Global banana exports reached an estimated US$16.7 billion in 2025, reflecting strong international demand for one of the world's most widely consumed fruits.

Compared with 2021, when worldwide banana shipments were valued at $13.4 billion, total export revenues increased by 24.1% over the five-year period. On a year-over-year basis, global banana exports also posted solid growth, rising 11.8% from $14.9 billion in 2024.

The world’s five largest banana exporters—Ecuador, the Philippines, Colombia, Guatemala, and Costa Rica—together accounted for nearly 59% of total global banana export sales in 2025, highlighting the dominance of a few major producing nations in the international market.

From a regional perspective, Latin America excluding Mexico but including Caribbean countries generated the largest share of banana exports, shipping products worth approximately $9 billion or 54.2% of worldwide banana trade. European exporters contributed 18.3% of global banana export value, while Asian countries represented 18.1%.

Smaller portions came from North America (5.1%), Africa (4.6%), and Oceania (0.003%), led mainly by Australia and New Caledonia.

For customs and trade classification purposes, bananas and plantains are categorized under the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code 0803.

Top 15 Banana Exporting Countries in 2025

The following countries generated the highest export revenues from bananas during 2025:

1.Ecuador — US$4.3 billion (25.6% of global banana exports)

2.Philippines — $1.7 billion (10.1%)

3.Colombia — $1.5 billion (9.2%)

4.Guatemala — $1.3 billion (7.6%)

5.Costa Rica — $1.1 billion (6.5%)

6.Netherlands — $927.7 million (5.6%)

7.Belgium — $919.1 million (5.5%)

8.United States — $577.2 million (3.5%)

9.India — $499.1 million (3%)

10.Vietnam — $418.7 million (2.5%)

11.Germany — $309.4 million (1.9%)

12.Cameroon — $283.9 million (1.7%)

13.Mexico — $275.2 million (1.6%)

14.Honduras — $274.2 million (1.6%)

15.France — $231.7 million (1.4%)

Combined, these 15 countries supplied 87.2% of all bananas exported worldwide in 2025.

Among the leading exporters, Cameroon recorded the fastest year-over-year growth with a remarkable 369.3% increase in banana exports from 2024 to 2025. India followed with a 38.7% rise, while the Philippines and France achieved gains of 36.3% and 30.7%, respectively.

Costa Rica was the only major exporter to post a decline, with banana export revenues decreasing by -10.6% year over year.

Major Banana Exporting Companies

According to Tendata, the following companies ranked among the top banana exporters globally in 2025: >> Find More Banana Suppliers via Tendata

1.SABROSTAR FRUIT COMPANY S A(5.03%, $75.42 Million)

2.COMERCIALIZADORA DE BANANO DEL SUR COMERSUR CIA LTDA(3.44%, $51.63 Million)

3.ECUAGREENPRODEX S A(3.25%, $48.73 Million)

4.YARA SWITZERLAND LTD(3.11%, $46.61 Million)

5.DONATELLA ECUADOR DONATECUA S A(2.85%, $42.69 Million)

6.REYBANPAC REY BANANO DEL PACIFICO C L(2.32%, $34.75 Million)

7.AGZULASA CIA LTDA(1.91%, $28.62 Million)

8.BAGATOCORP S A(1.79%, $26.81 Million)

9.TECNIAGREX S A(1.36%, $20.44 Million)

10.EXPORTADORA DE BANANO LEVEXPORT S A(1.16%, $17.39 Million)

These companies play a significant role in supporting the global banana supply chain by serving supermarkets, wholesalers, and food distributors across international markets.