Trade Competitiveness Map
Analyse country and product competitiveness with trade flows


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Trade Performance HS : Imports of cotton (2023, 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)
0World45,350,932 100.00000.1800-1-4-812444.717142.67,225,141 052World
1China8,987,544 0.350019.8200-1-3112072.38755.61,677,3301.4052China
2Bangladesh6,699,350Yes9.510014.770023312346.65569.7-6,552,7011.1-552Bangladesh
3Viet Nam4,246,598 1.30009.3600-1-13112367.36070.5-1,199,2633.9052Viet Nam
4Turkey2,746,105 0.76006.06001-4312371.88648.9-647,0213.7052Turkey
5Indonesia1,519,428 0.69003.3500-62-511459.95360.6-1,035,9510.9052Indonesia
6Italy1,047,648 0.16002.31001-5212417.27952.8110,6580.8052Italy
7Pakistan981,774 1.95002.16004-468096.94165.52,095,57248.3452Pakistan
8Korea, Republic of824,723 0.13001.8200-5-6-312236.75368.2-499,4630.2052Korea, Republic of
9United States of America815,345 0.03001.8000-1-5012141.98753.06,481,6621.6052United States of America
10India812,658 0.12001.7900-15-16-1311377.56161.35,680,3306.9152India
11Russian Federation760,590Yes0.35001.6800941112038.84384.8-742,2610.0052Russian Federation
12Egypt689,490 0.83001.5200-5-7-410661.35264.1-166,5305.6052Egypt
13Germany672,736 0.05001.4800-4-10-212028.78152.512,9770.2052Germany
14Tunisia613,752 2.43001.35000-2212046.74755.4-592,2050.5-152Tunisia
15Mexico609,337 0.10001.3400-7-8-66364.01298.0-472,1760.1052Mexico
16Morocco606,029 0.86001.340064711137.44556.5-568,4280.4052Morocco
17Thailand566,403 0.19001.2500-6-12-511753.65062.9-296,5920.5052Thailand
18Cambodia561,987 2.30001.2400-30-26571.32595.8-546,8980.3-152Cambodia
19Portugal560,448 0.49001.2400-1-4012037.67365.5-363,8921.0052Portugal
20Sri Lanka520,821 3.20001.1500-6-3-411735.44983.2-457,0632.5-152Sri Lanka
21France484,246 0.06001.07005-2712415.87944.5-171,1140.2052France
22Iran (Islamic Republic of)450,120 0.69000.99001013115488.02264.7-448,8600.0052Iran (Islamic Republic of)
23Dominican Republic426,602 1.36000.94002-246974.63089.8-271,3055.9052Dominican Republic
24Japan423,472 0.05000.9300-6-8-511834.85847.2-155,1700.2052Japan
25Malaysia418,023 0.16000.9200-5-4-410584.64078.6-127,5420.4052Malaysia
26Spain397,062 0.08000.88000-5111814.56757.9149,7190.6052Spain
27Guatemala394,586 1.32000.87008598853.83459.0-315,1872.6052Guatemala
28Colombia339,854 0.54000.7500-3-2-210639.84075.1-322,6050.1052Colombia
29Austria337,370 0.15000.74007 811471.74870.0144,9901.0052Austria
30Peru305,802 0.59000.6700-1-409462.83284.7-271,8370.2052Peru
31Hong Kong, China287,839 0.04000.6300-27-28-2611440.94781.3-13,4090.2052Hong Kong, China
32United Kingdom267,814 0.03000.5900-2-9011826.18042.9-66,9080.2052United Kingdom
33Poland260,490 0.08000.5700-5-5-311319.45743.9-176,4980.1052Poland
34Romania260,400 0.20000.5700-6-11-412121.84567.0-177,9130.4052Romania
35Mali227,591Yes3.45000.50006572492.21691.2-172,9723.7-152Mali
36Chinese Taipei226,545 0.06000.5000-8-12-710163.64171.9-500.2052Chinese Taipei
37El Salvador213,829 1.37000.4700-5-10-48572.82487.0-108,7117.4052El Salvador
38Belgium198,729 0.04000.4400-40-311933.55655.011,4580.2052Belgium
39Netherlands194,652 0.03000.4300-2-5-110339.36538.1154,3400.2052Netherlands
