Sugars and sugar confectionery | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Sugars and sugar confectionery" exceeded $65 billion (according to external trade statistics of 127 countries). It was $55 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 134 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (0.654% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.345%), Cambodia (0.1%), Rwanda (0.082%), State of Palestine (0.022%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.021%), Angola (0.005%), Albania (0.003%), Nepal (0.001%)

Top exporters of Sugars and sugar confectionery in 2023

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

• Brazil - 24% of the world exports ($15.9 billion)
• Thailand - 7.06% ($4.61 billion)
• India - 6.53% ($4.27 billion)
• Germany - 6.06% ($3.96 billion)
• China - 4.6% ($3 billion)

«Sugars and sugar confectionery» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Belize - 34% of Belize's total exports in 2023 ($86 million of $253 million)
• Swaziland - 22% ($477 million of $2.09 billion)
• Mauritius - 12.5% ($232 million of $1.85 billion)
• Djibouti - 8.42% ($403 million of $4.78 billion)
• Fiji - 6.67% ($71 million of $1.06 billion)
• Gambia - 5.67% ($4.73 million of $83 million)
• Guatemala - 5.46% ($779 million of $14.2 billion)
• El Salvador - 5% ($325 million of $6.49 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Sugars and sugar confectionery» in 2023:

• Exports from Brazil to Algeria: (1.42% of the world exports, $931 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to China: (2.92% of the world exports, $1.91 billion according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to India: (1.87% of the world exports, $1.22 billion according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Indonesia: (1.24% of the world exports, $815 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Saudi Arabia: (1.24% of the world exports, $810 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Canada to USA: (1.72% of the world exports, $1.13 billion according to external trade statistics of Canada)
• Exports from Mexico to USA: (3.14% of the world exports, $2.05 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Exports from Thailand to China: (1.42% of the world exports, $932 million according to external trade statistics of Thailand)
• Exports from Thailand to Indonesia: (1.68% of the world exports, $1.1 billion according to external trade statistics of Thailand)
• Exports from USA to Mexico: (1.7% of the world exports, $1.11 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)

In 2023, the world imports of "Sugars and sugar confectionery" exceeded $60 billion (according to external trade statistics of 135 countries). It was $52 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 140 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Korea (2.87% of the world imports in 2022), Vietnam (2.01%), Rwanda (0.372%), Angola (0.356%), State of Palestine (0.181%), Cambodia (0.163%), Mongolia (0.152%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.144%), Albania (0.101%), Nepal (0.072%), Burundi (0.059%), Lesotho (0.034%), Timor-Leste (0.019%), Bermuda (0.008%)

Top importers of Sugars and sugar confectionery in 2023

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

• USA - 11.4% of the world imports ($6.93 billion)
• China - 6.33% ($3.85 billion)
• Indonesia - 5.52% ($3.36 billion)
• Germany - 4.62% ($2.81 billion)
• United Kingdom - 3.82% ($2.32 billion)

«Sugars and sugar confectionery» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Djibouti - 8.19% of Djibouti's total imports in 2023 ($433 million of $5.29 billion)
• Mauritania - 6.29% ($303 million of $4.81 billion)
• Sri Lanka - 2.67% ($438 million of $16.3 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Sugars and sugar confectionery» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Brazil (3.15% of the world imports, $1.91 billion according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Thailand (1.6% of the world imports, $973 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to India from Brazil (2.21% of the world imports, $1.34 billion according to external trade statistics of India)
• Imports to Indonesia from Thailand (2.12% of the world imports, $1.29 billion according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Mexico from USA (1.77% of the world imports, $1.08 billion according to external trade statistics of Mexico)
• Imports to Morocco from Brazil (1.63% of the world imports, $994 million according to external trade statistics of Morocco)
• Imports to Nigeria from Brazil (1.72% of the world imports, $1.05 billion according to external trade statistics of Nigeria)
• Imports to Saudi Arabia from Brazil (1.58% of the world imports, $961 million according to external trade statistics of Saudi Arabia)
• Imports to USA from Canada (1.7% of the world imports, $1.03 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Imports to USA from Mexico (3.56% of the world imports, $2.17 billion according to external trade statistics of USA)