Ever wonder which countries export the most caviar? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global caviar exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world caviar exports were US$114.7 million.
African Exporters
South Africa exported $9,000 worth of caviar.
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $27.7 million worth of caviar led by the following countries:
1. China: $26 million
2. Malaysia: $428,000
3. Turkey: $425,000
4. Armenia: $335,000
5. Hong Kong: $214,000
6. Singapore: $89,000
7. Vietnam: $83,000
8. South Korea: $74,000
9. Azerbaijan: $58,000
10. Japan: $37,000
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $54.2 million worth of caviar led by the following EU members:
1. Italy: $17.1 million
2. France: $12.7 million
3. Germany: $10.9 million
4. Belgium: $3.9 million
5. Poland: $3.1 million
6. Latvia: $1.6 million
7. Luxembourg: $1.2 million
8. Spain: $713,000
9. Finland: $609,000
10. Denmark: $566,000
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $1.8 million worth of caviar led by the following countries:
1. Uruguay: $1.8 million
2. Ecuador: $11,000
3. Brazil: $7,000
4. Chile: $1,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $7.6 million worth of caviar led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $2.9 million
2. Iran: $2.8 million
3. United Arab Emirates: $1.9 million
4. Lebanon: $5,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $19.3 million worth of caviar led by the following countries:
1. United States: $16.5 million
2. Canada: $2.8 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $75,000 worth of caviar led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $66,000
2. Fiji: $9,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of caviar from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 25.2%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Caviar Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Exported Caviar Sales by Country