40Nicaragua190,205 1.74000.4200-4-3-24772.42094.0-143,8802.9-152Nicaragua
41United Arab Emirates171,083 0.04000.38009 1010439.85776.1-110,9640.0052United Arab Emirates
42Myanmar143,159 0.87000.3200-2-5-19339.72192.3-116,3630.8052Myanmar
43Haiti142,050Yes3.58000.31004062488.3899.7-141,7930.1-152Haiti
44Brazil141,866 0.06000.310064810428.53968.53,063,3574.3052Brazil
45Czech Republic140,845 0.06000.3100-4-8-211527.14750.0-14,0240.2052Czech Republic
46South Africa134,354 0.13000.3000-3-8-210120.95058.7-87,2980.2052South Africa
47Switzerland119,884 0.03000.2600-2-5-111128.97445.6-8,0250.1052Switzerland
48Ukraine117,490 0.18000.2600-5-5-410619.64551.4-117,1170.0052Ukraine
49Bulgaria115,670 0.22000.2600-6-8-511517.64463.1-73,8230.4052Bulgaria
50Mauritius112,570 1.79000.2500-9-18-79653.15356.0-91,4215.2052Mauritius
51Madagascar111,260 2.32000.25002-539741.53261.5-103,3221.1-152Madagascar
52Philippines109,974 0.08000.2400-9 -810532.53063.2-103,3450.0052Philippines
53Canada95,260 0.02000.2100-3-6-211039.76257.4-72,4360.0052Canada
54Nepal90,512Yes0.87000.200041511625.21299.8-89,4050.4052Nepal
55Greece87,161 0.10000.19002-6311433.93854.1393,2314.0052Greece
56Argentina82,443 0.11000.18004-268930.32969.1-31,1130.4052Argentina
57Areas n.e.s.78,261Yes0.01000.170019-18206164.32293.0-9,0140.1052Areas n.e.s.
58Algeria74,515Yes0.18000.1600-1307551.52261.9-69,8300.0052Algeria
59Ecuador71,191 0.24000.1600-2-509153.62463.7-56,0650.2052Ecuador
60Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of66,086 0.55000.1500-8-10-79527.93247.4-58,1600.4052Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
61Serbia65,379 0.16000.14001-4210927.24061.0-57,4000.1052Serbia
62Albania63,009Yes0.69000.14002-439124.12081.6-62,4310.0052Albania
63Swaziland61,087 3.00000.1300-3-11-27060.51092.0-60,3600.1-152Swaziland
64Kazakhstan59,032 0.10000.1300-6 -48147.12482.789,4970.9052Kazakhstan
65Belarus57,696Yes0.32000.130000110230.22075.0-54,9060.2052Belarus
66Lesotho53,628 3.16000.1200-4 -34471.81574.8-26,49615.0052Lesotho
67Hungary51,977 0.03000.1100-10-14-910821.83961.0-13,0190.1052Hungary
68Paraguay51,647 0.32000.11001610188145.32379.9-20,5861.2052Paraguay
69Guinea50,757Yes0.73000.11001123490.21794.9-50,7440.0052Guinea
70Australia50,322 0.02000.1100-20-19656.54763.72,903,6923.6052Australia
71Israel49,007 0.06000.11000018946.03778.15740.4052Israel
72Kenya48,742 0.26000.1100-14-15-126454.22479.8-47,3200.1052Kenya
73Togo48,213 1.58000.1100-7-6-61798.11097.818,31020.8152Togo
74Denmark46,693 0.04000.10006389743.44233.916,8860.2052Denmark
75Cameroon44,283Yes0.49000.1000-2-7-13885.61797.1-6,2652.4052Cameroon
76Lithuania41,985 0.09000.0900-5-7-411229.54352.8-19,7850.2052Lithuania
77Saudi Arabia39,329 0.02000.09005 68832.13564.3-35,0090.0052Saudi Arabia
78Costa Rica39,320 0.17000.0900169187979.83093.325,5111.6052Costa Rica
79Chile37,652 0.05000.0800-5-6-39839.63171.8-36,9750.0052Chile
80Croatia36,214 0.09000.0800-4-4-210134.33165.5-26,2440.2052Croatia
81Uzbekistan34,900 0.10000.080016 186946.91885.61,653,02136.5452Uzbekistan
82Côte d'Ivoire34,872 0.19000.0800-2-605089.41985.4189,3345.5152Côte d'Ivoire
83Iraq34,741Yes0.04000.080031 326552.01298.2-34,5330.0052Iraq
