Overall spending on tomatoes imported during 2022 increased by 8.5% for all importing countries since 2018 when international buying of tomatoes amounted to $9.5 billion.
Year over year, the total cost for imported tomatoes slowed by -2.1% compared to $10.5 billion during 2021.
The biggest international markets for tomatoes are the United States of America, Germany, France, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Combined, those 5 largest importers bought almost two-thirds (64.4%) worth of imported fresh or chilled tomatoes in 2022.
From a continental perspective, buyers located in European countries bought the highest dollar worth of imported tomatoes during 2022 with purchases valued at $6.4 billion or 61.9% of the global total. In second place were North American importers at 32.4% while another 4.9% of tomatoes imported worldwide were delivered to customers in Asia.
Tinier percentages arrived in Africa (0.37%), Latin America (0.35) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.03%) led by New Caledonia, New Zealand and Fiji.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 0702 for fresh or chilled tomatoes.
Imports of Tomatoes by Country
Below are the 15 countries that spent the most on imported tomatoes during 2022.
- United States: US$3 billion (29.2% of imported tomatoes)
- Germany: $1.6 billion (15.1%)
- France: $946.1 million (9.2%)
- United Kingdom: $704.3 million (6.9%)
- Netherlands: $411.9 million (4%)
- Russia: $345.5 million (3.4%)
- Poland: $336.7 million (3.3%)
- Canada: $327.5 million (3.2%)
- Italy: $215.2 million (2.1%)
- Spain: $204 million (2%)
- Sweden: $166.3 million (1.6%)
- Romania: $135.8 million (1.3%)
- Czech Republic: $124.3 million (1.2%)
- Belgium: $118.9 million (1.2%)
- Austria: $117.1 million (1.1%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for tomatoes from 2021 to 2022 were: Austria (up 32.6%), Italy (up 27.4%), United Kingdom (up 17.3%) and France (up 15.4%).
A trio of major buyer countries posted declines in their imported tomatoes purchases, namely: Russia (down -28.4% from 2021), Sweden (down -10.1%) then Germany (down -10%).
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 84.8% of all tomatoes imported in 2022.
For a comprehensive listing, please see the section Searchable List of Tomatoes Importer Countries below.
Tomatoes Imported into the United States
America’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$2.999 billion in 2022. Below are the top suppliers from which the U.S. imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2022. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2021 to 2022.
- Mexico: US$2.6 billion (up 3.9% from 2021)
- Canada: $369.8 million (down -3.3%)
- Guatemala: $24.7 million (up 20.7%)
- Dominican Republic: $22 million (down -3.8%)
- Honduras: $681,000 (up 208.1%)
- Australia: $83,000 (2021 data unavailable)
- Spain: $35,000 (down -84.2%)
- Micronesia: $23,000 (2021 data unavailable)
- France: $21,000 (2021 data unavailable)
- Chile: $15,000 (2021 data unavailable)
- Ecuador: $5,000 (2021 data unavailable)
By value, the listed countries shipped 100% of tomatoes imported by the United States of America in 2022.
Among the above countries, there were three major suppliers of tomatoes to the United States, namely: Honduras (up 208.1% from 2021), Guatemala (up 20.7%) and Mexico (up 3.9%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to American importers were: Spain (down -84.2% from 2021), Dominican Republic (down -3.8%) and Canada (down -3.3%).
Overall, the value of America’s imported tomatoes rose by average 3% from all supplying countries since 2021 when tomatoes purchased cost $2.9 billion.
Tomatoes Imported into Germany
Germany’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$1.55 billion in 2022. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Germany imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2022. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2021 to 2022.
- Netherlands: US$755.9 million (down -14.5% from 2021)
- Spain: $367.6 million (down -3.5%)
- Morocco: $156.1 million (up 32.4%)
- Belgium: $122.3 million (down -21.8%)
- France: $53.4 million (down -18.1%)
- Italy: $46.6 million (down -14.9%)
- Türkiye: $25.9 million (up 99.1%)
- Poland: $11.7 million (down -26%)
- Tunisia: $7.5 million (down -74.9%)
- Senegal: $1.8 million (down -20.2%)
- Croatia: $969,000 (down -22%)
- Austria: $553,000 (up 8.4%)
- Portugal: $539,000 (up 7.8%)
- Saudi Arabia: $360,000 (up 129.3%)
- Hungary: $353,000 (up 17.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.9% of tomatoes imported by Germany in 2022.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to Germany from 2021 to 2022 were: Saudi Arabia (up 129.3%), Türkiye (up 99.1%), Morocco (up 32.4%) and Hungary (up 17.3%).
Major suppliers that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to German importers included: Tunisia (down -74.9%), Poland (down -26%), Croatia (down -22%) and Belgium (down -21.8%).
Overall, the value of Germany’s imported tomatoes shrank by an average -10% from all supplying countries since 2021 when tomatoes purchased cost $1.7 billion.
Tomatoes Imported into France
France’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$946.1 million in 2022. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which France imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2022. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2021 to 2022.
