Top Glass Importers 2014 This list reveals the top 10  glass importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2014, world glass imports totaled US$74.9 billion.

Fastest-Growing Glass Import Countries To see the 25 fastest-growing glass importers from 2010 to 2014, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported glass was 15.4%.

Research Note:  Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis