 0.21000.06001-1-14489.22081.3359,9519.7152Côte d'Ivoire
82Saudi Arabia38,224 0.02000.06005 38231.04066.0-37,1020.0052Saudi Arabia
83Croatia37,957 0.09000.0600-6-10-810528.93364.3-27,6390.2052Croatia
84Oman37,157Yes0.09000.060024 216081.41595.6-21,5190.1052Oman
85Congo D.R.35,975 0.13000.06009174493.11996.1-35,9380.0052Congo D.R.
86Swaziland34,833Yes1.69000.06009-266350.4593.5-33,1670.3-152Swaziland
87Cameroon34,741Yes0.41000.0600-130-152894.61997.374,2755.5052Cameroon
88Sweden34,397 0.02000.0600-6-4-88953.34836.5-19,5470.0052Sweden
89Slovakia32,941 0.03000.0500-6 -99826.03272.4-28,3370.0052Slovakia
90Slovenia31,105 0.05000.05003-319331.43836.2-8,4210.2052Slovenia
91Estonia30,060 0.11000.0500-2-1-57848.84254.4-25,8700.1052Estonia
92Costa Rica29,391 0.14000.050035 327672.72790.327,6911.5052Costa Rica
93Bosnia and Herzegovina28,800 0.19000.0500-6-9-98436.33744.3-20,1260.4052Bosnia and Herzegovina
94Jordan26,726 0.14000.040017 146762.22173.8-26,0720.0052Jordan
95Kuwait25,771Yes0.07000.0400-2 -57030.02481.1-25,6080.0052Kuwait
96Armenia24,409 0.28000.0400-23-47642.62655.1-23,9730.0052Armenia
97Singapore23,895 0.01000.0400-160-188030.83847.1-9,2690.0052Singapore
98Benin22,461 0.69000.0400-125-42796.31588.7520,861266.52152Benin
99Moldova, Republic of22,380 0.24000.0400-1-8-48038.33159.2-21,8750.0052Moldova, Republic of
100Ethiopia20,965 0.13000.030040 384057.41090.4-10,3531.4052Ethiopia
101Angola19,948 0.11000.030025 235346.92478.6-19,5750.0052Angola
102Mauritania18,995 0.37000.03008-2552877.71787.8-10,4970.9052Mauritania
103Iraq18,964Yes0.03000.030025 226344.31695.0-16,6610.0052Iraq
104Bolivia18,850 0.14000.0300-9-9-127860.91784.8-16,7750.1052Bolivia
105Yemen18,784Yes0.15000.0300-19 -222584.2699.7-18,7800.0052Yemen
106Bahrain18,744 0.12000.0300-24 -276685.03153.9-14,2230.1052Bahrain
107New Zealand18,694 0.03000.0300-11-39040.04054.6-17,3350.0052New Zealand
108Lao People's Democratic Republic18,187Yes0.22000.03005236247.1987.1-18,1110.0052Lao People's Democratic Republic
109Mali16,515 0.26000.0300-11 -144161.02088.5427,58945.5552Mali
110Finland16,494 0.02000.0300-1 -48334.73143.8-8,3120.0052Finland
111Norway16,312 0.02000.0300-10-39547.74841.5-10,9330.0052Norway
112Afghanistan15,178Yes0.20000.030022 202881.5993.9194,09550.3452Afghanistan
113Fiji13,478 0.45000.0200-6-6-94058.02268.4-12,4320.4052Fiji
114Botswana13,053 0.16000.02005 34771.5997.2-12,9740.0052Botswana
115Latvia13,021 0.05000.0200-5-5-88440.33540.9-5,8750.1052Latvia
116Nigeria11,771 0.02000.0200-7 -104947.42788.56,3610.1052Nigeria
117Lebanon11,764 0.06000.0200-1 -47233.33073.8-10,5660.1052Lebanon
118Qatar11,222 0.03000.020028 254255.01573.0-11,2220.0052Qatar
119Syrian Arab Republic10,976Yes0.21000.0200-350-374447.0873.424,89414.3152Syrian Arab Republic
120Uruguay10,410 0.08000.02004528442.11991.0-10,3990.0052Uruguay
121Burundi8,865 0.75000.010015 132588.41393.4-8,8590.0052Burundi
122Mozambique8,685 0.06000.01000 -33389.81578.238,2442.3052Mozambique
123Ireland8,417 0.01000.01001 -28619.73056.2-8,0020.0052Ireland
124Kyrgyzstan8,285 0.09000.0100-15 -184265.21094.2161,64831.1252Kyrgyzstan
125Senegal8,186 0.07000.0100-5 -85649.62665.512,0381.4052Senegal
126Azerbaijan7,078 0.05000.01006944952.01481.1206,6822.2052Azerbaijan
