Bananas | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried" exceeded $12.7 billion (according to external trade statistics of 109 countries). It was $12 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 113 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Vietnam (2.56% of the world exports in 2022), Cambodia (1.51%), Latvia (0.18%), Angola (0.052%), Suriname (0.007%), Korea (0.001%)

Top exporters of Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried in 2023

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

• Ecuador - 29% of the world exports ($3.78 billion)
• Philippines - 9.53% ($1.22 billion)
• Costa Rica - 9.29% ($1.18 billion)
• Guatemala - 8.78% ($1.12 billion)
• Netherlands - 7.23% ($926 million)

«Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Belize - 12.6% of Belize's total exports in 2023 ($32 million of $253 million)
• Dominica - 12.4% ($2.73 million of $22 million)
• Ecuador - 12.1% ($3.78 billion of $31 billion)
• Guatemala - 7.88% ($1.12 billion of $14.2 billion)
• Costa Rica - 6.56% ($1.18 billion of $18.1 billion)
• Panama - 4.42% ($148 million of $3.36 billion)
• Colombia - 1.83% ($915 million of $49 billion)
• Philippines - 1.67% ($1.22 billion of $72 billion)
• Dominican Republic - 1.66% ($198 million of $11.9 billion)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 1.34% ($550 thousand of $40 million)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried» in 2023:

• Exports from Costa Rica to USA: (3.14% of the world exports, $402 million according to external trade statistics of Costa Rica)
• Exports from Ecuador to Netherlands: (2.27% of the world exports, $290 million according to external trade statistics of Ecuador)
• Exports from Ecuador to Russia: (5.92% of the world exports, $757 million according to external trade statistics of Ecuador)
• Exports from Ecuador to USA: (4.38% of the world exports, $561 million according to external trade statistics of Ecuador)
• Exports from Guatemala to USA: (8.34% of the world exports, $1.06 billion according to external trade statistics of Guatemala)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (1.57% of the world exports, $201 million according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Netherlands to Germany: (4.14% of the world exports, $530 million according to external trade statistics of Netherlands)
• Exports from Philippines to China: (2.81% of the world exports, $359 million according to external trade statistics of Philippines)
• Exports from Philippines to Japan: (4.39% of the world exports, $562 million according to external trade statistics of Philippines)
• Exports from USA to Canada: (3.95% of the world exports, $506 million according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried" exceeded $15 billion (according to external trade statistics of 122 countries). It was $13.7 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 126 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (2.06% of the world imports in 2022), Latvia (0.273%), State of Palestine (0.14%), Nepal (0.058%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.053%), Mongolia (0.041%), Vietnam (0.037%), Lesotho (0.008%), Bermuda (0.002%)

Top importers of Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried in 2023

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

• USA - 20% of the world imports ($3.14 billion)
• Germany - 7.69% ($1.15 billion)
• China - 7.19% ($1.08 billion)
• Japan - 6.37% ($958 million)
• Netherlands - 6.05% ($911 million)

«Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Argentina - 0.405% of Argentina's total imports in 2023 ($298 million of $73 billion)
• Ukraine - 0.317% ($201 million of $63 billion)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 0.286% ($44 million of $15.3 billion)
• Moldova - 0.265% ($23 million of $8.67 billion)
• Montenegro - 0.257% ($10.6 million of $4.11 billion)
• Uruguay - 0.253% ($31 million of $12.4 billion)
• Uzbekistan - 0.248% ($90 million of $36 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried» in 2023:

• Imports to Canada from Guatemala (1.63% of the world imports, $245 million according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Imports to China from Philippines (2.84% of the world imports, $427 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Germany from Colombia (1.87% of the world imports, $282 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Germany from Ecuador (2.55% of the world imports, $383 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Japan from Philippines (5.05% of the world imports, $760 million according to external trade statistics of Japan)
• Imports to USA from Colombia (1.9% of the world imports, $286 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Costa Rica (3.3% of the world imports, $496 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Ecuador (3.62% of the world imports, $545 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Guatemala (8.3% of the world imports, $1.24 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Honduras (1.74% of the world imports, $262 million according to external trade statistics of USA)