Overall, the value of exported apples increased by an average 1.1% for all exporting countries since 2016 when worldwide shipments of apples were valued at $7.2 billion.
From 2019 to 2020, globally exported apples appreciated by 4.3% from 2019 to 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters (China, Italy, United States, New Zealand, Chile) generated 60.5% of international sales of apples during 2020.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported fresh apples during 2020 with shipments valued at $2.8 billion or 38.7% of the worldwide total. In second place were Asian exporters at 26.1% while 12.1% of international apples sold originated from North America.
Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean accounted for another 9.3% worth, trailed by Oceania at 8.1% mostly New Zealand, then apple suppliers in Africa at 5.6%.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh apples is 080810.
Apples Exports by Country
Countries
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of apples during 2020.
- China: US$1.4 billion (19.8% of total exported apples)
- Italy: $962.3 million (13.2%)
- United States: $855.3 million (11.7%)
- New Zealand: $590.1 million (8.1%)
- Chile: $568.6 million (7.8%)
- France: $480.5 million (6.6%)
- South Africa: $409 million (5.6%)
- Poland: $340.2 million (4.6%)
- Netherlands: $253 million (3.5%)
- Serbia: $126.1 million (1.7%)
- Spain: $117.7 million (1.6%)
- Belgium: $116.4 million (1.6%)
- Turkey: $110.9 million (1.5%)
- Japan: $100.3 million (1.4%)
- Moldova: $78.2 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 89.6% of global apples exported in 2020.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing apples exporters since 2019 were: Moldova (up 45.4%), Netherlands (up 36.7%), Belgium (up 25%) and Turkey (up 22.5%).
Four countries posted declines in their export sales of apples, specifically Japan (down -24.6%), United States (down -11.1%), Poland (down -7.4%) and Chile (down -5.7%).
Advantages
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for apples during 2020. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s apples exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- China: US$1.3 billion (net export surplus up 27.6% since 2019)
- Italy: $937.2 million (up 16.3%)
- United States: $674.1 million (down -6.7%)
- New Zealand: $589 million (up 4.3%)
- Chile: $564 million (down -5.6%)
- South Africa: $408.8 million (up 9.4%)
- France: $387.1 million (up 16.4%)
- Poland: $318.5 million (down -11.7%)
- Serbia: $114.8 million (up 4.3%)
- Turkey: $110.3 million (up 23.1%)
- Japan: $83.4 million (down -31.7%)
- Moldova: $75.7 million (up 44.2%)
- Argentina: $71.2 million (down -12.9%)
- Afghanistan: $44.2 million (up 364.1%)
- Iran: $35.5 million (up 65.4%)
China has the highest surplus in the international trade of apples. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms strong Chinese competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Opportunities
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for apples during 2020. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s apples import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- Germany: US-$595 million (net export deficit up 34.8% since 2019)
- Russia: -$472.5 million (up 21.5%)
- Vietnam: -$469.5 million (up 274.4%)
- United Kingdom: -$419.7 million (up 3.2%)
- Indonesia: -$326.2 million (down -4.5%)
- Egypt: -$308.8 million (down -24.6%)
- Thailand: -$256.9 million (up 22%)
- Philippines: -$251.6 million (up 48.8%)
- Bangladesh: -$231.7 million (up 13.1%)
- Taiwan: -$216.4 million (down -15.1%)
- India: -$187.2 million (down -20%)
- Saudi Arabia: -$185.4 million (down -0.2%)
- Hong Kong: -$165.9 million (down -1.6%)
- Canada: -$157.3 million (down -13.7%)
- Mexico: -$130.2 million (down -53.8%)
Germany incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of apples. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights the Germany’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for apples-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Companies
Apples Exporting Companies
Alibaba lists international suppliers of fresh apples. Below are global apples-selling companies in global trade markets. Shown within parenthesis is the country where the company is located.
- Casco Agro Trading (PTY) Ltd (South Africa)
- Cheze RVC (France)
- Clover Trading Co Ltd (Japan)
- Firma Handlowo-Usugowa Rozwoj Grzegorz Krzysztofik (Poland)
- K.E. Investments Limited (United Kingdom)
- Macfarlane Consultancy BV (Netherlands)
- S.A.C. Corporation (United States)
- Shandong Kingland Industrial Co Ltd (China)
Searchable List of Apples Exporting Countries in 2020
The 100 exporters of apples showcased in the database below represent 99.9997% worth of the total value of exported fresh apples during 2020.
