The overall cost of pumpkin imports rose by 12.3% for all importing countries since 2020 when international purchases of pumpkins were valued at $1.68 billion.
Year over year, imports of pumpkins accelerated via a 9.6% upturn compared to $1.72 billion starting from 2023.
The top 5 imported pumpkin buyers are the United States of America and 4 major European importers namely France, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Collectively, that quintet of leading pumpkin markets generated 63.8% of total pumpkins imported in 2024.
From a continental perspective, importers in European countries bought approaching three-fifths (57.1%) of spending on imported pumpkins during 2024 with purchases totaling $1.08 billion. In second place were importers located in North America at 34.1% while 8.1% of pumpkins imported worldwide was delivered to customers in Asia.
Tinier percentages arrived in Latin America (0.41%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.26%) and Oceania (0.1%) led by New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 070993 for fresh or chilled pumpkins and similar squash and gourds.
Imported Pumpkins by Country
Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on imported pumpkins during 2024.
- United States: US$573.3 million (30.3% of total imported pumpkins)
- France: $217.8 million (11.5%)
- Germany: $206.1 million (10.9%)
- United Kingdom: $116.8 million (6.2%)
- Netherlands: $90.8 million (4.8%)
- Italy: $68.8 million (3.6%)
- Canada: $66.5 million (3.5%)
- Japan: $56.9 million (3%)
- Poland: $40.8 million (2.2%)
- Belgium: $39.9 million (2.1%)
- Switzerland: $39.8 million (2.1%)
- Austria: $34.7 million (1.8%)
- Spain: $31.8 million (1.7%)
- Russia: $30.7 million (1.6%)
- Singapore: $25.6 million (1.4%)
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 86.8% of all pumpkins imported in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for pumpkins since 2020 were: Switzerland (up 886%), Italy (up 117.3%), Poland (up 44.8%) and Singapore (up 24.8%).
Listed buyer countries that posted declines in their imported pumpkins purchases were: Japan (down -16.6% from 2020), Russia (down -7.7%) and Canada (down -0.6%).
Pumpkins Imported into the United States
America’s global purchases of imported pumpkins totaled US$573.3 million in 2024. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the US imported the highest dollar value worth of pumpkins during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2020.
- Mexico: US$515 million (up 6.2% from 2020)
- Canada: $20.2 million (down -13.1%)
- Costa Rica: $16.3 million (up 79.6%)
- Honduras: $6.8 million (up 50.3%)
- Dominican Republic: $6.6 million (up 83.7%)
- Guatemala: $4.5 million (up 53.2%)
- Panama: $3.7 million (up 262.3%)
- Spain: $155,000 (up 675%)
- Mauritius: $58,000 (2023 data unavailable)
- Haiti: $29,000 (down -65.1%)
- France: $16,000 (up 220%)
- Netherlands: $15,000 (2023 data unavailable)
- Ecuador: $13,000 (2023 data unavailable)
- Nicaragua: $12,000 (down -89.6%)
- mainland China: $10,000 (down -28.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.999% of pumpkins imported by the United States of America in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of pumpkins to United States since 2020 were: Spain (up 675%), Panama (up 262.3%), France (up 220%) and the Dominican Republic (up 83.7%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their pumpkins supplied to American importers included: Nicaragua (down -89.6% from 2020), Haiti (down -65.1%), mainland China (down -28.6%) and Canada (down -13.1%).
Overall, the value of America’s imported pumpkins rose by an average 8.2% from all supplying countries since 2020 when pumpkins purchased cost $529.8 million.
Pumpkins Imported into France
France’s global purchases of imported pumpkins totaled US$217.8 million in 2024. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which France imported the highest dollar value worth of pumpkins during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2020.