- Morocco: US$706.8 million (up 25% from 2021)
- Spain: $138.2 million (down -0.2%)
- Belgium: $35.3 million (down -11.8%)
- Tunisia: $22 million (up 7.4%)
- Netherlands: $19.8 million (down -33%)
- Italy: $8.6 million (down -42.2%)
- Poland: $7.5 million (up 70.4%)
- France: $2.2 million (down -7.7%)
- Dominican Republic: $1.5 million (up 5.2%)
- Türkiye: $1.2 million (up 189.6%)
- Portugal: $997,000 (down -37.2%)
- Germany: $432,000 (up 84.6%)
- Costa Rica: $413,000 (up 860.5%)
- Senegal: $342,000 (down -2%)
- Colombia: $278,000 (up 189.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.9% of tomatoes imported by France in 2022.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to France from 2021 to 2022 were: Costa Rica (up 860.5%), Türkiye (up 189.6%), Colombia (up 189.6%) and Germany (up 84.6%).
Major suppliers that experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to French importers included: Italy (down -42.2% from 2021), Portugal (down -37.2%), Netherlands (down -33%) and Belgium (down -11.8%).
Overall, the value of France’s imported tomatoes increased by an average 15.4% from all supplying countries since 2021 when tomatoes purchased cost $820 million.
Tomatoes Imported into the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s global purchases of imported tomatoes totaled US$704.3 million in 2022. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which the UK imported the highest dollar value worth of tomatoes during 2022. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2021 to 2022.
- Netherlands: US$238 million (down -1.1% from 2021)
- Morocco: $205.8 million (up 19%)
- Spain: $159.3 million (up 19.5%)
- Belgium: $44.4 million (up 274.7%)
- Poland: $19.1 million (up 508.4%)
- Italy: $18.4 million (up 19.3%)
- Portugal: $4.4 million (down -48.7%)
- Tunisia: $4.2 million (2021 data unavailable)
- France: $3.2 million (down -68.8%)
- Türkiye: $2.3 million (up 141%)
- Germany: $1.9 million (up 27.7%)
- Ireland: $1.5 million (up 17%)
- North Macedonia: $431,000 (2021 data unavailable)
- Bulgaria: $345,000 (up 283.3%)
- Senegal: $250,000 (2021 data unavailable)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.93% of tomatoes imported by the United Kingdom in 2022.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of tomatoes to Britain from 2021 to 2022 were: Poland (up 508.4%), Bulgaria (up 283.3%), Belgium (up 274.7%) and Türkiye (up 141%).
Three major suppliers experienced declines in the value of their tomatoes supplied to UK importers, namely: France (down -68.8% from 2021), Portugal (down -48.7%) and the Netherlands (down -1.1%).
Overall, the value of the United Kingdom’s imported tomatoes expanded by an average 17.3% from all supplying countries since 2021 when tomatoes purchased cost $600.5 million.
Searchable List of Tomatoes Importer Countries in 2022
The top 100 most valuable markets for imported tomatoes are listed in the automated database below. Combined, those tomatoes-importing nations accounted for 99.9% of importing nations in 2022.
| Rank | Importer | Imported Tomatoes | 2021-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $2,998,594,000 | +3% |
| 2. | Germany | $1,552,753,000 | -10% |
| 3. | France | $946,129,000 | +15.4% |
| 4. | United Kingdom | $704,316,000 | +17.3% |
| 5. | Netherlands | $411,929,000 | +3.7% |
| 6. | Russia | $345,472,000 | -28.4% |
| 7. | Poland | $336,721,000 | +5.7% |
| 8. | Canada | $327,493,000 | +1.8% |
| 9. | Italy | $215,228,000 | +27.4% |
| 10. | Spain | $203,977,000 | +10.3% |
| 11. | Sweden | $166,311,000 | -10.1% |
| 12. | Romania | $135,780,000 | +0.9% |
| 13. | Czech Republic | $124,259,000 | +1.4% |
| 14. | Belgium | $118,885,000 | +2.5% |
| 15. | Austria | $117,091,000 | +32.6% |
| 16. | Switzerland | $100,151,000 | -8% |
| 17. | Ukraine | $89,097,000 | +39.8% |
| 18. | Denmark | $85,585,000 | -0.1% |
| 19. | Bulgaria | $77,169,000 | -1.3% |
| 20. | Finland | $64,049,000 | -15.2% |
