Global spending on imported cheese reached an estimated US$45.1 billion in 2024. Compared with 2020, when cheese imports stood at $33.4 billion, the international cheese trade has expanded by 35.2% over the past five years. On a yearly basis, global cheese purchases grew 3.5%, rising from $43.6 billion in 2023.

​In 2022, the global expenditure on imported cheese reached US$39.2 billion. Since 2018, the total value of cheese imports has risen by 20.7%, up from $32.5 billion when cheese was purchased internationally. On a year-over-year basis, the value of cheese imported worldwide increased by 6.3% from $36.9 billion in 2021.