Leather goods: breakdown of world exports in value by country 2021

In 2021, some 30 percent of the global value of exported leather goods were realized by China, making the country the leading exporter for leather goods in the world. Italy and France represented the traditional European tanning industry, with respectively 20 percent and 15 percent of the global export value for this product. Other Asian countries, such as Vietnam and India also had a share of the global export value: Vietnam with 6.4 percent and India with 2.6 percent of the worldwide export value. The value of Chinese exports of leather shoes decreased from nearly 14 billion U.S dollars in 2014 to roughly 10 billion U.S dollars in 2021.

France is one of the leading countries in terms of leather production

Considered one of the leading countries in the world market for leather goods, France produced approximately 40 million euros' worth of leather clothing in 2020. The country's production value has its ups and downs depending on the year, but 2020's figures compared to the past. Just one year earlier, for instance, France produced over 70 million euros' worth of leather apparel.

Leather products in the UK

Manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) made an estimated 1.1 billion British pounds from leather and other related products in 2021. While it was an increase compared to the previous year, this turnover figure was still lower compared to 2018 and 2019.