Overall, the value of tomatoes imported in 2019 increased by 4.1% for all importing countries since 2015 when tomatoes purchases were valued at $8.52 billion. Year over year, the total cost for imported tomatoes fell by -6.2% from 2018 to 2019.
From a continental perspective, buyer located in European countries bought the highest dollar worth of imported tomatoes during 2019 with purchases valued at $5.7 billion or 64.2% of the global total. In second place were North American importers at 30.8% while 4.5% of tomatoes imported worldwide were delivered to customers in Asia. Smaller percentages arrived in Latin America (0.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.2%) and Oceania (0.04%) led by Australia.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh or chilled tomatoes is 0702.
Imports of Tomatoes by Country
Top 15
Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on imported tomatoes during 2019.
- United States: US$2.4 billion (27.3% of total imported tomatoes)
- Germany: $1.4 billion (15.8%)
- France: $704.4 million (7.9%)
- United Kingdom: $646.5 million (7.3%)
- Russia: $636.7 million (7.2%)
- Netherlands: $320.6 million (3.6%)
- Canada: $305.6 million (3.4%)
- Poland: $244.8 million (2.8%)
- Italy: $174.2 million (2%)
- Spain: $173.7 million (2%)
- Sweden: $156.4 million (1.8%)
- Czech Republic: $113.6 million (1.3%)
- Romania: $108 million (1.2%)
- Belgium: $108 million (1.2%)
- Austria: $97.2 million (1.1%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for tomatoes since 2015 were: Romania (up 82.6%), Spain (up 43%), Poland (up 39.8%) and Netherlands (up 30.6%).
Four countries posted declines in their purchases of imported tomatoes: Belgium (down -24.4%), Sweden (down -4.2%), Russia (down -3.4%) and Canada (down -2.4%).
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 85.8% of all tomatoes imported in 2019.
For a comprehensive listing, please see the section Searchable List of Tomatoes Importer Countries below.
USA
Tomatoes Imported into the United States
America’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$2.4 billion in 2019. Below are the top 7 suppliers from which the U.S. imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Mexico: US$2.1 billion (up 18.1% from 2015)
- Canada: $310.6 million (up 22.6%)
- Guatemala: $18.4 million (up 76.6%)
- Dominican Republic: $14.9 million (up 138.6%)
- New Zealand: $582,000 (down -8.9%)
- Spain: $202,000 (up 551.6%)
- Ecuador: $117,000 (up 485%)
- Italy: $4,000 (down -33.3%)
The listed 15 countries shipped 100% of tomatoes imported by United States in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to United States since 2015 were: Spain (up 551.6%), Ecuador (up 485%), Dominican Republic (up 138.6%) and Guatemala (up 76.6%).
Overall, the value of US imported tomatoes increased by an average 19.2% from all supplying countries since 2015 when tomatoes purchased cost $2 billion.
Germany
Tomatoes Imported into Germany
Germany’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$1.398 billion in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Germany imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Netherlands: US$807.2 million (up 7.5% from 2015)
- Spain: $354.7 million (up 20.5%)
- Belgium: $83.8 million (up 14.5%)
- Morocco: $75.6 million (up 21.5%)
- Italy: $36.7 million (down -40.2%)
- France: $15.6 million (down -60%)
- Poland: $10.1 million (up 70.6%)
- Tunisia: $4.7 million (up 88%)
- Turkey: $3.6 million (down -5.6%)
- Senegal: $1.22 million (down -43.7%)
- Croatia: $1.2 million (up 625.3%)
- Portugal: $580,000 (down -5.7%)
- Macao: $563,000 (up 61.8%)
- Hungary: $560,000 (down -69.1%)
- Austria: $540,000 (down -27.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.9% of tomatoes imported by Germany in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to Germany since 2015 were: Croatia (up 625.3%), Tunisia (up 88%), Poland (up 70.6%) and Macao (up 61.8%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to German importers included: Hungary (down -69.1%), France (down -60%), Senegal (down -43.7%) and Italy (down -40.2%).
Overall, the value of Germany’s imported tomatoes rose by an average 7.2% from all supplying countries since 2015 when tomatoes purchased cost $1.3 billion.
