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Floral design leatherGlobal sales from leather shoes exported by all countries in 2025 totaled US$58.1 billion.
That dollar amount results from an 8.9% increase from leather footwear exported 5 years earlier in 2021 when international sales equaled $53.4 billion.
Year over year, sales of exported leather shoes declined by -3.1% compared to $60 billion starting from 2024.
The top 5 largest exporters of leather footwear by dollar value are Italy, Vietnam, mainland China, Germany and Indonesia. Collectively, that cohort of leading suppliers generated over half (53.7%) 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 $32.5 billion or over half (55.8%) of worldwide export sales for this commodity. Exporters in Asia were far behind, exporting $23.2 billion worth or 39.9% of the global total.
Tinier percentages came from sellers in North America (2.1%), 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.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of leather shoes during 2025.
- Italy: US$8.4 billion (14.4% of exported leather shoes)
- Vietnam: $7.2 billion (12.4%)
- mainland China: $7 billion (12.1%)
- Germany: $5.5 billion (9.5%)
- Indonesia: $3.1 billion (5.3%)
- France: $3 billion (5.1%)
- Belgium: $2.7 billion (4.6%)
- Netherlands: $2.6 billion (4.5%)
- Poland: $2 billion (3.4%)
- Spain: $1.8 billion (3.1%)
- India: $1.7 billion (3%)
- Portugal: $1.6 billion (2.7%)
- Bangladesh: $973.9 million (1.7%)
- Cambodia: $814.5 million (1.4%)
- Hong Kong: $763.5 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 84.5% of all leather shoes exported in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing leather shoes exporters from 2024 to 2025 were: Cambodia (up 22.1%), Poland (up 18.5%), Bangladesh (up 13.1%) and Portugal (up 7.9%).
Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their export sales of leather shoes were led by: Belgium (down -23.7%), mainland China (down -10.5%), Vietnam (down -8.4%), Indonesia (down -4.1%) and India (down -3.6%).
The 100 key exporters of leather shoes in the database below generated 99.97% of all leather shoes sold on international markets during 2025.
| 1 | Italy | $8,384,711,000 | +2.4% |
| 2 | Vietnam | $7,214,910,000 | -8.4% |
| 3 | mainland China | $7,018,107,000 | -10.5% |
| 4 | Germany | $5,530,078,000 | -0.1% |
| 5 | Indonesia | $3,061,744,000 | -4.1% |
| 6 | France | $2,966,594,000 | -1.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | $2,676,868,000 | -23.7% |
| 8 | Netherlands | $2,618,718,000 | -0.3% |
| 9 | Poland | $1,981,969,000 | +18.5% |
| 10 | Spain | $1,796,785,000 | +4% |
| 11 | India | $1,739,905,000 | -3.6% |
| 12 | Portugal | $1,593,985,000 | +7.9% |
| 13 | Bangladesh | $973,855,000 | +13.1% |
| 14 | Cambodia | $814,548,000 | +22.1% |
| 15 | Hong Kong | $763,524,000 | +0.3% |
| 16 | Mexico | $724,448,000 | +0.8% |
| 17 | Czech Republic | $567,866,000 | +12.3% |
| 18 | Switzerland | $472,379,000 | +3.6% |
| 19 | Austria | $456,724,000 | -7.2% |
| 20 | Denmark | $432,811,000 | +21.3% |
| 21 | Romania | $413,442,000 | +4.2% |
| 22 | United States | $412,389,000 | -0.8% |
| 23 | Türkiye | $403,276,000 | -16.3% |
| 24 | Slovakia | $391,828,000 | -3.4% |
| 25 | United Kingdom | $371,364,000 | -8.6% |
| 26 | Brazil | $358,862,000 | -3.8% |
| 27 | Tunisia | $352,362,000 | +3.7% |
| 28 | Sweden | $290,269,000 | +10.7% |
| 29 | Thailand | $279,266,000 | +3.8% |
| 30 | Hungary | $270,384,000 | -4.4% |
| 31 | Singapore | $250,075,000 | -13.2% |
| 32 | Croatia | $232,941,000 | +7.3% |
| 33 | Albania | $229,283,000 | +44.5% |
| 34 | Pakistan | $133,878,000 | -1.4% |
| 35 | Panama | $116,005,000 | -12.1% |
| 36 | Morocco | $114,328,000 | +5.8% |
| 37 | Myanmar | $95,410,000 | +16.7% |
| 38 | Serbia | $94,476,000 | +0.5% |
| 39 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $94,240,000 | -3.7% |
| 40 | Greece | $91,220,000 | +25.3% |
| 41 | South Korea | $85,227,000 | +25.2% |
| 42 | Slovenia | $84,677,000 | +12.3% |
| 43 | Laos | $75,011,000 | +7.2% |
| 44 | Australia | $72,965,000 | -3.6% |
| 45 | Canada | $70,339,000 | -8.2% |
| 46 | Latvia | $65,978,000 | +42.5% |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | $60,084,000 | +17.8% |
| 48 | South Africa | $59,208,000 | +4.3% |
| 49 | Lithuania | $56,454,000 | +16.7% |
| 50 | Finland | $55,463,000 | +17.8% |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | $53,007,000 | -89.2% |
