Wool Market Outlook 2022 - 2026

Global Wool Trends in 2022

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Global wool import is expected to hit $13.5 billion by 2026, growing at a rate of 0.5% each year. This is an increase of 3.4% since 2017. Last year, China was the largest importer at $4.4 billion, with Italy, Germany and the UK coming in second, third and fourth respectively. Kyrgyzstan saw a year-on-year increase of 94%, while Mozambique saw a decrease of 44%. Global wool export is projected to reach $13.9 billion by 2026, a growth of 0.3% annually. This is a 2.2% increase since 2017. Australia was the largest exporter at $3 billion last year, followed by China, Italy and Germany. Tanzania achieved a year-on-year growth of 210%, while Montenegro saw a decrease of 46%.

Top 10 countries

In 2022 major markets in the Wool Industry were:

• China
• Italy
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Japan
• Australia
• South Africa
• Romania
• South Korea
• India

Wool Market Data and Forecasts

Global Wool Statistics

• Wool Import 212 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa...)
• Wool Export 200 countries (Europe, Asia, Western Europe...)
• Wool Production 126 countries (Europe, Asia, Northern Europe...)
• Natural Stone Import 192 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
• Natural Stone Export 179 countries (Asia, Latin America, Middle East...)
• Yarn Import 190 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
• Yarn Export 158 countries (Europe, Asia, Eastern Europe...)
• Wool Sales 25 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
• Wholesale Price Index 190 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Asia...)
• Sheep Production 211 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)

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