That dollar amount results from a 32.9% increase from five years earlier in 2020 when exported kiwifruits were worth $3.3 billion.
Year over year, worldwide revenues from kiwifruit exports accelerated by 19.2% compared to $3.7 billion starting from 2023.
In 2024, the top 5 most valuable exporters of kiwifruits are New Zealand, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Chile. Collectively, that quintet of major suppliers sold 88.2% of the total value for globally exported kiwifruits. Such a high percentage signals a concentrated subset of leading international kiwifruit sellers.
Among continents, Oceanic exporters in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruits during 2024 with shipments valued at $2.1 billion or 47.7% of the world total. In second place were shippers based in Europe at 42.7%.
Smaller percentages originated from kiwifruit exporters in Latin America (6.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (2.5%), North America (0.8%) and Africa (0.2%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh kiwifruit is 081050.
Kiwifruit Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of kiwifruit during 2024.
- New Zealand: US$2.1 billion (47.7% of total kiwifruit exports)
- Italy: $609.7 million (13.9%)
- Belgium: $565.8 million (12.9%)
- Greece: $333.3 million (7.6%)
- Chile: $267.5 million (6.1%)
- Netherlands: $153 million (3.5%)
- Spain: $74.3 million (1.7%)
- Portugal: $64.3 million (1.5%)
- mainland China: $43.7 million (1%)
- Iran: $37.8 million (0.9%)
- United States: $35.1 million (0.8%)
- France: $29 million (0.7%)
- Germany: $24.9 million (0.6%)
- Türkiye: $9 million (0.2%)
- South Africa: $6.6 million (0.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.1% of all kiwifruit exported in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2023 were: mainland China (up 88.3%), Germany (up 80.1%), New Zealand (up 41.3%) and Chile (up 26.2%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales were: Iran (down -67.4%), Türkiye (down -29.2%), Italy (down -8.5%) and the United States of America (down -4.6%).
Searchable List of Kiwifruit Exporting Countries in 2024
The following automated database showcases the 82 exporters for kiwifruits shipped around the globe in 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Kiwifruit Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand | $2,091,961,000 | +41.3% |
| 2. | Italy | $609,724,000 | -8.5% |
| 3. | Belgium | $565,811,000 | +19.5% |
| 4. | Greece | $333,335,000 | +14% |
| 5. | Chile | $267,518,000 | +26.2% |
| 6. | Netherlands | $153,019,000 | +21.4% |
| 7. | Spain | $74,346,000 | +24.3% |
| 8. | Portugal | $64,250,000 | +2% |
| 9. | mainland China | $43,659,000 | +88.3% |
| 10. | Iran | $37,760,000 | -67.4% |
| 11. | United States | $35,109,000 | -4.6% |
| 12. | France | $29,011,000 | +10% |
| 13. | Germany | $24,870,000 | +80.1% |
| 14. | Türkiye | $9,026,000 | -29.2% |
| 15. | South Africa | $6,642,000 | +19.3% |
| 16. | Hong Kong | $5,850,000 | -44.6% |
| 17. | Poland | $3,679,000 | -2% |
| 18. | United Arab Emirates | $2,794,000 | -90.2% |
| 19. | Lithuania | $2,010,000 | -47.2% |
| 20. | South Korea | $1,758,000 | -9.2% |
| 21. | Ireland | $1,754,000 | +12.6% |
| 22. | Latvia | $1,630,000 | +5.8% |
| 23. | Austria | $1,621,000 | +19.6% |
| 24. | Argentina | $1,616,000 | +292.2% |
| 25. | Croatia | $1,376,000 | -29.8% |
| 26. | Saudi Arabia | $1,186,000 | +249.9% |
| 27. | Singapore | $1,077,000 | -42.2% |
| 28. | Czech Republic | $986,000 | -2.2% |
| 29. | Japan | $939,000 | -17.7% |
| 30. | Armenia | $858,000 | +55.7% |
| 31. | United Kingdom | $845,000 | +117.8% |
| 32. | Thailand | $755,000 | +11.2% |
| 33. | Aruba | $733,000 | 0% |
| 34. | New Caledonia | $732,000 | +243.7% |
| 35. | Australia | $699,000 | +24.2% |
| 36. | Malaysia | $654,000 | +3.3% |
| 37. | Morocco | $567,000 | +617.7% |
| 38. | Georgia | $505,000 | -53.1% |
| 39. | Bulgaria | $410,000 | -71.2% |
| 40. | Denmark | $409,000 | +30.7% |
| 41. | Slovenia | $397,000 | +136.3% |
| 42. | Hungary | $360,000 | +104.5% |
| 43. | Azerbaijan | $359,000 | -24.9% |
| 44. | Luxembourg | $340,000 | +4.9% |
| 45. | Costa Rica | $272,000 | +77.8% |
| 46. | Slovakia | $264,000 | -7.7% |
| 47. | Romania | $259,000 | +144.3% |
| 48. | Brazil | $236,000 | +11.8% |
| 49. | Egypt | $152,000 | -3.8% |
| 50. | India | $120,000 | -66.3% |
| 51. | North Macedonia | $98,000 | +117.8% |
| 52. | Viet Nam | $97,000 | 0% |
