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09-06-2025
In 2024, global banana imports—including plantains—were valued at approximately US$17.3 billion.
This marks a 4.9% increase in import value compared to 2020, when worldwide banana imports stood at $16.5 billion. However, from 2023 to 2024, spending on imported bananas slightly declined by -1.5%, dropping from $17.5 billion.
The top five countries that imported the most bananas in terms of dollar value were the United States, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and mainland China. These major importers collectively accounted for 41.7% of global banana imports in 2024.
Banana Imports by Continent
When broken down by continent, Europe emerged as the leading region for banana imports, spending $8.85 billion and representing 51.3% of the global total. Following Europe:
·North America accounted for 21.8%
·Asia closely followed at 21.4%
·Latin America and the Caribbean made up 2.9%
·Africa contributed 2.2%
·Oceania, mainly New Zealand, represented 0.5%
The Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code used for identifying fresh or dried bananas and plantains is 0803.
Top Banana Importing Countries (2024)
Below are the 15 countries with the highest banana import values in 2024:
1.United States: $3.2 billion (18.7%)
2.Germany: $1.1 billion (6.4%)
3.Japan: $974.9 million (5.6%)
4.Netherlands: $973.5 million (5.6%)
5.China (mainland): $907.6 million (5.3%)
6.France: $869.3 million (5%)
7.Belgium: $827.5 million (4.8%)
8.United Kingdom: $700.3 million (4.1%)
9.Russia: $681.3 million (3.9%)
10.Italy: $613 million (3.6%)
11.Canada: $519.8 million (3%)
12.Poland: $388.9 million (2.3%)
13.South Korea: $382 million (2.2%)
14.Spain: $359.9 million (2.1%)
15.Saudi Arabia: $307 million (1.8%)
These 15 countries were responsible for roughly 74.4% of the world's banana imports by value in 2024.
Banana Import Trends by Country
Between 2023 and 2024, the most significant increases in banana imports came from:
·South Korea: up 25.4%
·Belgium: up 21.4%
·Saudi Arabia: up 18.6%
·Netherlands: up 6.8%
Conversely, notable declines were recorded by:
·Mainland China: down -16.1%
·Russia: down -10.8%
·Germany: down -5.9%
·United Kingdom: down -4.5%
Leading Banana Importing Companies
According to Tendata, the following companies were among the top importers of bananas in 2024:
1.АО Арвиай Рашен Венчур Инвестментс – $159.73M (11.2%)
2.АО Гранд Трейд – $66.63M (4.67%)
3.Tropical Argentina S.R.L. – $56.98M (3.99%)
4.ООО ТСБ Север – $40.18M (2.82%)
5.Argenfruit S.A. – $37.81M (2.65%)
6.ООО Манго Ритейл – $32.31M (2.27%)
7.Shedevr Bulls Mas Uliyati Cheklangan Jamiyati – $28.94M (2.03%)
8.TOO Fruit Terminal (Фрут Терминал) – $22.71M (1.59%)
9.ТЗОВ Тропік М Львів – $21.55M (1.51%)
10.Almar S.R.L. – $20.47M (1.44%)
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