France
Tomatoes Imported into France
France’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$704.4 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which France imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Morocco: US$449.3 million (up 29.6% from 2015)
- Spain: $136.2 million (down -4.3%)
- Belgium: $44.1 million (up 12.3%)
- Netherlands: $32.9 million (up 2.4%)
- Tunisia: $12.8 million (up 62.2%)
- Italy: $10.8 million (up 0.7%)
- Poland: $6.7 million (up 41.4%)
- France: $3.8 million (down -84.5%)
- Germany: $2 million (down -31.1%)
- Dominican Republic: $1.7 million (up 59.3%)
- Portugal: $1.2 million (up 3.4%)
- New Zealand: $696,000 (no 2015 data)
- Senegal: $596,000 (down -87.4%)
- Colombia: $441,000 (up 44,000%)
- United Kingdom: $241,000 (down -45.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.9% of tomatoes imported by France in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to France since 2015 were: Colombia (up 44,000%), Tunisia (up 62.2%), Dominican Republic (up 59.3%) and Poland (up 41.4%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to French importers included: United Kingdom (down -45.5%), Senegal (down -87.4%), France (down -84.5%) and Germany (down -31.1%).
Overall, the value of France’s imported tomatoes accelerated by an average 13.6% from all supplying countries since 2015 when tomatoes purchased cost $620 million.
UK
Tomatoes Imported into the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$646.5 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the UK imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Netherlands: US$283.1 million (up 6% from 2015)
- Spain: $150 million (down -25.9%)
- Morocco: $97.6 million (up 58.6%)
- Germany: $44.8 million (up 28.3%)
- France: $29.9 million (up 38.9%)
- Belgium: $18.9 million (up 91.1%)
- Italy: $10.6 million (down -48.8%)
- Portugal: $6.5 million (down -21.3%)
- Poland: $2.3 million (down -85.6%)
- Ireland: $1.3 million (down -20.6%)
- Senegal: $872,000 (down -18.7%)
- Egypt: $263,000 (up 8.7%)
- Greece: $145,000 (down -68.7%)
- Turkey: $74,000 (down -58.2%)
- Lithuania: $38,000 (no 2015 data)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.994% of tomatoes imported by United Kingdom in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to United Kingdom since 2015 were: Belgium (up 91.1%), Morocco (up 58.6%), France (up 38.9%) and Germany (up 28.3%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to UK importers included: Poland (down -85.6%), Greece (down -68.7%), Turkey (down -58.2%) and Italy (down -48.8%).
Overall, the value of United Kingdom’s imported tomatoes went up by an average 0.04% from all supplying countries since 2015 when tomatoes purchased cost $646.3 million.
Searchable List of Tomatoes Importer Countries in 2019
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns below. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2018 data was available.
| Rank | Importer | Imported Tomatoes (US$) | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $2,420,263,000 | -2.6% |
| 2. | Germany | $1,398,469,000 | -6.8% |
| 3. | France | $704,362,000 | +0.4% |
| 4. | United Kingdom | $646,517,000 | -7.7% |
| 5. | Russia | $636,650,000 | +1.1% |
| 6. | Netherlands | $320,647,000 | +0.4% |
| 7. | Canada | $305,569,000 | -4.8% |
| 8. | Poland | $244,767,000 | +1% |
| 9. | Italy | $174,179,000 | +19.3% |
| 10. | Spain | $173,675,000 | +16.5% |
| 11. | Sweden | $156,447,000 | -8.4% |
| 12. | Czech Republic | $113,612,000 | -3.7% |
| 13. | Romania | $108,047,000 | +0.6% |
