The overall value of corn imports decreased by an average -12.7% from all importing countries since five years earlier in 2021 when corn purchases were valued at $59.5 billion.
Year over year, international purchases of corn flatlined by a -0.8% slowdown compared to $52.4 billion starting in 2024.
The 5 biggest importers of corn in 2025 were Mexico, Japan, Egypt, South Korea and Vietnam. That cohort of major corn buyers paid over one-third (34.5%) of total international spending on corn imported in 2025.
From a continental perspective, buyers in Asian countries spent the most on imported corn during 2025 with purchases costing $20.6 billion or 39.7% of the global total. In second place were importers located in Europe at 21.8% while 13.2% of globally imported corn was delivered to Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Another 12.9% was sent to importers in Africa.
Smaller percentages were sold to customers in North America (12.4%) and Oceania (0.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for corn is 1005.
Corn Imports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on imported corn during 2025.
- Mexico: US$5.7 billion (11% of total imported corn)
- Japan: $4 billion (7.7%)
- Egypt: $2.9 billion (5.6%)
- South Korea: $2.8 billion (5.4%)
- Vietnam: $2.5 billion (4.8%)
- Spain: $2.2 billion (4.3%)
- Iran: $2.02 billion (3.9%)
- Italy: $1.95 billion (3.8%)
- Colombia: $1.8 billion (3.5%)
- Netherlands: $1.36 billion (2.6%)
- Türkiye: $1.29 billion (2.5%)
- Saudi Arabia: $1.25 billion (2.4%)
- Peru: $1.2 billion (2.3%)
- Taiwan: $1.09 billion (2.1%)
- Malaysia: $1.07 billion (2.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased approaching two-thirds (63.9%) of all corn imported in 2025.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for corn since 2024 were: Iran (up 87%), Egypt (up 28.4%), Türkiye (up 24.8%) and Peru (up 19.7%).
Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their imported corn purchases were: Vietnam (down -17.7%), South Korea (down -3.1%) and Taiwan (down -0.7%).
Searchable List of Corn Importing Countries in 2025
The 100 key importers in the automated database below represent 99.1% of global spending on imported corn during 2025.
| Rank | Importer | Corn Imports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | $5,703,709,000 | +5.8% |
| 2 | Japan | $4,009,826,000 | +1.7% |
| 3 | Egypt | $2,916,177,000 | +28.4% |
| 4 | South Korea | $2,807,059,000 | -3.1% |
| 5 | Vietnam | $2,502,898,000 | -17.7% |
| 6 | Spain | $2,224,488,000 | +3.8% |
| 7 | Iran | $2,016,906,000 | +87% |
| 8 | Italy | $1,951,961,000 | +13.3% |
| 9 | Colombia | $1,819,945,000 | +15.3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | $1,355,938,000 | +7.6% |
| 11 | Türkiye | $1,288,074,000 | +24.8% |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | $1,250,798,000 | +5.4% |
| 13 | Peru | $1,197,786,000 | +19.7% |
| 14 | Taiwan | $1,087,188,000 | -0.7% |
| 15 | Malaysia | $1,071,476,000 | +3.8% |
| 16 | Algeria | $969,669,000 | -18.8% |
| 17 | Morocco | $830,515,000 | +26% |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $828,248,000 | +7.1% |
| 19 | Germany | $798,504,000 | -17.2% |
| 20 | mainland China | $695,127,000 | -81.6% |
| 21 | Chile | $653,341,000 | +4.4% |
| 22 | Guatemala | $578,411,000 | +10.9% |
| 23 | Portugal | $576,462,000 | +36.5% |
| 24 | Philippines | $540,024,000 | -0.7% |
| 25 | Canada | $505,020,000 | -22.5% |
| 26 | Belgium | $496,085,000 | +11.9% |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | $447,247,000 | -26.2% |
| 28 | Thailand | $445,948,000 | -21% |
| 29 | Iraq | $444,899,000 | +110.7% |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | $443,307,000 | +28.9% |
| 31 | Ireland | $429,230,000 | +19.7% |
| 32 | France | $363,677,000 | +8% |
| 33 | Bangladesh | $363,508,000 | +46.1% |
| 34 | Brazil | $315,666,000 | +7.9% |
| 35 | Austria | $301,287,000 | -22.3% |