- Spain: US$166.4 million (up 2% from 2020)
- Morocco: $33.8 million (up 44.5%)
- Italy: $7 million (down -13.5%)
- Portugal: $3.6 million (up 32.7%)
- Belgium: $2.1 million (up 18.2%)
- Netherlands: $1.4 million (down -22.1%)
- Germany: $525,000 (down -45%)
- South Africa: $514,000 (up 7.8%)
- Costa Rica: $461,000 (up 9.8%)
- Senegal: $291,000 (up 21.3%)
- Bangladesh: $277,000 (up 354.1%)
- Türkiye: $227,000 (down -14.3%)
- Poland: $175,000 (down -15.9%)
- India: $146,000 (up 1,023%)
- Egypt: $69,000 (up 283.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.6% of pumpkins imported by France in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of pumpkins to France since 2020 were: India (up 1,023%), Bangladesh (up 354.1%), Egypt (up 283.3%) and Morocco (up 44.5%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their pumpkins supplied to French importers included: Germany (down -45% from 2020), Netherlands (down -22.1%), Poland (down -15.9%) and Türkiye (down -14.3%).
Overall, the value of France’s imported pumpkins increased by an average 6% from all supplying countries since 2020 when pumpkins purchased cost $205.5 million.
Pumpkins Imported into Germany
Germany’s global purchases of imported pumpkins totaled US$206.1 million in 2024. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Germany imported the highest dollar value worth of pumpkins during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2020.
- Spain: US$132.8 million (up 4.6% from 2020)
- Netherlands: $31.4 million (up 35.7%)
- Italy: $10.3 million (down -15.2%)
- Morocco: $8.8 million (down -1.7%)
- South Africa: $5.2 million (up 126.8%)
- Türkiye: $5.2 million (up 42.1%)
- Belgium: $2.4 million (down -3.6%)
- Portugal: $1.4 million (up 6.5%)
- France: $1.1 million (down -45.5%)
- India: $1.1 million (up 285.8%)
- Egypt: $970,000 (up 48.3%)
- Poland: $890,000 (up 7.2%)
- Syria: $715,000 (up 35,650%)
- New Zealand: $604,000 (down -46.7%)
- Argentina: $513,000 (down -37.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 98.6% of pumpkins imported by Germany in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of pumpkins to Germany since 2020 were: Syria (up 35,650%), India (up 285.8%), South Africa (up 126.8%) and Egypt (up 48.3%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their pumpkins supplied to German importers included: New Zealand (down -46.7% from 2020), France (down -45.5%), Argentina (down -37.1%) and Italy (down -15.2%).
Overall, the value of Germany’s imported pumpkins advanced by an average 8.7% from all supplying countries since 2020 when pumpkins purchased cost $189.6 million.
Pumpkins Imported into the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s global purchases of imported pumpkins totaled US$116.8 million in 2024. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the UK imported the highest dollar value worth of pumpkins during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2020.
- Spain: US$69.8 million (up 17.6% from 2020)
- Morocco: $9.2 million (up 1,186%)
- South Africa: $8.4 million (up 13.7%)
- Portugal: $6.7 million (up 42.5%)
- Italy: $3.3 million (up 86.7%)
- Pakistan: $2.4 million (up 81.5%)
- Türkiye: $2.1 million (up 208.1%)
- Netherlands: $1.4 million (down -81.3%)
- Costa Rica: $1.27 million (up 47.2%)
- Ireland: $1.16 million (up 505.2%)
- Namibia: $1.08 million (up 6,675%)
- France: $1.06 million (down -34.1%)
- Argentina: $1.0 million (down -49.3%)
- Greece: $977,000 (down -54.8%)
- Ghana: $800,000 (up 40.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 94.7% of pumpkins imported by the United Kingdom in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of pumpkins to Britain since 2020 were: Namibia (up 6,675%), Morocco (up 1,186%), Ireland (up 505.2%) and Türkiye (up 208.1%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their pumpkins supplied to UK importers were: Netherlands (down -81.3% from 2020), Greece (down -54.8%), Argentina (down -49.3%) and France (down -34.1%).
Overall, the value of the United Kingdom’s imported pumpkins grew by an average 10.8% from all supplying countries since 2020 when pumpkins purchased cost $105.5 million.
See also Pumpkin Exports by Country, Bananas Imports by Country and Sugar Imports by Country
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Imports – Commodities. Accessed on January 28, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on January 28, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on January 28, 2026