African Importers
Africa imported $17 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. Morocco: $5.8 million
2. Ghana: $2.6 million
3. Kenya: $1.4 million
4. Djibouti: $968,000
5. South Africa: $892,000
6. Botswana: $891,000
7. Uganda: $803,000
8. Ethiopia: $724,000
9. Mauritania: $511,000
10. Namibia: $408,000
Asian Importers
Asia imported $585.9 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. Vietnam: $193.7 million
2. China: $166.7 million
3. Hong Kong: $58.2 million
4. South Korea: $53.9 million
5. Singapore: $31.38 million
6. Japan: $31.36 million
7. Malaysia: $19.9 million
8. Thailand: $7.6 million
9. Bangladesh: $7 million
10. Nepal: $5 million
European Union (EU) Importers
European Union imported $1.1 billion worth of mangoes led by the following EU members:
1. Netherlands: $280.2 million
2. Germany: $197.1 million
3. United Kingdom: $170.7 million
4. France: $133 million
5. Spain: $83 million
6. Portugal: $57.2 million
7. Belgium: $55.6 million
8. Italy: $30.7 million
9. Poland: $23.6 million
10. Austria: $20.6 million
Latin American and Caribbean Importers
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean imported $15.2 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $8.9 million
2. Argentina: $2.8 million
3. Guatemala: $947,000
4. Colombia: $607,000
5. Panama: $538,000
6. El Salvador: $315,000
7. British Virgin Is: $256,000
8. Honduras: $246,000
9. Uruguay: $197,000
10. Barbados: $131,000
Middle Eastern Importers
Middle East imported $200.9 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $68.3 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $59.8 million
3. Kuwait: $22.5 million
4. Oman: $15.9 million
5. Yemen: $10.3 million
6. Qatar: $9 million
7. Lebanon: $7.7 million
8. Bahrain: $4.1 million
9. Jordan: $1.5 million
10. Israel: $942,000
North American Importers
North America imported $769.2 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. United States: $656.4 million
2. Canada: $105.6 million
3. Mexico: $7.2 million
Oceanian Importers
Oceania imported $13.5 million worth of mangoes led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $9.6 million
2. Australia: $3.7 million
3. French Polynesia: $130,000
4. Fiji: $25,000
5. New Caledonia: $22,000
6. Niue: $6,000
7. Nauru: $4,000
8. Cook Islands: $1,000
9. Papua New Guinea: $1,000
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
To see the 25 fastest-growing mangoes importers from 2013 to 2017, use the slidebar on the accompanying list. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for globally imported mangoes was 25%.
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies includere-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 mangoes importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2017, world mangoes imports totaled US$2.8 billion.
Top Mangoes Importers 2017
Fastest-Growing Mango Import Countries
Note: Above data includes mangoes, mangosteens and guavas.
