France, Switzerland, United States, Germany and China were the top five countries for Italian footwear exports in the first nine months of 2022, according to the latest data from Confindustria Moda Study Centre for Assocalzaturifici, the national association representing Italian shoemakers.

By country, footwear exports to the United States in the first nine months of 2022 increased 61% in value and 28% in volume, thanks to favorable exchange rates, the report said. Germany, which has consistent export country, grew by 26%. And other important EU countries were also positive, such as Spain (up 23%), the Netherlands (up 36%), Poland (up 16%), and Belgium (up 19%), above pre-Covid numbers.