Mirroring trends in the athletic footwear market, the global athletic apparel market had a strong single-digit gain in 2018 to $89,710 million compared to $82,342 million. The North American market gained 5.3% to $39,770 million from $37,769 million, while Europe, with about a 5% currency tailwind, increased 9.2% in US$ to $22,830 million from $20,915 million. Asia/Pacific, despite a relatively flat Japanese market, leaped 21.5% to $20,459 million from $16,827 million, and Latin America fell 2.7% to $6,646 million from $6,828 million. Overall, the international market was up 12.0% to $49,934 million against $44,573 million.
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