Export News
2025-09-03
In 2024, worldwide exports of ice cream amounted to roughly US$6.2 billion.
Compared with 2020, when international ice cream shipments were valued at $4.5 billion, global sales have risen by an average of 39.3% over the past five years. On a year-to-year basis, export revenues expanded by 3.2%, up from $6 billion in 2023.
The top 5 leading ice cream exporters—Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Poland—collectively accounted for nearly half (47.1%) of the world’s ice cream exports in 2024.
Regional Distribution of Ice Cream Exports
By continent, Europe dominated the global ice cream trade with shipments worth $4.97 billion, equal to 80% of total exports.
·Trailing far behind were:
·Asia: 10.5%
·North America: 4.5%
·Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean): 2.4%
·Oceania (mainly New Zealand and Australia): 1.4%
·Africa: 1.2%
For classification, the relevant HS Code is 2105, which covers “ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa.”
Top Ice Cream Exporting Countries in 2024
Here are the 15 largest ice cream exporters ranked by export value:
1.Germany: $738M (11.9%)
2.France: $705.7M (11.3%)
3.Belgium: $578.5M (9.3%)
4.Netherlands: $470.9M (7.6%)
5.Poland: $437.8M (7%)
6.Italy: $419.7M (6.7%)
7.Spain: $356.1M (5.7%)
8.United States: $243.4M (3.9%)
9.Hungary: $198.6M (3.2%)
10.United Kingdom: $185.3M (3%)
11.Thailand: $137.2M (2.2%)
12.Slovenia: $133.7M (2.2%)
13.Serbia: $109.3M (1.8%)
14.South Korea: $98.4M (1.6%)
15.Sweden: $76M (1.2%)
Together, these 15 countries shipped about 78.6% of the world's ice cream exports in 2024.
The fastest-growing ice cream exporters since 2023 were:
·Serbia (+30.4%)
·Hungary (+20.5%)
·Slovenia (+18.3%)
·Poland (+16.7%)
On the other hand, several exporters saw declines:
·Thailand (-6.4%)
·Germany (-6.1%)
·United States (-5.8%)
Leading Ice Cream Exporting Companies
According to Tendata global trade data, notable exporters in the ice cream sector include:
1.АО ОКЕАНРЫБФЛОТ – 7.35% ($146.26M)
2.ООО ТК РЕСУРС ЮГ – 4.81% ($95.76M)
3.ПАО ПБТФ – 2.29% ($45.6M)
4.ООО РУССКАЯ РЫБОПРОМЫШЛЕННАЯ КОМПАНИЯ – 2.26% ($44.93M)
5.DISTRIBUIDORA PMSA S.A. – 2.19% ($43.6M)
6.ООО СОФКО – 2.18% ($43.44M)
7.ООО СИРИУС СИФУД – 2.11% ($42.04M)
8.АО ТРАЛФЛОТ – 1.94% ($38.56M)
9.ООО МИНТАЙ ДВ – 1.73% ($34.35M)
10.РК ИМ В.И. ЛЕНИНА – 1.72% ($34.2M)
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