In 2025, the global average price of cotton from a selection of the principal upland cottons stood at U.S. cents per pound. This was the lowest figure observed since 2016, when the price was 74.21 U.S. cents per pound.Â
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IMF. (February 9, 2026). Global average price of cotton from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/259431/global-cotton-price-since-1990/
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Global average price of cotton from 1990 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound) [Graph], IMF, February 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/259431/global-cotton-price-since-1990/