| 36 | Costa Rica | $293,960,000 | +12.7% |
| 37 | Israel | $272,071,000 | +8.9% |
| 38 | Honduras | $267,663,000 | +12% |
| 39 | Hungary | $259,518,000 | +32.2% |
| 40 | El Salvador | $255,861,000 | +29.8% |
| 41 | Poland | $252,519,000 | -2.5% |
| 42 | United States | $245,122,000 | -13% |
| 43 | Venezuela | $243,392,000 | -23.4% |
| 44 | Indonesia | $229,207,000 | -49.1% |
| 45 | Greece | $227,652,000 | +11.5% |
| 46 | Oman | $223,254,000 | +48.2% |
| 47 | Nicaragua | $210,282,000 | +22.8% |
| 48 | Jordan | $193,694,000 | +2.5% |
| 49 | Romania | $193,358,000 | -21.6% |
| 50 | Yemen | $177,713,000 | +2766% |
| 51 | South Africa | $167,944,000 | +32.2% |
| 52 | Panama | $152,702,000 | +15.6% |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | $145,413,000 | +161.1% |
| 54 | Senegal | $140,310,000 | +9.3% |
| 55 | Lebanon | $133,688,000 | +13.8% |
| 56 | Angola | $122,482,000 | +44.4% |
| 57 | Czech Republic | $121,115,000 | +13.8% |
| 58 | Tunisia | $120,379,000 | -52.1% |
| 59 | Bulgaria | $114,950,000 | +53.6% |
| 60 | Nepal | $108,574,000 | -11.8% |
| 61 | Kenya | $100,237,000 | +37% |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | $98,759,000 | +23.7% |
| 63 | Ecuador | $89,064,000 | +14.7% |
| 64 | Paraguay | $80,996,000 | -0.3% |
| 65 | Cyprus | $80,234,000 | +21.3% |
| 66 | Jamaica | $79,255,000 | -1.2% |
| 67 | Botswana | $78,449,000 | -8% |
| 68 | India | $77,975,000 | -66.8% |
| 69 | Denmark | $75,439,000 | +8.6% |
| 70 | Ukraine | $75,158,000 | +74% |
| 71 | Pakistan | $73,655,000 | +7.7% |
| 72 | Serbia | $72,373,000 | -7.6% |
| 73 | Namibia | $71,389,000 | -27.3% |
| 74 | Mozambique | $70,192,000 | +1.7% |
| 75 | Uruguay | $68,535,000 | +6.4% |
| 76 | Switzerland | $66,617,000 | -6.2% |
| 77 | Cambodia | $65,086,000 | -21.7% |
| 78 | Ivory Coast | $63,696,000 | +90.5% |
| 79 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $63,228,000 | +22.4% |
| 80 | Slovenia | $62,784,000 | +17.3% |
| 81 | Belarus | $59,965,000 | -3.8% |
| 82 | Croatia | $57,883,000 | -13.4% |
| 83 | Rwanda | $54,805,000 | +47.7% |
| 84 | Kuwait | $53,788,000 | -22.7% |
| 85 | Tanzania | $53,639,000 | +102.9% |
| 86 | Zambia | $53,393,000 | +19.6% |
| 87 | Slovakia | $50,490,000 | -27.3% |
| 88 | Nigeria | $46,214,000 | -65.2% |
| 89 | Ghana | $45,947,000 | +18.5% |
| 90 | Libya | $45,536,000 | -68.5% |
| 91 | Syria | $45,200,000 | +36.2% |
| 92 | Malawi | $44,202,000 | +28.3% |
| 93 | Eswatini | $44,151,000 | -4.3% |
| 94 | Uganda | $42,768,000 | +139.2% |
| 95 | Lesotho | $38,498,000 | +12.7% |
| 96 | Mauritius | $36,563,000 | +21.9% |
| 97 | Norway | $30,738,000 | +24.7% |
| 98 | Myanmar | $25,946,000 | +47.4% |
| 99 | Uzbekistan | $24,776,000 | +1.3% |
| 100 | Argentina | $24,044,000 | -41.6% |
The strongest increases in spending from 2024 to 2025 belong to corn importers in Yemen (up 2,766%), United Arab Emirates (up 161.1%), Uganda (up 139.2%), Iraq (up 110.7%), Tanzania (up 102.9%) and Africa’s Ivory Coast (up 90.5%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the above table columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2024 data was available.
Corn Imports into Mexico
Mexico’s global purchases of imported corn totaled US$5.7 billion in 2024. Below are the top suppliers from which Mexico imported the highest dollar value worth of corn during 2025. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying from country from 2022 to 2024.
- United States: US$5.7 billion (up 5.8% from 2024)
- Brazil: $19 million (up 14.1%)
- Chile: $723,000 (down -57%)
- France: $79,000 (up 558.3%)
- Thailand: $65,000 (down -83.1%)
- Hungary: $1,000 (2024 data unavailable)
By value, the listed countries shipped 100% of corn imported by Mexico in 2024.
Among the above countries, the growth suppliers of corn to Mexico since 2024 were: France (up 558.3%), Brazil (up 14.1%) and the United States of America (up 5.8%).