| 53. | Albania | $90,000 | -70% |
| 54. | Russia | $85,000 | -1.2% |
| 55. | Mexico | $51,000 | +112.5% |
| 56. | Kazakhstan | $45,000 | -13.5% |
| 57. | Finland | $44,000 | -8.3% |
| 58. | Canada | $43,000 | +10.3% |
| 59. | Iraq | $37,000 | 0% |
| 60. | Sweden | $26,000 | -53.6% |
| 61. | Switzerland | $24,000 | +242.9% |
| 62. | Afghanistan | $22,000 | +340% |
| 63. | Guatemala | $20,000 | -23.1% |
| 64. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $16,000 | -52.9% |
| 65. | Estonia | $15,000 | +650% |
| 66. | Kyrgyzstan | $14,000 | +180% |
| 67. | Kenya | $10,000 | -50% |
| 68. | Uruguay | $10,000 | +25% |
| 69. | Uzbekistan | $9,000 | -71% |
| 70. | Colombia | $8,000 | -38.5% |
| 71. | Trinidad/Tobago | $7,000 | 0% |
| 72. | Taiwan | $5,000 | +25% |
| 73. | Norway | $5,000 | -16.7% |
| 74. | Jordan | $3,000 | 0% |
| 75. | Iceland | $3,000 | +200% |
| 76. | Botswana | $2,000 | +100% |
| 77. | Mozambique | $1,000 | 0% |
| 78. | Mali | $1,000 | 0% |
| 79. | Lebanon | $1,000 | -83.3% |
| 80. | Nepal | $1,000 | 0% |
| 81. | Serbia | $1,000 | 0% |
| 82. | Ukraine | $1,000 | 0% |
Encompassing all countries, the fastest-growing exporters of kiwifruit are Estonia (up 650% from 2023), Morocco (up 6177%), Afghanistan (up 340%), Argentina (up 292.2%) and Saudi Arabia (up 249.9%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns in the above table.
An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2023 data was unavailable.
Countries Collecting Greatest Trade Surpluses from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for kiwifruit during 2024. 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 kiwifruit exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- New Zealand: US$2.1 billion (net export surplus up 41.4% since 2023)
- Italy: $412.1 million (down -18.1%)
- Greece: $323.6 million (up 13.7%)
- Chile: $265.6 million (up 26%)
- Belgium: $64.6 million (down -72.7%)
- Iran: $37.8 million (down -67.4%)
- Portugal: $17.8 million (down -46.4%)
- Türkiye: $7 million (down -42.2%)
- South Africa: $1.8 million (down -10%)
- Aruba: $619,000 (reversing a -$454,000 deficit)
World leader New Zealand generated the highest surplus in the international trade of kiwifruit. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms New Zealand’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Largest Trade Deficits from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for kiwifruit during 2024. 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 Kiwifruit import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- mainland China: -US$554.7 million (net export deficit up 18.2% since 2023)
- Japan: -$392.7 million (up 18.4%)
- Germany: -$376.1 million (up 25%)
- Spain: -$308.1 million (up 19.4%)
- United States: -$270.1 million (up 50.6%)
- France: -$224.6 million (up 24.1%)
- South Korea: -$173.4 million (up 34.2%)
- Netherlands: -$128.3 million (up 18.6%)
- Taiwan: -$125 million (up 19.8%)
- United Kingdom: -$100.4 million (up 50.7%)
- Brazil: -$89.5 million (up 41%)
- Canada: -$76.8 million (up 20%)
- Australia: -$69.5 million (up 10.7%)
- Hong Kong: -$63.9 million (up 66%)
- India: -$61.3 million (up 0.6%)
Highly populated mainland China recorded the highest deficit in the international trade of kiwifruit. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights both Asian country’s strong competitive disadvantages for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for kiwifruit-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Kiwifruit Exporting Companies
The following companies are also examples of kiwifruit-trading companies located in the country shown within parentheses.
- Ahikiwi Orchard (New Zealand)
- Alfafood GmbH (Germany)
- Camill Alimentos S/A (United States)
- Jining Eagle International Trade Co Ltd (China)
- Kiwi Uno (Italy)
- KxKfruit (Greece)
- Macfarlane Consultancy BV (Netherlands)
See also Top Almonds Exporters by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country and Lemons and Limes Exporters by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier information for Fresh Kiwi Fruit Suppliers. Accessed on September 21, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 21, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 21, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 21, 2025
Kiwi Fruit of Italy Consortium, Kiwifruit of Italy: The associated firms. Accessed on September 21, 2025