84Turkmenistan30,895Yes0.59000.0700117 1183596.11198.6123,0374.5052Turkmenistan
85Congo30,366Yes0.48000.0700-4-4-31996.61596.5-30,3610.0052Congo
86Sweden30,358 0.02000.07000-129059.55142.9-15,2080.0052Sweden
87Afghanistan28,566Yes0.33000.060017 183279.01197.4109,05336.4252Afghanistan
88Bosnia and Herzegovina28,197 0.18000.06001-428532.03749.2-18,5900.5052Bosnia and Herzegovina
89Venezuela28,065Yes0.24000.06008596161.41780.3-22,1680.4052Venezuela
90Tanzania, United Republic of27,710 0.18000.0600-10 -94169.91695.477,0116.5152Tanzania, United Republic of
91Slovakia26,945 0.02000.0600-7-3-69535.83667.7-22,0620.0052Slovakia
92Estonia26,534 0.11000.0600-4-6-27551.63846.7-22,6180.1052Estonia
93Benin25,311 0.64000.060051262797.21589.0490,427224.51652Benin
94Moldova, Republic of23,889 0.28000.050093108129.43259.6-23,1630.1052Moldova, Republic of
95Singapore22,330 0.01000.0500-131-118229.53950.7-5,8390.0052Singapore
96Slovenia22,321 0.04000.0500-3-7-29437.04041.9-6,1230.1052Slovenia
97Bahrain22,222 0.14000.0500-9-22-87486.03188.5-12,6820.4052Bahrain
98Nigeria21,871 0.04000.0500-6 -54954.82693.4-4,9400.1052Nigeria
99Kuwait21,636 0.06000.05000 18143.83973.0-21,4590.0052Kuwait
100Armenia21,592 0.18000.05003-148136.72549.7-20,8010.0052Armenia
101Jordan19,799 0.08000.04005 66555.82468.9-17,6520.1052Jordan
102Ghana19,614 0.12000.04002420266967.22690.8-18,6830.0052Ghana
103Bolivia18,626 0.16000.0400-1-308153.61884.0-17,7710.0052Bolivia
104Congo D.R.18,622 0.07000.0400-8-15-74094.61598.2-18,6180.0052Congo D.R.
105Ethiopia15,509 0.09000.03000 14247.61491.9-3,8351.9052Ethiopia
106Norway15,367 0.02000.03001639446.34450.2-8,5660.0052Norway
107Kyrgyzstan14,895 0.12000.030015 163974.61495.727,3885.8052Kyrgyzstan
108Syrian Arab Republic14,184Yes0.32000.0300-25-25-233766.01084.934,96416.5152Syrian Arab Republic
109New Zealand13,582 0.03000.0300-6-2-48737.63749.9-12,7240.0052New Zealand
110Lao People's Democratic Republic12,893Yes0.14000.0300-1-415240.4880.9-12,8120.0052Lao People's Democratic Republic
111Fiji12,650 0.41000.03000-124557.11769.7-11,7340.4052Fiji
112Finland12,034 0.01000.0300-3-2-28740.83149.9-7,3970.0052Finland
113Honduras11,665 0.08000.03000-515467.22163.6-11,3710.0052Honduras
114Yemen11,357Yes0.09000.0300-36-28-353859.2998.9-11,3570.0052Yemen
115Senegal10,405 0.09000.0200-2 05943.42770.23,5211.2052Senegal
116Mauritania10,189 0.21000.0200-7 -62975.81491.2-2,2290.9052Mauritania
117Lebanon10,108 0.06000.02001 27436.42769.7-8,6340.1052Lebanon
118Ireland9,287 0.01000.02009 118430.33357.1-8,7020.0052Ireland
119Botswana8,817 0.14000.0200-6-11-55067.3795.1-8,6900.0052Botswana
120Uruguay8,577 0.07000.0200-1-108743.21687.4-8,5770.0052Uruguay
121Qatar8,560 0.03000.020017 193862.11379.7-8,5600.0052Qatar
122Oman8,409 0.02000.02004 56636.52387.7-5,2740.0052Oman
123Latvia8,374 0.03000.0200-13-14-117530.73143.8-4,2540.1052Latvia
124Azerbaijan7,767 0.04000.02006 75743.21684.0156,1962.2052Azerbaijan
125Burkina Faso7,383 0.13000.020035 373670.11795.0252,43126.4352Burkina Faso
126Mozambique6,256 0.06000.0100-3 -12579.61479.831,3412.0052Mozambique
127Angola5,774 0.04000.0100-10 -94845.11884.1-5,6730.0052Angola
128Chad5,423Yes0.39000.01008 91482.61087.66,5141.2052Chad