| 52 | Malaysia | $50,908,000 | -29.2% |
| 53 | Bulgaria | $37,058,000 | -1.5% |
| 54 | Norway | $35,394,000 | -5.2% |
| 55 | Russia | $35,013,000 | +13.5% |
| 56 | Ireland | $32,112,000 | +26.9% |
| 57 | Armenia | $31,749,000 | +21.9% |
| 58 | Macao | $31,736,000 | -14.8% |
| 59 | Philippines | $25,879,000 | +11.6% |
| 60 | Estonia | $25,760,000 | +3.8% |
| 61 | El Salvador | $25,197,000 | +8.9% |
| 62 | Ukraine | $24,795,000 | +158.3% |
| 63 | Taiwan | $23,948,000 | +4.2% |
| 64 | Colombia | $21,905,000 | +3.1% |
| 65 | Guatemala | $20,930,000 | -14.7% |
| 66 | Japan | $16,015,000 | +3.4% |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | $15,746,000 | +89.6% |
| 68 | Luxembourg | $13,291,000 | +14.6% |
| 69 | Israel | $11,915,000 | -36.4% |
| 70 | North Macedonia | $11,646,000 | +13.6% |
| 71 | Saudi Arabia | $10,601,000 | +18.8% |
| 72 | Kuwait | $9,745,000 | +18.3% |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | $8,698,000 | -25.8% |
| 74 | Oman | $7,903,000 | +223.9% |
| 75 | Peru | $6,492,000 | +12.9% |
| 76 | New Zealand | $6,476,000 | -18.4% |
| 77 | Cyprus | $6,410,000 | +10.8% |
| 78 | Egypt | $5,469,000 | -27.9% |
| 79 | Bahrain | $4,789,000 | +35.8% |
| 80 | Moldova | $4,654,000 | +132.1% |
| 81 | Qatar | $3,255,000 | -73.5% |
| 82 | Argentina | $3,100,000 | +29.9% |
| 83 | Christmas Island | $2,953,000 | +630.9% |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | $2,749,000 | -32% |
| 85 | Chile | $2,425,000 | +51.7% |
| 86 | Paraguay | $2,157,000 | +2.4% |
| 87 | Ethiopia | $1,817,000 | -64% |
| 88 | Lesotho | $1,706,000 | +21.2% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | $1,652,000 | -91% |
| 90 | Costa Rica | $1,568,000 | +326.1% |
| 91 | Curaçao | $1,505,000 | +85.6% |
| 92 | Uganda | $1,503,000 | +37.1% |
| 93 | Nicaragua | $1,228,000 | -8.2% |
| 94 | Palestine | $1,161,000 | +394% |
| 95 | Georgia | $1,078,000 | -46.3% |
| 96 | Andorra | $1,074,000 | -30.9% |
| 97 | Iran | $895,000 | -61.8% |
| 98 | Mauritius | $873,000 | 0% |
| 99 | British Virgin Is | $782,000 | -62.2% |
| 100 | Bolivia | $743,000 | -17% |
Focusing on the 100 leading exporters, the fastest growers were Christmas Island (up 630.9% from 2024), Palestine (up 394%), Costa Rica (up 326.1%), Oman (up 223.9%) then Ukraine (up 158.3%).
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 2024 to 2025.
An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2024 data was available.
Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Leather Footwear
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for leather shoes during 2025. 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$7.2 billion (net export surplus down -8.4% since 2024)
- Italy: $5 billion (up 0.4%)
- mainland China: $4.6 billion (down -6.8%)
- Indonesia: $2.9 billion (down -4.2%)
- India: $1.7 billion (down -3.2%)
- Portugal: $1.2 billion (up 5.5%)
- Bangladesh: $969.5 million (up 13.8%)
- Belgium: $856.9 million (down -44.5%)
- Cambodia: $807.4 million (up 22.4%)
- Tunisia: $345.6 million (up 4.4%)
- Albania: $216.6 million (up 49.7%)
- Brazil: $201.7 million (down -12%)
- Pakistan: $132 million (down -2.1%)
- Mexico: $121.4 million (down -30.6%)
- Myanmar: $91.5 million (up 15.1%)
Asian economic powerhouses Vietnam and China are among the leading suppliers that 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 2025. 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 billion (net export deficit down -3.5% since 2024)
- United Kingdom: -$1.8 billion (up 0.8%)
- Japan: -$1.4 billion (up 6.6%)
- Russia: -$1.3 billion (down -1.1%)
- France: -$1.2 billion (up 6.9%)
- South Korea: -$1.1 billion (down -14%)
- Canada: -$1 billion (up 7.2%)
- Australia: -$790.7 million (down -2.6%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$766.1 million (up 8.2%)
- Switzerland: -$672.1 million (down -2%)
- Austria: -$646.8 million (up 20.9%)
- Germany: -$510.7 million (down -590.4%)
- Chile: -$431.2 million (up 12.9%)
- Israel: -$373.1 million (up 4.4%)
- Taiwan: -$281.3 million (down -15.6%)
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 October 19, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 19, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on October 19, 2026
Wikipedia, Shoe companies by country. Accessed on October 19, 2026
Zepol’s company summary highlights by HTS code. Accessed on October 19, 2026


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