Natural honey | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Natural honey" exceeded $2.06 billion (according to external trade statistics of 115 countries). It was $2.57 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 120 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (2.35% of the world exports in 2022), Latvia (0.093%), Cambodia (0.067%), Rwanda (0.035%), Nepal (0.006%), Korea (0.003%), State of Palestine (0.003%), Timor-Leste (0.001%), French Polynesia (0.001%)

Top exporters of Natural honey in 2023

The world's largest exporters of this commodity group in 2023:

• China - 12.3% of the world exports ($254 million)
• New Zealand - 11.7% ($243 million)
• Argentina - 8.61% ($177 million)
• India - 8.28% ($170 million)
• Ukraine - 5.88% ($121 million)

«Natural honey» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• New Zealand - 0.576% of New Zealand's total exports in 2023 ($243 million of $42 billion)
• Ukraine - 0.335% ($121 million of $36 billion)
• Argentina - 0.265% ($177 million of $66 billion)
• Uruguay - 0.196% ($18 million of $9.19 billion)
• Moldova - 0.148% ($6.01 million of $4.04 billion)
• Bulgaria - 0.079% ($38 million of $47 billion)
• Greece - 0.05% ($27 million of $55 billion)
• Kyrgyz Republic - 0.046% ($1.54 million of $3.3 billion)
• Hungary - 0.044% ($70 million of $158 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Natural honey» in 2023:

• Exports from Argentina to USA: (5.86% of the world exports, $121 million according to external trade statistics of Argentina)
• Exports from Brazil to USA: (3.26% of the world exports, $67 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from China to Belgium: (1.76% of the world exports, $36 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to Japan: (2.67% of the world exports, $55 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from China to United Kingdom: (2.72% of the world exports, $56 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Exports from India to USA: (6.95% of the world exports, $143 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from New Zealand to China: (2.06% of the world exports, $42 million according to external trade statistics of New Zealand)
• Exports from New Zealand to USA: (2.29% of the world exports, $47 million according to external trade statistics of New Zealand)
• Exports from Spain to France: (1.42% of the world exports, $29 million according to external trade statistics of Spain)
• Exports from Ukraine to Germany: (1.47% of the world exports, $30 million according to external trade statistics of Ukraine)

In 2023, the world imports of "Natural honey" exceeded $2.15 billion (according to external trade statistics of 129 countries). It was $2.64 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 136 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (0.657% of the world imports in 2022), Nepal (0.074%), State of Palestine (0.062%), Latvia (0.051%), Rwanda (0.05%), Mongolia (0.049%), Vietnam (0.029%), Bermuda (0.019%), Cambodia (0.009%), Lesotho (0.008%), Angola (0.005%), Albania (0.003%), Timor-Leste (0.001%)

Top importers of Natural honey in 2023

The world's largest importers of this commodity group in 2023:

• USA - 27% of the world imports ($584 million)
• Germany - 10.2% ($221 million)
• Japan - 6.7% ($144 million)
• France - 5.35% ($115 million)
• United Kingdom - 5.18% ($111 million)

«Natural honey» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Barbados - 0.041% of Barbados's total imports in 2023 ($897 thousand of $2.14 billion)
• Maldives - 0.038% ($1.35 million of $3.48 billion)
• Kuwait - 0.033% ($12.5 million of $37 billion)
• Saudi Arabia - 0.032% ($66 million of $206 billion)
• The Bahamas - 0.031% ($1.31 million of $4.18 billion)
• Antigua and Barbuda - 0.029% ($198 thousand of $669 million)
• Montenegro - 0.029% ($1.19 million of $4.11 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Natural honey» in 2023:

• Imports to China from New Zealand (2.31% of the world imports, $49 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Ukraine (1.38% of the world imports, $29 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Italy from Hungary (1.45% of the world imports, $31 million according to external trade statistics of Italy)
• Imports to Japan from China (2.53% of the world imports, $54 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to United Kingdom from China (2.03% of the world imports, $43 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to United Kingdom from New Zealand (1.29% of the world imports, $27 million according to external trade statistics of United Kingdom)
• Imports to USA from Argentina (6.2% of the world imports, $133 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Brazil (3.29% of the world imports, $70 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from India (7.47% of the world imports, $161 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from New Zealand (2.4% of the world imports, $51 million according to external trade statistics of USA)