This list reveals the top 10 coffee importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world coffee imports totaled US$32.9 billion.
African Importers
Africa imported $768.6 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Algeria: $331.5 million
2. Morocco: $106.2 million
3. Egypt: $101.7 million
4. South Africa: $91.9 million
5. Tunisia: $41.2 million
6. Libya: $31.3 million
7. Uganda: $16.9 million
8. Namibia: $8 million
9. Botswana: $5.1 million
10. Kenya: $3.8 million
Asian Importers
Asia imported $4.1 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Japan: $1.4 billion
2. South Korea: $655.3 million
3. China: $520.8 million
4. Hong Kong: $257.5 million
5. Malaysia: $244.4 million
6. Taiwan: $197.4 million
7. Turkey: $191.8 million
8. Thailand: $149.5 million
9. India: $106.2 million
10. Singapore: $65.9 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $16.5 billion worth of coffee led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $3.5 billion
2. France: $2.8 billion
3. Italy: $1.8 billion
4. Netherlands: $1.3 billion
5. Belgium: $1.1 billion
6. Spain: $1.1 billion
7. United Kingdom: $1.1 billion
8. Poland: $515.3 million
9. Sweden: $502.9 million
10. Austria: $442.8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $389.7 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Argentina: $113.2 million
2. Brazil: $74.6 million
3. Chile: $61.3 million
4. Colombia: $30.5 million
5. Cuba: $28.4 million
6. Dominican Republic: $27.7 million
7. Costa Rica: $12 million
8. Uruguay: $5.8 million
9. Panama: $5.6 million
10. Paraguay: $4.1 million
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $721 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Saudi Arabia: $219.1 million
2. Israel: $123.7 million
3. United Arab Emirates: $85.8 million
4. Jordan: $85.2 million
5. Lebanon: $68 million
6. Syria: $50.6 million
7. Kuwait: $39.3 million
8. Qatar: $14.2 million
9. Iran: $12.2 million
10. Oman: $10.3 million
North American Importers
North America imported $7.7 billion worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. United States: $6.3 billion
2. Canada: $1.3 billion
3. Mexico: $110.4 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $584.6 million worth of coffee led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $504.1 million
2. New Zealand: $70.9 million
3. French Polynesia: $3.2 million
4. New Caledonia: $2.8 million
5. Papua New Guinea: $1.6 million
6. Fiji: $943,000
7. Samoa: $376,000
8. Cook Islands: $180,000
9. Nauru: $105,000
10. Marshall Islands: $83,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing coffee importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage increase for globally imported coffee was 13.9%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Coffee Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Coffee Import Countries
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.
