Ever wonder which countries export the most vitamins? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global vitamins exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world vitamins exports were US$6.9 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $28.9 million worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $27 million
2. Morocco: $686,000
3. Kenya: $571,000
4. Egypt: $360,000
5. Swaziland: $114,000
6. Guinea: $71,000
7. Senegal: $40,000
8. Gabon: $34,000
9. Namibia: $33,000
10. Mauritius: $13,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $4 billion worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. China: $3.2 billion
2. Singapore: $297.6 million
3. India: $220.5 million
4. Japan: $121.5 million
5. South Korea: $48.2 million
6. Thailand: $45 million
7. Malaysia: $22 million
8. Taiwan: $13 million
9. Turkey: $8.7 million
10. Hong Kong: $4.7 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $1.8 billion worth of vitamins led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $497.9 million
2. France: $294.6 million
3. Netherlands: $288.2 million
4. Belgium: $202.7 million
5. Denmark: $117.1 million
6. Italy: $110.9 million
7. Spain: $82.2 million
8. United Kingdom: $79.1 million
9. Poland: $37 million
10. Ireland: $12.2 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $30.8 million worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. Argentina: $11.3 million
2. Guatemala: $4.7 million
3. Colombia: $4.5 million
4. Brazil: $2.8 million
5. Panama: $1.9 million
6. Peru: $1.6 million
7. Uruguay: $1.3 million
8. Chile: $745,000
9. Costa Rica: $547,000
10. El Salvador: $504,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $40.7 million worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $25.2 million
2. Israel: $13.6 million
3. Jordan: $1.2 million
4. Iran: $535,000
5. Qatar: $72,000
6. Kuwait: $63,000
7. Saudi Arabia: $40,000
8. Palestine: $21,000
9. Oman: $14,000
10. Syrian Arab Republic: $6,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $901 million worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. United States: $864.5 million
2. Canada: $26.6 million
3. Mexico: $9.9 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $146 million worth of vitamins led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $114.6 million
2. New Zealand: $31.4 million
3. Tokelau: $7,000
4. Wallis and Futuna Islands: $2,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of vitamins from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 42%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Vitamins Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Vitamins Export Countries
