This list reveals the top 10 perfume importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world perfume imports totaled US$23.4 billion.
African Importers
Africa imported $2 billion worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $571.3 million
2. Nigeria: $249.4 million
3. Egypt: $145.4 million
4. Algeria: $111.7 million
5. Kenya: $102.8 million
6. Cameroon: $100.6 million
7. Morocco: $77.7 million
8. Côte d'Ivoire: $77.1 million
9. Tanzania: $71.7 million
10. Uganda: $53.6 million
Asian Importers
Asia imported $4.1 billion worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. Thailand: $536.1 million
2. China: $448.5 million
3. Turkey: $415.6 million
4. Indonesia: $386.2 million
5. Japan: $381.5 million
6. Philippines: $352.5 million
7. Vietnam: $349.8 million
8. South Korea: $203.4 million
9. Malaysia: $162.9 million
10. Singapore: $146.9 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $9.1 billion worth of perfume led by the following EU members:
1. France: $2.2 billion
2. Germany: $1.3 billion
3. United Kingdom: $923.9 million
4. Spain: $894.3 million
5. Italy: $688 million
6. Poland: $498.9 million
7. Netherlands: $427 million
8. Belgium: $389.6 million
9. Ireland: $347.9 million
10. Romania: $197.9 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $1.2 billion worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. Colombia: $207.3 million
2. Guatemala: $165.9 million
3. Brazil: $129.8 million
4. Dominican Republic: $109.6 million
5. Chile: $88.2 million
6. Peru: $82 million
7. Argentina: $66.5 million
8. Honduras: $56.8 million
9. Ecuador: $55.8 million
10. Costa Rica: $36.8 million
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $922.2 million worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $255.1 million
2. Iran: $146.1 million
3. Saudi Arabia: $145.7 million
4. Iraq: $86.7 million
5. Israel: $67.4 million
6. Oman: $45.7 million
7. Jordan: $38.6 million
8. Syrian Arab Republic: $32.1 million
9. Lebanon: $25.8 million
10. Qatar: $25.6 million
North American Importers
North America imported $4.8 billion worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. United States: $2.6 billion
2. Mexico: $1.7 billion
3. Canada: $514.7 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $187.2 million worth of perfume led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $132 million
2. New Zealand: $37.2 million
3. Fiji: $8.7 million
4. Papua New Guinea: $3.6 million
5. New Caledonia: $3.3 million
6. French Polynesia: $979,000
7. Samoa: $896,000
8. Vanuatu: $106,000
9. Solomon Islands: $87,000
10. Tonga: $69,000
To see the 25 fastest-growing perfume importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported perfume was 9.4%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Perfume and Cologne Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Perfume and Cologne 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.
