Ever wonder which countries export the most toys? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global toys exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world toys exports were US$113 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $183.4 million worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. Tunisia: $70.3 million
2. South Africa: $65.2 million
3. Kenya: $11.2 million
4. Morocco: $11.1 million
5. Mauritius: $7.4 million
6. Uganda: $5.8 million
7. Madagascar: $4 million
8. Chad: $1.2 million
9. Cabo Verde: $1.1 million
10. Zimbabwe: $936,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $72.1 billion worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. China: $54.6 billion
2. Hong Kong: $7.3 billion
3. Japan: $2.6 billion
4. Taiwan: $2.2 billion
5. Vietnam: $1.9 billion
6. Thailand: $722.1 million
7. Singapore: $519.4 million
8. Indonesia: $464.6 million
9. South Korea: $431.5 million
10. Malaysia: $355.9 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $29.3 billion worth of toys led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $5.4 billion
2. Czech Republic: $3.3 billion
3. Netherlands: $3.1 billion
4. Poland: $2.3 billion
5. United Kingdom: $2.2 billion
6. Italy: $1.87 billion
7. France: $1.86 billion
8. Spain: $1.84 billion
9. Belgium: $1.7 billion
10. Austria: $1.4 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $287.9 million worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $98.8 million
2. Brazil: $27.2 million
3. Costa Rica: $26.7 million
4. Colombia: $22.4 million
5. Dominican Republic: $21.9 million
6. Peru: $17.2 million
7. Guatemala: $17.1 million
8. Panama: $16.4 million
9. Argentina: $11.7 million
10. El Salvador: $6.6 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $606.2 million worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $529.6 million
2. Israel: $36.3 million
3. Saudi Arabia: $11.6 million
4. Iran: $9.3 million
5. Kuwait: $5.8 million
6. Oman: $5.3 million
7. Lebanon: $4.4 million
8. Jordan: $1.7 million
9. Bahrain: $993,000
10. Syrian Arab Republic: $460,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $9.5 billion worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. United States: $6.9 billion
2. Mexico: $1.6 billion
3. Canada: $1 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $343.1 million worth of toys led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $301.7 million
2. New Zealand: $38.6 million
3. Fiji: $2.2 million
4. Cook Islands: $287,000
5. Vanuatu: $93,000
6. Nauru: $77,000
7. New Caledonia: $67,000
8. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: $61,000
9. Papua New Guinea: $32,000
10. French Polynesia: $25,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of toys from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 27.4%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Fastest-Growing Toys Export Countries