129Papua New Guinea5,228 0.09000.01004 64957.41392.2-5,2280.0052Papua New Guinea
130Panama5,062 0.01000.0100-6 -44833.42672.4-2,9130.0052Panama
131Uganda4,669 0.04000.0100-9 -73665.61096.323,7352.0052Uganda
132Cuba4,128Yes0.09000.0100-22 -212755.5791.3-4,1280.0052Cuba
133Djibouti4,047 0.08000.0100-8 -71097.2696.7-1590.4052Djibouti
134Korea, Democratic People's Republic of3,995Yes0.19000.0100-35 -344639.81100.0-3,9460.0052Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
135Georgia3,760 0.03000.0100-3 -26233.51491.1-3,7100.0052Georgia
136Zimbabwe3,461 0.04000.0100-4 -23439.81369.131,3102.2052Zimbabwe
137Niger3,459 0.11000.0100-48 -472772.21187.0-2,2921.1052Niger
138Burundi2,980 0.25000.0100-9 -71489.61288.6-2,9040.1052Burundi
139Tajikistan2,716 0.05000.0100-12 -104528.3961.9247,03687.8652Tajikistan
140Sierra Leone2,701Yes0.13000.0100-17-13-151593.4898.9-2,6840.0052Sierra Leone
141Mongolia2,625 0.03000.01008-694628.7795.5-2,5840.0052Mongolia
142Jamaica2,556 0.03000.010010 113737.31267.9-2,5560.0052Jamaica
143Brunei Darussalam2,124 0.03000.0000-2 -13745.61370.4-2,1180.0052Brunei Darussalam
144Maldives1,973 0.06000.0000-30-2975.91870.6-1,9730.0052Maldives
145Rwanda1,958Yes0.09000.0000-5 -41873.61283.3-1,9540.0052Rwanda
146Suriname1,918 0.11000.0000   1561.2789.3-1,9180.0052Suriname
147Cyprus1,830 0.01000.00006 74755.92178.7-1,8230.0052Cyprus
148Libyan Arab Jamahiriya1,691Yes0.01000.00006 82866.4989.5-1,6910.0052Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
149Zambia1,668 0.02000.0000-1 13044.01266.525,7691.2052Zambia
150Bahamas1,554 0.04000.00008 94827.9994.4-1,5540.0052Bahamas
151French Polynesia1,485 0.06000.0000-12-1-101280.1991.9-1,4850.0052French Polynesia
152Trinidad and Tobago1,453 0.02000.00003 52667.1894.9-9510.0052Trinidad and Tobago
153Iceland1,409 0.01000.000017 184850.92639.8-1,4000.0052Iceland
154Malawi1,367 0.04000.0000-25 -232741.01096.82,7801.8052Malawi
155Bhutan1,290 0.10000.0000-10-2-94655.0599.4-1,2900.0052Bhutan
156Comoros1,271 0.47000.00004111422280.3796.9-1,2710.0052Comoros
157Namibia978 0.01000.0000-2 04538.8897.8-9560.0052Namibia
158Free Zones921Yes0.02000.000058 59887.43100.0-1810.0052Free Zones
159Luxembourg910 0.00000.00009 104137.31957.0-8820.0052Luxembourg
160Barbados905 0.04000.000021 223245.01267.6-7570.1052Barbados
161New Caledonia796Yes0.03000.0000-1 02748.6882.5-7960.0052New Caledonia
162Montenegro791 0.02000.00003 43939.31576.4-7000.0052Montenegro
163Somalia750Yes0.01000.0000-1 02358.5979.9-7500.0052Somalia
164Vanuatu677Yes0.14000.000015 161470.3698.4-6770.0052Vanuatu
165Gabon638 0.02000.0000-4 -32959.61265.2-6380.0052Gabon
166Malta572 0.01000.000020 213628.71258.0-5720.0052Malta
167Solomon Islands523Yes0.09000.00006 71461.4499.4-5230.0052Solomon Islands
168Seychelles506 0.03000.00005 62256.11648.0-5060.0052Seychelles
169Saint Vincent and the Grenadines487 0.11000.0000-3 -11946.4587.1-4870.0052Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
170Tonga451 0.14000.000018 20690.2693.8-4510.0052Tonga
171Liberia420 0.02000.0000-27-23-26980.5693.8-4200.0052Liberia
172Eritrea343Yes0.08000.0000-33-5-321263.6496.5-3430.0052Eritrea
173Guyana313 0.01000.0000-3 -21265.5498.1-3120.0052Guyana
