Sewing machine statistics span household-machine trade, company revenue, and industrial equipment. The figures below make those scopes explicit: most trade data covers HS 845210 household-type machines in 2023, while company figures cover fiscal 2024 and related business segments.
Key Sewing Machine Statistics
The most useful headline figures are:
- China exported US$261,562.87 thousand and 8,732,950 household-type sewing machines in 2023, measured in exports to the world.
- Vietnam exported US$201,567.35 thousand and 2,866,070 household-type sewing machines in 2023, measured in exports to the world.
- The United States imported US$211,558.48 thousand and 1,535,620 household-type sewing machines in 2023, measured in imports from the world.
- The European Union imported US$119,798.43 thousand and 1,666,040 household-type sewing machines in 2023, as a regional aggregate.
- Germany imported US$96,859.87 thousand and 994,795 household-type sewing machines in 2023, from the world.
- Japan imported US$42,045.75 thousand and 519,581 household-type sewing machines in 2023, from the world.
- Mexico recorded US$14.3 million in household-sewing-machine trade exchange in 2024, covering international purchases and sales.
- Mexico’s international purchases of household sewing machines totaled US$14.2 million in 2024, while its international sales totaled US$158 thousand.
- Vietnam supplied US$11.8 million of Mexico’s household sewing-machine imports in 2024, making it Mexico’s main commercial origin.
- Brother’s Personal & Home segment recorded ¥57.2 billion in FY2024 sales, including home sewing and home cutting machines.
- Brother’s Personal & Home segment sales rose 13.2% year over year in FY2024, or 10.6% excluding foreign-exchange effects.
- Brother’s Personal & Home Americas sales were ¥34.6 billion in FY2024, up 15.5% year over year.
- Brother’s Personal & Home Europe sales were ¥13.9 billion in FY2024, up 10.6% year over year.
- Brother’s industrial sewing-machine sales reached ¥37.9 billion in FY2024, up 10.5% from FY2023.
- Brother’s FY2024 industrial sewing-machine sales in Asia and other regions were ¥18.7 billion, compared with ¥10.9 billion in the Americas.
- Janome’s home-appliance business recorded ¥27,706 million in FYE March 2024 net sales, primarily related to home-use sewing machines but not reported as a machine-only total.
- Janome’s overseas net-sales ratio was 72.4% in FYE March 2024, measured across the consolidated company.
Contents
- Household sewing machine trade scale
- Leading sewing machine exporting countries
- Sewing machine imports and destination markets
- Brother sewing machine revenue trends
- Janome sewing machine business scale
- Industrial sewing machine revenue
Household Sewing Machine Trade Scale
The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) reports gross customs exports under HS 845210, a classification for household-type sewing machines. These are observed trade values and item counts for 2023, not a complete global market total, installed base, or net-trade measure.
The largest reported exporters combined substantial value with different shipment volumes:
| Exporter | 2023 export value | 2023 items |
|---|---|---|
| China | US$261,562.87 thousand | 8,732,950 |
| Vietnam | US$201,567.35 thousand | 2,866,070 |
| Other Asia, nes | US$77,469.04 thousand | 1,099,450 |
| Thailand | US$72,318.49 thousand | 1,028,290 |
| Germany | US$66,375.37 thousand | 532,592 |
| Poland | US$40,667.59 thousand | 387,673 |
Source: Household type sewing machines exports by country in 2023, World Bank WITS.
The table shows why value and quantity should be read separately. Germany’s reported export value was lower than Thailand’s, but the two countries’ item counts also differ materially; the dataset does not provide a standardized product mix or unit-price comparison.
Leading Sewing Machine Exporting Countries
WITS also reports smaller and mid-sized exporters, giving a broader view of where household-type machines entered international trade in 2023. The figures are gross exports to the world under HS 845210.
- The United States exported US$24,391.21 thousand and 93,662 items in 2023.
- Japan exported US$18,533.24 thousand and 281,930 items in 2023.
- India exported US$17,769.13 thousand and 605,781 items in 2023.
- Italy exported US$14,680.41 thousand and 79,075 items in 2023.
- Spain exported US$7,528.66 thousand and 133,990 items in 2023.
- The United Arab Emirates exported US$6,599.13 thousand and 93,833 items in 2023.
- The Netherlands exported US$20,168.61 thousand and 108,656 items in 2023.
- Switzerland exported US$4,315.30 thousand and 14,855 items in 2023.
- The Czech Republic exported US$4,166.77 thousand and 69,798 items in 2023.
- Canada exported US$3,754.71 thousand and 32,801 items in 2023.
- Denmark exported US$3,671.18 thousand and 62,282 items in 2023.
- Australia exported US$1,564.82 thousand and 14,465 items in 2023.
- France exported US$1,461.29 thousand and 26,874 items in 2023.
- The United Kingdom exported US$1,082.57 thousand and 23,134 items in 2023.
- Hungary exported US$186.22 thousand and 17,113 items in 2023.