| Rank | Exporter | Exported Apples (US$) | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | $1,449,612,000 | +16.3% |
| 2. | Italy | $962,329,000 | +15.8% |
| 3. | United States | $855,305,000 | -11.1% |
| 4. | New Zealand | $590,087,000 | +4.2% |
| 5. | Chile | $568,585,000 | -5.7% |
| 6. | France | $480,527,000 | +10.8% |
| 7. | South Africa | $408,975,000 | +9.4% |
| 8. | Poland | $340,208,000 | -7.4% |
| 9. | Netherlands | $252,965,000 | +36.7% |
| 10. | Serbia | $126,129,000 | +6.4% |
| 11. | Spain | $117,749,000 | +13.6% |
| 12. | Belgium | $116,437,000 | +25% |
| 13. | Turkey | $110,912,000 | +22.5% |
| 14. | Japan | $100,273,000 | -24.6% |
| 15. | Moldova | $78,173,000 | +45.4% |
| 16. | Argentina | $72,275,000 | -11.7% |
| 17. | Austria | $58,882,000 | -4.8% |
| 18. | Germany | $53,642,000 | +1.8% |
| 19. | Afghanistan | $46,347,000 | +353.8% |
| 20. | Portugal | $45,242,000 | +1.7% |
| 21. | Hong Kong | $44,403,000 | -46.8% |
| 22. | Brazil | $41,271,000 | -3% |
| 23. | Greece | $40,470,000 | -6.4% |
| 24. | Iran | $35,693,000 | +58.7% |
| 25. | Canada | $31,907,000 | +3.2% |
| 26. | North Macedonia | $29,515,000 | +43.4% |
| 27. | Azerbaijan | $29,501,000 | -26.4% |
| 28. | Lebanon | $22,631,000 | +162.4% |
| 29. | United Kingdom | $15,292,000 | -12.6% |
| 30. | Slovakia | $14,233,000 | +49.6% |
| 31. | India | $14,067,000 | +43.3% |
| 32. | Czech Republic | $13,951,000 | +27.2% |
| 33. | Syrian Arab Republic | $12,754,000 | -45.3% |
| 34. | Denmark | $12,108,000 | +39.5% |
| 35. | Belarus | $9,715,000 | -33.2% |
| 36. | Ukraine | $9,645,000 | -44% |
| 37. | Slovenia | $8,952,000 | -3.8% |
| 38. | Uzbekistan | $8,775,000 | -65% |
| 39. | Ireland | $7,462,000 | +26.9% |
| 40. | Hungary | $7,141,000 | -17.4% |
| 41. | Croatia | $6,592,000 | -25.5% |
| 42. | Singapore | $6,355,000 | -12.6% |
| 43. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $5,743,000 | -22.2% |
| 44. | South Korea | $5,049,000 | -20.8% |
| 45. | Latvia | $4,721,000 | +51.5% |
| 46. | Georgia | $4,418,000 | -1.4% |
| 47. | Russia | $4,296,000 | -14.8% |
| 48. | Australia | $4,259,000 | -37.7% |
| 49. | Kyrgyzstan | $3,840,000 | -43.1% |
| 50. | Lithuania | $3,751,000 | -9.2% |
| 51. | United Arab Emirates | $3,455,000 | -95.1% |
| 52. | Armenia | $2,525,000 | +691.5% |
| 53. | Kazakhstan | $2,124,000 | -43.8% |
| 54. | Malaysia | $2,024,000 | +41.8% |
| 55. | Thailand | $1,744,000 | +66.9% |
| 56. | Sweden | $1,703,000 | +6.7% |
| 57. | Albania | $1,175,000 | -7.7% |
| 58. | Romania | $1,049,000 | -16.7% |
| 59. | Luxembourg | $1,022,000 | +30.5% |
| 60. | Bulgaria | $951,000 | +21% |
| 61. | Switzerland | $648,000 | -59.1% |
| 62. | Vietnam | $614,000 | +1264% |
| 63. | Uruguay | $583,000 | -78.4% |
| 64. | Egypt | $459,000 | -17.3% |
| 65. | Finland | $438,000 | +26.2% |
| 66. | Mexico | $433,000 | -52.7% |
| 67. | Taiwan | $429,000 | +758% |
| 68. | Turkmenistan | $317,000 | -47.5% |
| 69. | Zambia | $276,000 | +32.1% |
| 70. | Morocco | $247,000 | +187.2% |
| 71. | Colombia | $244,000 | +16.7% |
| 72. | Pakistan | $231,000 | -0.9% |
| 73. | Oman | $222,000 | +131.3% |
| 74. | Costa Rica | $219,000 | +37.7% |
| 75. | Guatemala | $158,000 | -37.1% |
| 76. | Ecuador | $112,000 | 0% |
| 77. | Tajikistan | $97,000 | +148.7% |
| 78. | Myanmar | $87,000 | -65.1% |
| 79. | Norway | $85,000 | -73.1% |
| 80. | Panama | $50,000 | 0% |
| 81. | Nicaragua | $45,000 | 0% |
| 82. | Indonesia | $45,000 | +4400% |
| 83. | Uganda | $38,000 | +660% |
| 84. | Sri Lanka | $36,000 | +28.6% |
| 85. | Estonia | $36,000 | 0% |
| 86. | Iceland | $32,000 | +52.4% |
| 87. | Suriname | $31,000 | 0% |
| 88. | Curaçao | $31,000 | 0% |
| 89. | Jordan | $30,000 | -92.3% |
| 90. | Kenya | $29,000 | -77.5% |
| 91. | Andorra | $22,000 | 0% |
| 92. | Antigua/Barbuda | $21,000 | 0% |
| 93. | Saudi Arabia | $19,000 | -9.5% |
| 94. | El Salvador | $18,000 | 0% |
| 95. | British Virgin Is | $17,000 | 0% |
| 96. | Honduras | $12,000 | -58.6% |
| 97. | Algeria | $11,000 | +450% |
| 98. | Somalia | $7,000 | 0% |
| 99. | Mozambique | $7,000 | 0% |
| 100. | Montenegro | $6,000 | +500% |
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns below. The right-most column shows the percentage change in the value of exported apples from 2019 to 2020. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2019 data was available.
See also Apples Imports by Country, Top Pears Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices, Kiwifruit Exports by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country, Lemons Exporters by Country, Top Vitamins Exports & Imports by Country and World’s Top Food Exports Special Data Report
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Fresh Apples Suppliers. Accessed on June 26, 2021
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on June 26, 2021
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 26, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 26, 2021
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 26, 2021
Wikipedia, Apple. Accessed on June 26, 2021