127Niger6,814 0.18000.01000 -24076.81178.2-5,5211.2052Niger
128Panama6,393 0.02000.01006 45853.12576.4-3,4590.1052Panama
129Papua New Guinea5,952Yes0.11000.010044 412191.81098.7-5,9500.0052Papua New Guinea
130Equatorial Guinea5,086Yes0.30000.010066 63798.3798.5-4,8110.0052Equatorial Guinea
131Cuba5,022Yes0.12000.0100-20 -223654.7986.0-5,0220.0052Cuba
132Burkina Faso4,628 0.08000.010022 204067.42188.3461,39341.0552Burkina Faso
133Chad4,279Yes0.38000.010015 131884.31188.727,5962.7052Chad
134Rwanda4,037 0.12000.0100-1 -43453.71887.7-4,0330.0052Rwanda
135Tajikistan4,027 0.08000.01000 -23641.8972.2245,77042.9552Tajikistan
136Georgia3,942 0.04000.0100-1 -45437.81587.6-3,9300.0052Georgia
137Gabon3,752Yes0.14000.0100-12 -151297.6792.3-3,7490.0052Gabon
138Comoros3,175Yes0.88000.01000 -31489.9598.4-3,1740.0052Comoros
139Sierra Leone3,152Yes0.17000.0100-13 -151392.0997.0-3,0970.0052Sierra Leone
140Jamaica3,049 0.04000.010021 193339.1969.8-3,0450.0052Jamaica
141Korea, Democratic People's Republic of2,931Yes0.32000.0000-35 -373353.02100.0-2,9310.0052Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
142Uganda2,877 0.03000.0000-31 -332768.11387.926,8453.4052Uganda
143Zimbabwe2,743 0.03000.0000-28 -302848.11090.242,8472.8052Zimbabwe
144French Polynesia2,621 0.12000.00000 -33668.81768.5-2,6160.0052French Polynesia
145Suriname2,516 0.14000.0000223 2212745.81090.1-2,5160.0052Suriname
146Mongolia2,445 0.03000.0000-3-3-55041.1893.3-2,4280.0052Mongolia
147Cyprus2,373 0.02000.000011 94649.62165.8-2,3640.0052Cyprus
148Brunei Darussalam2,064 0.02000.0000-5 -73557.81474.2-2,0600.0052Brunei Darussalam
149Turkmenistan2,031Yes0.04000.000035 322477.2695.9271,1017.6152Turkmenistan
150Maldives1,965 0.06000.0000-40-6881.72171.1-1,9650.0052Maldives
151Zambia1,806 0.02000.0000-4 -73946.3776.213,2870.5052Zambia
152Albania1,547 0.02000.0000-53-1-55884.9495.6-1,5470.0052Albania
153Trinidad and Tobago1,354 0.02000.0000-7 -102166.5696.6-7720.0052Trinidad and Tobago
154Bahamas1,353 0.04000.0000-200-223732.0897.5-1,3480.0052Bahamas
155Malawi1,121 0.07000.0000-35 -383054.9985.610,2494.8152Malawi
156Namibia1,025 0.01000.00003 03835.2798.9-9850.0052Namibia
157Bhutan1,010Yes0.07000.000062 603943.91100.0-1,0060.0052Bhutan
158New Caledonia1,005Yes0.04000.00000 -22664.21076.4-9460.0052New Caledonia
159Eritrea981Yes0.22000.0000-24 -271764.7497.6-9810.0052Eritrea
160Libyan Arab Jamahiriya878Yes0.00000.0000-20 -231968.2697.1-8780.0052Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
161Luxembourg786 0.00000.0000-2 -55030.81756.9-7630.0052Luxembourg
162Pitcairn775Yes0.05000.0000   1100.01100.0-6120.2052Pitcairn
163Iceland769 0.01000.0000-1-4-44837.52332.2-7660.0052Iceland
164Montenegro712 0.02000.0000-6 -83842.71575.0-6840.0052Montenegro
165Barbados678 0.03000.000012 103538.8970.2-6740.0052Barbados
166Somalia627Yes0.01000.0000-13 -161458.9786.4-6270.0052Somalia
167Samoa621Yes0.13000.00003 11168.3498.9-6210.0052Samoa
168Congo567 0.02000.0000-44-65-461488.5875.3-5160.0052Congo
169Vanuatu465Yes0.11000.000019 171658.3597.6-4650.0052Vanuatu
170Seychelles455 0.03000.0000-2 -42648.61669.0-4550.0052Seychelles
171Malta438 0.01000.00000 -23633.81069.2-4380.0052Malta
172Macao, SAR China396 0.00000.0000-18 -21969.21089.2-3960.0052Macao, SAR China