174Bermuda285 0.02000.000071781379.6597.2-2850.0052Bermuda
175Aruba242 0.02000.0000-6 -41840.13100.0-2400.0052Aruba
176Equatorial Guinea224Yes0.02000.0000-20 -19776.8399.6-2190.0052Equatorial Guinea
177Kiribati222Yes0.13000.0000-5 -3873.4497.8-2190.0052Kiribati
178Central African Republic214 0.03000.000010 12593.5688.86933.6052Central African Republic
179Gambia212 0.01000.00005 6786.33100.0-2120.0052Gambia
180Belize206 0.02000.000021 221677.2498.1-2060.0052Belize
181Samoa204 0.04000.0000-10 -82147.1885.3-2040.0052Samoa
182Antigua and Barbuda188 0.03000.000019 201855.9494.7-1880.0052Antigua and Barbuda
183Cape Verde182 0.02000.00000 11864.8682.4-1820.0052Cape Verde
184Grenada159 0.03000.00001 3979.2495.6-1590.0052Grenada
185East Timor134 0.01000.000037 381844.8399.3-1330.0052East Timor
186Palestine, State of133Yes0.01000.000018 20399.23100.0-1320.0052Palestine, State of
187Cook Islands130Yes0.05000.0000-9 -8676.93100.0-1300.0052Cook Islands
188Dominica103 0.03000.0000-5 -3593.2399.0-1030.0052Dominica
189Greenland93Yes0.01000.0000-10-5-91448.43100.0-910.0052Greenland
190Faeroe Islands88Yes0.01000.0000-9-10-81061.4397.7-650.0052Faeroe Islands
191Sao Tome and Principe86 0.05000.000029 311062.8494.2-860.0052Sao Tome and Principe
192Niue84Yes0.54000.0000155 1562100.02100.0-840.0052Niue
193Macao, SAR China65 0.00000.0000-35 -34589.2686.2-650.0052Macao, SAR China
194American Samoa52Yes0.04000.0000   1100.01100.0-440.4052American Samoa
195Andorra49 0.00000.0000-9 -71242.9683.7-470.0052Andorra
196Tuvalu45Yes0.03000.000046 47495.61100.0-450.0052Tuvalu
197Marshall Islands42Yes0.00000.000093 95397.62100.04240.2052Marshall Islands
198Saint Lucia37Yes0.00000.0000-1 1781.12100.0-360.0052Saint Lucia
199Saint Kitts and Nevis27Yes0.01000.0000-22 -213100.03100.0-270.0052Saint Kitts and Nevis
200Montserrat26 0.06000.000019 20396.2296.2-260.0052Montserrat
201Cayman Islands23Yes0.00000.0000-7 -6569.6395.7-230.0052Cayman Islands
202Guinea-Bissau23Yes0.00000.0000-9 -8478.3395.7-180.0052Guinea-Bissau
203Palau20Yes0.01000.00006 72100.02100.0-200.0052Palau
204Turks and Caicos Islands18Yes0.00000.0000-61 -60394.42100.0-160.0052Turks and Caicos Islands
205St. Pierre and Miquelon16Yes0.03000.0000   4100.02100.0-160.0052St. Pierre and Miquelon
206Gibraltar13Yes0.00000.0000-11 -10392.32100.0-130.0052Gibraltar
207Nauru10Yes0.01000.0000-20 -192100.01100.0-100.0052Nauru
208Micronesia (Federated States of)8Yes0.00000.0000-32 -302100.02100.0-80.0052Micronesia (Federated States of)
209Wallis and Futuna Islands7Yes0.01000.0000-45 -441100.01100.0-70.0052Wallis and Futuna Islands
210Virgin Islands (British)7Yes0.00000.0000-31 -301100.01100.0-70.0052Virgin Islands (British)
211Norfolk Island5Yes0.01000.0000   2100.01100.0-50.0052Norfolk Island
212Guam2Yes0.00000.0000   1100.01100.0-10.2052Guam
213Anguilla2Yes0.00000.0000-24 -231100.01100.0-20.0052Anguilla
214Christmas Island1Yes0.00000.0000   0100.00100.0-10.0052Christmas Island
215British Indian Ocean Territory0Yes0.00000.0000  -9900.000.0650.8052British Indian Ocean Territory
216Northern Mariana Islands0Yes0.00000.0000  -9900.000.010.2052Northern Mariana Islands
217Tokelau0Yes0.00000.0000   00.000.010.0052Tokelau