Overall, the value of Mexico’s imported corn rose by an average 5.8% from all supplying countries since 2024 when corn purchased cost $5.4 billion.
Corn Imports into Japan
Japan’s global purchases of imported corn totaled US$4 billion in 2025. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Japan imported the highest dollar value worth of corn during 2025. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2024 to 2025.
- United States: US$3.9 billion (up 28.2% from 2024)
- Brazil: $94.3 million (down -88.2%)
- France: $10.7 million (up 7.5%)
- Peru: $3.5 million (up 13.2%)
- New Zealand: $3 million (up 87.2%)
- India: $2 million (down -0.4%)
- Chile: $1.9 million (down -21.5%)
- Thailand: $561,000 (up 96.2%)
- Poland: $359,000 (up 69.3%)
- Austria: $341,000 (up 40.9%)
- Czech Republic: $314,000 (up 35.3%)
- South Africa: $295,000 (down -65.6%)
- Australia: $185,000 (down -23.2%)
- Argentina: $142,000 (down -99.7%)
- Bangladesh: $137,000 (up 2.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.995% of corn imported by Japan in 2025.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of corn to Japan since 2024 were: Thailand (up 96.2%), New Zealand (up 87.2%), Poland (up 69.3%) and Austria (up 40.9%).
Countries that experienced year-over-year declines in the value of their corn supplied to Japanese importers included: Argentina (down -99.7%), Brazil (down -88.2%), South Africa (down -65.6%) and Australia (down -23.2%).
Overall, the value of Japan’s imported corn went up by an average 1.7% from all supplying countries since 2024 when corn purchased cost $3.9 billion.
Corn Imports into Egypt
Egypt’s global purchases of imported corn totaled US$3.8 billion in 2025. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the Egypt imported the highest dollar value worth of corn during 2025. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2024 to 2025.
- Brazil: US$1.9 billion (up 67.3% from 2024)
- Argentina: $484 million (up 110%)
- Ukraine: $344.6 million (down -59.1%)
- United States: $158.3 million (up 5,911%)
- Türkiye: $9.5 million (down -50.2%)
- Serbia: $8.6 million (up 249.3%)
- Romania: $2.2 million (down -85.5%)
- Spain: $2 million (down -33.7%)
- India: $558,000 (down -65.3%)
- Russia: $487,000 (down -67.6%)
- Thailand: $163,000 (down -95.2%)
- Mexico: $114,000 (up 1,529%)
- France: $80,000 (down -98.8%)
- Moldova: $60,000 (down -98.5%)
- South Africa: $11,000 (down -91.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.998% of corn imported by Egypt in 2025.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of corn to Egypt since 2024 were: United States of America (up 5,911%), Mexico (up 1,529%), Serbia (up 249.3%) and Argentina (up 110%).
Countries that experienced year-over-year declines in the value of their corn supplied to Egyptian importers included: France (down -98.8%), Moldova (down -98.5%), Thailand (down -95.2%) and South Africa (down -91.9%).
Overall, the value of Egypt’s imported corn expanded by an average 28.4% from all supplying countries since 2024 when corn purchased cost $2.3 billion.
Corn Imports into South Korea
South Korea’s global purchases of imported corn totaled US$2.9 billion in 2025. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which South Korea imported the highest dollar value worth of corn during 2025. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2024 to 2025.
- United States: US$1.9 billion (up 190.4% from 2024)
- Argentina: $388.6 million (down -47.2%)
- Brazil: $215.8 million (down -73.7%)
- Ukraine: $197.2 million (down -19.6%)
- Russia: $85.3 million (up 39.8%)
- Australia: $21.9 million (down -33.5%)
- South Africa: $13.7 million (up 231.8%)
- Paraguay: $9.2 million (down -88.5%)
- New Zealand: $3.9 million (up 76.5%)
- Türkiye: $1.7 million (up 1.4%)
- Romania: $347,000 (down -99.7%)
- mainland China: $285,000 (up 1,400%)
- Italy: $179,000 (down -93.6%)
- Cambodia: $92,000 (up 100%)
- Hungary: $81,000 (up 800%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.998% of corn imported by South Korea in 2025.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of corn to South Korea since 2024 were: mainland China (up 1,400%), Hungary (up 800%), South Africa (up 231.8%) and the United States of America (up 190.4%).
Countries that experienced year-over-year declines in the value of their corn supplied to Korean importers included: Romania (down -99.7%), Italy (down -93.6%), Paraguay (down -88.5%) and Brazil (down -73.7%).
Overall, the value of South Korea’s imported corn fell by an average -3.1% from all supplying countries since 2024 when corn purchased cost $2.9 billion.
See also Corn Exports by Country, China’s Top Trading Partners, Mexico’s Top Trading Partners, Japan’s Top Trading Partners and South Korea’s Top Trading Partners
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