173Guyana346 0.00000.00003 1986.1684.4-3430.0052Guyana
174Aruba311 0.02000.000014 121651.1594.9-3110.0052Aruba
175Solomon Islands306Yes0.06000.0000-7 -101177.5495.1-2890.0052Solomon Islands
176Liberia291 0.02000.0000-34-29-361181.13100.0-2910.0052Liberia
177Belize282 0.02000.000017 141674.1492.6-2820.0052Belize
178Bermuda270 0.02000.0000-8-6-101477.8697.4-2700.0052Bermuda
179Free Zones252Yes0.01000.0000-76 -791466.3497.63370.0052Free Zones
180Kiribati243Yes0.12000.00000 -2968.7496.7-2350.0052Kiribati
181Saint Vincent and the Grenadines218 0.05000.0000-20 -221574.3694.5-2180.0052Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
182Antigua and Barbuda211 0.03000.000016 131190.0594.3-2110.0052Antigua and Barbuda
183Cape Verde185 0.02000.00006 31270.3688.1-1850.0052Cape Verde
184Saint Lucia171Yes0.01000.000023 21598.23100.0-1700.0052Saint Lucia
185East Timor162 0.02000.000039 371946.9399.4-1620.0052East Timor
186Cook Islands143Yes0.09000.0000-5 -71159.4589.5-1430.0052Cook Islands
187Dominica126 0.06000.0000-1 -3496.8399.2-1260.0052Dominica
188Faeroe Islands119Yes0.01000.00003 11252.9590.8-1190.0052Faeroe Islands
189Palestine, State of118Yes0.01000.000017 15681.4585.6-1180.0052Palestine, State of
190Greenland101Yes0.01000.0000-5 -81263.42100.0-1010.0052Greenland
191Cayman Islands95Yes0.00000.000016 14954.7397.9-950.0052Cayman Islands
192Tuvalu94Yes0.06000.00009 6593.62100.0-940.0052Tuvalu
193Andorra72 0.00000.0000-2 -41151.4486.1-720.0052Andorra
194Micronesia (Federated States of)65Yes0.04000.0000-15 -18489.21100.0-650.0052Micronesia (Federated States of)
195Grenada63 0.01000.0000-29 -32674.6492.1-630.0052Grenada
196Sao Tome and Principe62 0.03000.00006 31246.8487.1-610.0052Sao Tome and Principe
197Wallis and Futuna Islands46Yes0.08000.000026 24578.32100.0-460.0052Wallis and Futuna Islands
198Gibraltar32Yes0.00000.0000-23 -25396.91100.0-320.0052Gibraltar
199Tonga31Yes0.01000.0000-9 -12487.13100.0-310.0052Tonga
200Central African Republic25 0.00000.000050 472100.02100.0-250.0052Central African Republic
201Virgin Islands (British)23Yes0.00000.000018 15582.6395.71820.2052Virgin Islands (British)
202French Southern and Antarctic Territories23Yes0.04000.000030 281100.01100.0-230.0052French Southern and Antarctic Territories
203Palau18Yes0.01000.0000-11 -143100.03100.0-180.0052Palau
204Marshall Islands14Yes0.00000.00009 6364.31100.0-140.0052Marshall Islands
205Guinea-Bissau14Yes0.00000.000093 91485.7392.9-140.0052Guinea-Bissau
206Anguilla14Yes0.01000.0000   2100.02100.0-140.0052Anguilla
207Turks and Caicos Islands14Yes0.00000.000037 341100.01100.0-110.0052Turks and Caicos Islands
208Saint Kitts and Nevis9Yes0.00000.0000-33 -362100.02100.0-90.0052Saint Kitts and Nevis
209St. Pierre and Miquelon7Yes0.01000.000037 342100.01100.0-70.0052St. Pierre and Miquelon
210Montserrat7 0.02000.0000-24 -27385.71100.0-70.0052Montserrat
211Nauru6Yes0.01000.0000-39 -411100.01100.0-60.0052Nauru
212Niue5Yes0.02000.000026 232100.02100.0-50.0052Niue
213Guam1Yes0.00000.0000   0100.00100.0-10.0052Guam
214Norfolk Island0Yes0.00000.0000  -10300.000.0122.3052Norfolk Island
215Cocos (Keeling) Islands0Yes0.00000.0000  -10300.000.0293.6052Cocos (Keeling) Islands
216Tokelau0Yes0.00000.0000   00.000.0160.0052Tokelau