| 14. | Belgium | $107,956,000 | +6% |
| 15. | Austria | $97,197,000 | -3% |
| 16. | Saudi Arabia | $86,784,000 | +9.7% |
| 17. | Switzerland | $83,505,000 | -2.7% |
| 18. | Denmark | $75,455,000 | -1.3% |
| 19. | Finland | $64,285,000 | +0.9% |
| 20. | Norway | $58,704,000 | -7.8% |
| 21. | Bulgaria | $54,669,000 | +3.2% |
| 22. | Portugal | $48,958,000 | +11.9% |
| 23. | Ireland | $48,103,000 | -11% |
| 24. | Slovakia | $45,224,000 | +20.6% |
| 25. | Ukraine | $41,527,000 | +11.8% |
| 26. | Lithuania | $40,381,000 | +2.8% |
| 27. | Kazakhstan | $39,283,000 | -12.8% |
| 28. | Belarus | $37,130,000 | -68.4% |
| 29. | Japan | $34,838,000 | +2% |
| 30. | United Arab Emirates | $34,095,000 | -66.1% |
| 31. | Singapore | $33,549,000 | +2.2% |
| 32. | Vietnam | $32,623,000 | +4,204% |
| 33. | Latvia | $31,551,000 | +9.4% |
| 34. | Israel | $27,743,000 | +30.2% |
| 35. | Serbia | $23,983,000 | +8.3% |
| 36. | Hungary | $23,654,000 | -4.9% |
| 37. | Estonia | $21,122,000 | -2% |
| 38. | Hong Kong | $20,129,000 | +1.4% |
| 39. | Croatia | $19,679,000 | +27% |
| 40. | Slovenia | $18,300,000 | +9.4% |
| 41. | El Salvador | $17,831,000 | +11.9% |
| 42. | Greece | $16,722,000 | -37.2% |
| 43. | Luxembourg | $16,382,000 | +0.9% |
| 44. | Iraq | $16,369,000 | -91.6% |
| 45. | Qatar | $14,463,000 | -51.6% |
| 46. | Bangladesh | $10,773,000 | +2,388% |
| 47. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $10,481,000 | +17.5% |
| 48. | Moldova | $10,004,000 | -14.6% |
| 49. | Kyrgyzstan | $8,493,000 | +132% |
| 50. | Syria | $8,018,000 | -23.3% |
| 51. | Georgia | $5,532,000 | -39.4% |
| 52. | Kuwait | $4,992,000 | -84.6% |
| 53. | Malta | $3,673,000 | +5.5% |
| 54. | Montenegro | $3,650,000 | -39.5% |
| 55. | North Macedonia | $3,199,000 | -11.9% |
| 56. | Mauritania | $3,153,000 | +315,200% |
| 57. | Iceland | $3,121,000 | -3% |
| 58. | Oman | $2,785,000 | -83.6% |
| 59. | Botswana | $2,762,000 | -22.5% |
| 60. | Macao | $2,572,000 | 0% |
| 61. | Armenia | $2,332,000 | +120.4% |
| 62. | Nepal | $2,249,000 | +42.5% |
| 63. | Aruba | $2,219,000 | -4.6% |
| 64. | Lesotho | $1,915,000 | -12.4% |
| 65. | Mozambique | $1,655,000 | +15.1% |
| 66. | Maldives | $1,479,000 | -71.1% |
| 67. | Namibia | $1,471,000 | -18% |
| 68. | Australia | $1,441,000 | +77.7% |
| 69. | South Africa | $1,359,000 | -12.3% |
| 70. | Seychelles | $1,326,000 | +24.6% |
| 71. | Cyprus | $1,267,000 | -0.2% |
| 72. | Bermuda | $1,245,000 | -9.1% |
| 73. | Albania | $1,109,000 | -42.1% |
| 74. | Turkey | $1,069,000 | +26.5% |
| 75. | Taiwan | $1,037,000 | +44.4% |
| 76. | Malaysia | $1,008,000 | -56.9% |
| 77. | Brunei Darussalam | $1,002,000 | -30.5% |
| 78. | Bahrain | $970,000 | -93.1% |
| 79. | Paraguay | $925,000 | -7.4% |
| 80. | Cayman Islands | $881,000 | +44.9% |
| 81. | Brazil | $725,000 | +29.9% |
| 82. | New Caledonia | $708,000 | -17.1% |
| 83. | Bahamas | $699,000 | -84% |
| 84. | Andorra | $681,000 | +624.5% |
| 85. | Mongolia | $644,000 | +180% |
| 86. | Lebanon | $625,000 | +261.3% |
| 87. | Chile | $622,000 | -31.9% |
| 88. | Eswatini | $616,000 | +16% |
| 89. | Trinidad/Tobago | $579,000 | -13.5% |
| 90. | Thailand | $574,000 | +25.1% |
| 91. | Mexico | $557,000 | -54.6% |
| 92. | Gibraltar | $539,000 | +4.1% |
| 93. | Antigua/Barbuda | $508,000 | -2.5% |
| 94. | Cabo Verde | $506,000 | +3.9% |
| 95. | Faroe Islands | $503,000 | +2.2% |
| 96. | French Polynesia | $463,000 | +9.7% |
| 97. | New Zealand | $431,000 | -61.6% |
| 98. | Fiji | $382,000 | -43.2% |
| 99. | Barbados | $368,000 | -27% |
