Raw tobacco | Imports and Exports | 2023

In 2023, the world exports of "Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse" exceeded $11 billion (according to external trade statistics of 88 countries). It was $10.1 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 93 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such exporters as Korea (0.204% of the world exports in 2022), Vietnam (0.057%), Cambodia (0.01%), Nepal (0.003%)

Top exporters of Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse in 2023

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

• Brazil - 23% of the world exports ($2.54 billion)
• Zimbabwe - 10.8% ($1.19 billion)
• USA - 9.1% ($1 billion)
• India - 8.78% ($968 million)
• China - 4.26% ($469 million)

«Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse» accounted for a substantial share of total exports of

• Malawi - 46% of Malawi's total exports in 2023 ($447 million of $965 million)
• Zimbabwe - 16.4% ($1.19 billion of $7.22 billion)
• Tanzania - 4.68% ($340 million of $7.27 billion)
• Mozambique - 1.86% ($154 million of $8.27 billion)
• Zambia - 1.58% ($164 million of $10.4 billion)
• North Macedonia - 1.41% ($127 million of $8.99 billion)
• Dominican Republic - 1.18% ($140 million of $11.9 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major exporters, the largest flows of exports of «Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse» in 2023:

• Exports from Brazil to Belgium: (5.48% of the world exports, $605 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to China: (3.87% of the world exports, $427 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to Indonesia: (1.41% of the world exports, $156 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from Brazil to USA: (1.58% of the world exports, $174 million according to external trade statistics of Brazil)
• Exports from India to Belgium: (2.51% of the world exports, $277 million according to external trade statistics of India)
• Exports from Tanzania to Belgium: (1.5% of the world exports, $166 million according to external trade statistics of Tanzania)
• Exports from USA to Belgium: (1.69% of the world exports, $187 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to China: (2.05% of the world exports, $226 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from USA to Dominican Republic: (2.24% of the world exports, $247 million according to external trade statistics of USA)
• Exports from Zimbabwe to China: (5.24% of the world exports, $578 million according to external trade statistics of Zimbabwe)

In 2023, the world imports of "Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse" exceeded $10.2 billion (according to external trade statistics of 118 countries). It was $9.51 billion in the previous year (according to merchandise trade statistics of 123 countries).

There are no trade data (2023) for such importers as Vietnam (3.26% of the world imports in 2022), Korea (2.39%), Nepal (0.273%), Angola (0.092%), Cambodia (0.07%), State of Palestine (0.061%), Trinidad and Tobago (0.059%), Rwanda (0.007%), Lesotho (0.005%)

Top importers of Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse in 2023

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

• China - 16.5% of the world imports ($1.69 billion)
• Germany - 10.4% ($1.06 billion)
• Poland - 7.74% ($792 million)
• USA - 6.34% ($648 million)
• Indonesia - 6.19% ($633 million)

«Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse» accounted for a substantial share of total imports of

• Dominican Republic - 1.59% of Dominican Republic's total imports in 2023 ($499 million of $31 billion)
• Malawi - 1.3% ($40 million of $3.14 billion)
• Nicaragua - 0.983% ($107 million of $10.9 billion)
• Paraguay - 0.542% ($87 million of $16.1 billion)
• Côte d`Ivoire - 0.528% ($99 million of $18.8 billion)

According to statistics provided by the major importers, the largest flows of imports of «Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse» in 2023:

• Imports to China from Brazil (4.25% of the world imports, $435 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from USA (4.16% of the world imports, $426 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to China from Zimbabwe (6.25% of the world imports, $639 million according to external trade statistics of China)
• Imports to Dominican Republic from USA (2.25% of the world imports, $230 million according to external trade statistics of Dominican Republic)
• Imports to Germany from Brazil (2.55% of the world imports, $261 million according to external trade statistics of Germany)
• Imports to Indonesia from Brazil (1.43% of the world imports, $146 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Indonesia from China (1.55% of the world imports, $158 million according to external trade statistics of Indonesia)
• Imports to Poland from Brazil (1.77% of the world imports, $181 million according to external trade statistics of Poland)
• Imports to United Arab Emirates from China (1.07% of the world imports, $110 million according to external trade statistics of United Arab Emirates)
• Imports to USA from Brazil (2.12% of the world imports, $217 million according to external trade statistics of USA)