Source: Household type sewing machines exports by country in 2023, World Bank WITS.
These entries describe customs-reported flows, not domestic production, retail sales, or household ownership. The WITS reporter category “Other Asia, nes” is retained as reported and should not be interpreted as a single named country.
Sewing Machine Imports and Destination Markets
Import data identifies major destination markets for household-type machines in 2023. Because WITS labels these as gross imports from the world, they should not be read as final-consumer purchases or as a measure of the number of active sewing households.
| Destination | 2023 import value | 2023 items |
|---|---|---|
| United States | US$211,558.48 thousand | 1,535,620 |
| European Union | US$119,798.43 thousand | 1,666,040 |
| Germany | US$96,859.87 thousand | 994,795 |
| Japan | US$42,045.75 thousand | 519,581 |
| Netherlands | US$30,050.42 thousand | 284,810 |
Source: Household type sewing machines imports by country in 2023, World Bank WITS.
Mexico provides a more recent country example, but its Data México figures use a different year and presentation. In 2024, household sewing-machine trade exchange was US$14.3 million, with international purchases of US$14.2 million and international sales of US$158 thousand.
Ciudad de México accounted for US$13.9 million of Mexico’s 2024 household-sewing-machine purchases. Vietnam was the main commercial origin, supplying US$11.8 million; these are bilateral HS 845210 trade values rather than a global market estimate.
Source: Household Sewing Machines: Commercial exchange, international imports and exports, market and specialization, Mexico Ministry of Economy Data México.
Brother Sewing Machine Revenue Trends
Brother’s Personal & Home segment is a useful company indicator because its main products include home sewing machines. It also includes home cutting machines, so its revenue and growth rates are segment measures rather than pure sewing-machine totals.
| Brother Personal & Home measure | FY2024 | Reported change |
|---|---|---|
| Total segment sales | ¥57.2 billion | +13.2% year over year |
| Total excluding FX | — | +10.6% year over year |
| Fourth-quarter sales | ¥14.1 billion | +11.0% year over year |
| Americas sales | ¥34.6 billion | +15.5% year over year; +13.8% excluding FX |
| Europe sales | ¥13.9 billion | +10.6% year over year; +6.1% excluding FX |
Source: Brother FY2024 Financial Results: Results for FY2024, Brother Industries.
For historical context within the same reported segment, Brother recorded ¥50.5 billion in Personal & Home sales in FY2023. The FY2024 comparison is reported on Brother’s fiscal-year basis, not as a calendar-year market total.
The regional figures also show that the Americas and Europe are not interchangeable measures: each is company-reported segment revenue, and neither represents unit shipments, market share, or the full regional sewing-machine industry.
Janome Sewing Machine Business Scale and Geographic Reach
Janome reports its closest sewing-machine-related activity through the Home Appliance business. The company says this division is primarily home-use sewing machines, but the filing does not present every yen as a machine-only figure.
- Janome’s Home Appliance business recorded ¥27,706 million in net sales in FYE March 2024.
- Janome’s consolidated net sales were ¥36,476 million in FYE March 2024.
- Janome’s Industrial Equipment business recorded ¥5,778 million in FYE March 2024 net sales.
- Janome’s IT business recorded ¥2,782 million in FYE March 2024 net sales.
- Janome’s consolidated gross profit was ¥14,167 million in FYE March 2024.
Source: JANOME REPORT 2024: Consolidated Financial Data for the Past 11 Fiscal Years, Janome.
Janome’s geographic reach is reported at company level. The overseas net-sales ratio was 72.4% in FYE March 2024, compared with 70.4% in FYE March 2023 and 73.2% in FYE March 2022.
The longer financial series includes consolidated net sales of ¥43,839 million in FYE March 2021 and ¥38,571 million in FYE March 2023. Those values cover all reported divisions, so they should not be used as a sewing-machine-only trend.
Industrial Sewing Machine Revenue and Recent Performance
Industrial sewing machines represent a different market from household-type machines. Brother’s FY2024 industrial sewing-machine revenue was ¥37.9 billion, up 10.5% from FY2023, or 5.4% excluding foreign-exchange effects.
| Brother industrial sewing-machine measure | FY2024 result |
|---|---|
| Full-year sales | ¥37.9 billion |
| Fourth-quarter sales | ¥8.2 billion |
| Fourth-quarter year-over-year change | +9.4% |
| Americas sales | ¥10.9 billion |
| Europe sales | ¥6.5 billion |
| Asia and other regions sales | ¥18.7 billion |
| Japan sales | ¥1.8 billion |
Source: Brother FY2024 Financial Results: Results for FY2024, Brother Industries.
The regional amounts are reported revenue, not unit shipments or installed base. They also describe Brother’s industrial sewing-machine business rather than the total industrial sewing-machine market.
Brother reported ¥0.9 billion in FY2024 industrial machinery segment profit, down 61.4% from FY2023. This profit measure covers machine tools and industrial sewing machines together, so it is not a sewing-machine-only profitability statistic.