Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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.
This list reveals the top 10 fruits importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world fruits imports totaled US$127.6 billion.
African Importers
Africa imported $1.4 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. Egypt: $334.7 million
2. Morocco: $213 million
3. Algeria: $175.5 million
4. South Africa: $156 million
5. Libya: $53.5 million
6. Nigeria: $44.2 million
7. Mauritius: $34.7 million
8. Tunisia: $33.4 million
9. Kenya: $29.4 million
10. Senegal: $28.3 million
Asian Importers
Asia imported $31.3 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. China: $6.4 billion
2. Vietnam: $5 billion
3. Hong Kong: $4.2 billion
4. India: $3.4 billion
5. Japan: $3.2 billion
6. South Korea: $1.7 billion
7. Indonesia: $1.1 billion
8. Thailand: $956.3 million
9. Taiwan: $911.7 million
10. Malaysia: $713.3 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $51.5 billion worth of fruits led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $11.1 billion
2. Netherlands: $6.6 billion
3. United Kingdom: $6.4 billion
4. France: $5.8 billion
5. Belgium: $3.9 billion
6. Italy: $3.5 billion
7. Spain: $3.1 billion
8. Poland: $1.8 billion
9. Austria: $1.3 billion
10. Sweden: $1.1 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $2.4 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $684.9 million
2. Argentina: $397.2 million
3. Colombia: $219.7 million
4. Chile: $198.1 million
5. Peru: $121.4 million
6. Ecuador: $106.3 million
7. Costa Rica: $101.4 million
8. El Salvador: $81.2 million
9. Guatemala: $77.1 million
10. Dominican Republic: $75 million
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $7 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $2.2 billion
2. Saudi Arabia: $1.5 billion
3. Iraq: $940.7 million
4. Iran: $615.9 million
5. Kuwait: $468.1 million
6. Jordan: $306.2 million
7. Israel: $302.4 million
8. Qatar: $194.5 million
9. Lebanon: $163.5 million
10. Oman: $151 million
North American Importers
North America imported $23.8 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. United States: $18.1 billion
2. Canada: $4.7 billion
3. Mexico: $1 billion
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $1.2 billion worth of fruits led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $842.5 million
2. New Zealand: $322.5 million
3. Fiji: $11.2 million
4. New Caledonia: $8.2 million
5. Papua New Guinea: $7.7 million
6. French Polynesia: $6.2 million
7. Samoa: $1.5 million
8. Tonga: $1 million
9. Palau: $980,000
10. Vanuatu: $785,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing fruits importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported fruits was 18.6%.
Top Fruits Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Fruits Import Countries