| 100. | Turks/Caicos Islands | $349,000 | -1.1% |
| 101. | Honduras | $336,000 | +450.8% |
| 102. | Laos | $327,000 | +581.3% |
| 103. | Jordan | $303,000 | +388.7% |
| 104. | Greenland | $301,000 | +4.5% |
| 105. | Azerbaijan | $269,000 | -51% |
| 106. | Uruguay | $247,000 | -9.9% |
| 107. | Nicaragua | $240,000 | -12.7% |
| 108. | Mali | $229,000 | +15.7% |
| 109. | Myanmar (Burma) | $204,000 | -18.4% |
| 110. | Afghanistan | $158,000 | -98.8% |
| 111. | Iran | $151,000 | 0% |
| 112. | Angola | $146,000 | -60.9% |
| 113. | Samoa | $124,000 | -24.4% |
| 114. | Tajikistan | $119,000 | -40.8% |
| 115. | Costa Rica | $117,000 | -35.4% |
| 116. | Indonesia | $111,000 | -39% |
| 117. | Morocco | $108,000 | +1,100% |
| 118. | Curaçao | $95,000 | -88.7% |
| 119. | Ghana | $83,000 | -95.5% |
| 120. | Dominican Republic | $82,000 | -79.8% |
| 121. | Tonga | $79,000 | +163.3% |
| 122. | Liberia | $69,000 | +245% |
| 123. | Cook Islands | $62,000 | -6.1% |
| 124. | Marshall Islands | $61,000 | +238.9% |
| 125. | Malawi | $56,000 | -43.4% |
| 126. | Panama | $54,000 | +170% |
| 127. | French S./Antarctic Terr | $52,000 | +126.1% |
| 128. | North Korea | $50,000 | +16.3% |
| 129. | Northern Mariana Is. | $48,000 | -26.2% |
| 130. | Gabon | $46,000 | +4,500% |
| 131. | Argentina | $44,000 | -97.9% |
| 132. | Guatemala | $44,000 | 0% |
| 133. | US Minor Outlying Is | $44,000 | +4,300% |
| 134. | Nauru | $39,000 | -54.1% |
| 135. | Vanuatu | $38,000 | -26.9% |
| 136. | Democr. Rep. Congo | $38,000 | -20.8% |
| 137. | Papua New Guinea | $34,000 | -61.8% |
| 138. | St Maarten (Dutch) | $34,000 | -17.1% |
| 139. | Egypt | $34,000 | -81.8% |
| 140. | Senegal | $33,000 | 0% |
| 141. | Montserrat | $33,000 | +725% |
| 142. | Colombia | $30,000 | 0% |
| 143. | Wallis/Futuna Is | $29,000 | -21.6% |
| 144. | Ethiopia | $27,000 | 0% |
| 145. | Equatorial Guinea | $24,000 | -4% |
| 146. | Ivory Coast | $21,000 | -95.3% |
| 147. | Jamaica | $21,000 | +950% |
| 148. | Uzbekistan | $21,000 | -54.3% |
| 149. | Burkina Faso | $21,000 | +90.9% |
| 150. | Niger | $20,000 | -83.1% |
| 151. | Sri Lanka | $16,000 | +14.3% |
| 152. | Mauritius | $13,000 | +30% |
| 153. | Palau | $11,000 | -89.9% |
| 154. | Saint Lucia | $10,000 | -52.4% |
| 155. | Nigeria | $9,000 | -76.3% |
| 156. | Chad | $9,000 | -66.7% |
| 157. | Comoros | $8,000 | -11.1% |
| 158. | St. Pierre/Miquelon | $7,000 | 0% |
| 159. | Zambia | $7,000 | -96% |
| 160. | Congo | $6,000 | 0% |
| 161. | Benin | $6,000 | +20% |
| 162. | Guinea | $6,000 | +20% |
| 163. | Djibouti | $5,000 | -16.7% |
| 164. | Cambodia | $5,000 | -58.3% |
| 165. | British Virgin Is | $5,000 | -80% |
| 166. | Belize | $4,000 | +33.3% |
| 167. | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $4,000 | -50% |
| 168. | Niue | $4,000 | +100% |
| 169. | Venezuela | $4,000 | 0% |
| 170. | Tanzania | $3,000 | -57.1% |
| 171. | Saint Helena | $3,000 | 0% |
| 172. | Kiribati | $3,000 | +50% |
| 173. | Solomon Islands | $3,000 | 0% |
| 174. | Cameroon | $3,000 | +200% |
| 175. | Guinea-Bissau | $2,000 | 0% |
| 176. | Sierra Leone | $2,000 | +100% |
| 177. | Kenya | $1,000 | -100% |
| 178. | Libya | $1,000 | -99.7% |
See also Tomatoes Exports by Country, America’s Top Trading Partners and Top Imported Fruits Most Loved by Americans
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Imports – Commodities. Accessed on May 17, 2020
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 17, 2020
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 17, 2020
Wikipedia, Tomato. Accessed on May 17, 2020