| 21. | Norway | $63,193,000 | -8.6% |
| 22. | Slovakia | $62,287,000 | +19% |
| 23. | Ireland | $58,556,000 | -2.3% |
| 24. | Pakistan | $55,280,000 | -7.3% |
| 25. | Portugal | $54,925,000 | +15.2% |
| 26. | Kazakhstan | $53,874,000 | +43.1% |
| 27. | Israel | $47,433,000 | +80.4% |
| 28. | Lithuania | $41,379,000 | -5.1% |
| 29. | Latvia | $41,161,000 | +5.8% |
| 30. | Hong Kong | $40,459,000 | +78.7% |
| 31. | Saudi Arabia | $39,413,000 | -75.3% |
| 32. | Singapore | $39,024,000 | +4.7% |
| 33. | Hungary | $35,772,000 | -10.3% |
| 34. | Serbia | $35,679,000 | +5.9% |
| 35. | Vietnam | $29,948,000 | +916.6% |
| 36. | United Arab Emirates | $27,848,000 | -54.1% |
| 37. | Estonia | $25,702,000 | +7.9% |
| 38. | Croatia | $23,865,000 | +16.4% |
| 39. | Japan | $22,913,000 | -32.3% |
| 40. | Qatar | $22,818,000 | -4.7% |
| 41. | Kuwait | $20,978,000 | -42.1% |
| 42. | Luxembourg | $18,134,000 | -6.2% |
| 43. | Greece | $17,248,000 | -24% |
| 44. | Moldova | $16,727,000 | +16.7% |
| 45. | El Salvador | $16,525,000 | -11% |
| 46. | Slovenia | $16,341,000 | -5.1% |
| 47. | Bahrain | $15,425,000 | +13.1% |
| 48. | Belarus | $14,149,000 | -65.9% |
| 49. | Kyrgyzstan | $11,618,000 | -37.8% |
| 50. | Lebanon | $11,125,000 | +138% |
| 51. | Bangladesh | $11,005,000 | -36.9% |
| 52. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $10,083,000 | -1.4% |
| 53. | Somalia | $7,970,000 | +149.8% |
| 54. | Syria | $7,393,000 | -74.4% |
| 55. | Maldives | $7,328,000 | +11.1% |
| 56. | South Africa | $7,312,000 | +58.8% |
| 57. | Libya | $7,128,000 | +41.1% |
| 58. | Oman | $6,933,000 | -64.4% |
| 59. | Georgia | $6,849,000 | +15.1% |
| 60. | Montenegro | $6,795,000 | +37.7% |
| 61. | Armenia | $5,472,000 | +84.2% |
| 62. | Bahamas | $5,184,000 | -1.9% |
| 63. | Nepal | $5,001,000 | +18.7% |
| 64. | Malta | $4,482,000 | +20.6% |
| 65. | North Macedonia | $4,330,000 | -5.1% |
| 66. | Cyprus | $3,727,000 | +48.9% |
| 67. | Malaysia | $3,720,000 | +29% |
| 68. | Paraguay | $3,399,000 | +87.1% |
| 69. | Iceland | $3,221,000 | +5.8% |
| 70. | Aruba | $2,982,000 | +20.4% |
| 71. | Brunei Darussalam | $2,938,000 | +5.4% |
| 72. | Macao | $2,592,000 | -0.1% |
| 73. | Curaçao | $2,076,000 | +29.8% |
| 74. | Mozambique | $1,949,000 | +13.2% |
| 75. | Ivory Coast | $1,850,000 | -10.1% |
| 76. | Bhutan | $1,821,000 | +40.8% |
| 77. | Cayman Islands | $1,757,000 | -1.1% |
| 78. | Bermuda | $1,732,000 | +32.4% |
| 79. | Mauritania | $1,698,000 | +1746% |
| 80. | Uganda | $1,659,000 | +13725% |
| 81. | Chile | $1,545,000 | +74.2% |
| 82. | Seychelles | $1,526,000 | +95.4% |
| 83. | Djibouti | $1,445,000 | -32.1% |
| 84. | Türkiye | $1,427,000 | -5.1% |
| 85. | New Caledonia | $1,422,000 | +41.5% |
| 86. | Lesotho | $1,386,000 | +218.6% |
| 87. | Afghanistan | $1,125,000 | -97.9% |
| 88. | Trinidad/Tobago | $1,101,000 | +52.7% |
| 89. | Namibia | $1,057,000 | -39.4% |
| 90. | Azerbaijan | $1,037,000 | +31.9% |
| 91. | New Zealand | $851,000 | -40.1% |
| 92. | Fiji | $716,000 | +187.6% |
| 93. | Tajikistan | $691,000 | -36.7% |
| 94. | Honduras | $677,000 | +3463.2% |
| 95. | Mongolia | $650,000 | +55.5% |
| 96. | Rwanda | $649,000 | +32350% |
| 97. | Antigua/Barbuda | $590,000 | +51.3% |
| 98. | Eswatini | $584,000 | +1.2% |
| 99. | Faroe Islands | $581,000 | +1.2% |
| 100. | Iraq | $581,000 | -99.6% |
Focusing on the 100 main international buyers of tomatoes, the fastest growers from 2021 to 2022 were Rwanda (up 32,350%), Uganda (up 13,725%), Honduras (up 3,463%), Mauritania (up 1,746%), Vietnam (up 916.6%) and Lesotho (up 218.6%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2021 data was available.
See also Tomatoes Exports by Country, Cheese Imports by Country, Onions 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 August 23, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 23, 2023
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on August 23, 2023
Wikipedia, Tomato. Accessed on August 23, 2023
