As in previous years, the most important export destination for shoes from Germany was Poland.

According to new figures from Germany’s HDSL, Poland imported 72.9 million pairs of shoes from its neighbour to the west in the course of 2025. This figure represents an increase of 8.1% compared to the previous year.

HDSL managing director, Torben Schütz (pictured), explained: “Polish people buy German shoes, of course. But the explanation of this growth is also that lots of German companies have their main distribution centres across the border in Poland. That’s why the number is so high.”

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