International sales from kiwifruit exports from all countries totaled US$3.17 billion in 2020. That dollar amount reflects a 27.8% increase since 2016 when exported kiwifruits were worth $2.5 billion.

From 2019 to 2020, worldwide kiwifruit exports appreciated by 5.3%.

The 5 biggest exporters of kiwifruits (New Zealand, Italy, Greece, Chile, Belgium) sold 88.8% of the total value for globally exported kiwifruits during 2020. That percentage signals a highly concentrated cohort of kiwifruit suppliers.

Among continents, Oceanic exporters in New Zealand and, to lesser extent, Australia, sold the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruits during 2020 with shipments valued at $1.74 billion or well over half (54.9%) of the world total. In second place were European shippers at 35.8%.

Smaller percentages originated from kiwifruit exporters in Latin America (5.9%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (2.4%), North America (1.1%) and Africa (0.1%).

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh kiwifruit is 081050.

Kiwifruit Exports by Country

Countries

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of kiwifruit during 2020.

New Zealand: US$1.7 billion (54.8% of total kiwifruit exports)
Italy: $527.1 million (16.6%)
Greece: $195.5 million (6.2%)
Chile: $183.6 million (5.8%)
Belgium: $171.8 million (5.4%)
Netherlands: $97.3 million (3.1%)
Spain: $54.3 million (1.7%)
United States: $33.8 million (1.1%)
Portugal: $27.5 million (0.9%)
Iran: $26.1 million (0.8%)
France: $20.6 million (0.6%)
China: $19.8 million (0.6%)
Germany: $12.9 million (0.4%)
Hong Kong: $11.5 million (0.4%)
United Arab Emirates: $7.7 million (0.2%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 98.6% of global kiwifruit exported in 2020.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2019 were: Spain (up 63.8%), China (up 48.9%), Netherlands (up 33.4%) and Greece (up 21.2%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales were led by: Iran (down -61.7%), Hong Kong (down -55.1%), Belgium (down -46.4%), United Arab Emirates (down -19.6%) and France (down -14.1%).

Advantages

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for kiwifruit during 2020. 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$1.7 billion (net export surplus up 16.4% since 2019)
Italy: $387.7 million (down -3.2%)
Greece: $190 million (up 21.3%)
Chile: $182.7 million (up 6.4%)
Iran: $26.1 million (down -61.7%)
Portugal: $5.5 million (down -32%)
Turkey: $3.5 million (up 48.9%)
Antigua/Barbuda: $5,000 (reversing a -$76,000 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.

Opportunities

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for kiwifruit during 2020. 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.

Japan: US-$458.6 million (net export deficit up 11.7% since 2019)
China: -$430.6 million (down -2.4%)
Germany: -$237.6 million (up 8.3%)
Spain: -$212.9 million (up 17.4%)
France: -$189.9 million (up 30.2%)
United States: -$148.6 million (up 18.4%)
Belgium: -$128.7 million (reversing a $53.5 million surplus)
Netherlands: -$115.1 million (up 52.8%)
South Korea: -$112.8 million (up 21.5%)
Taiwan: -$102.9 million (down -6.6%)
United Kingdom: -$55.3 million (up 18.5%)
India: -$53.5 million (up 16.2%)
Australia: -$50.9 million (up 20.6%)
Canada: -$49.4 million (up 13.1%)
Brazil: -$46.6 million (up 7.5%)

Overtaking the People’s Republic of China in 2020, Japan incurred 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.

Companies

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)

Searchable List of Kiwifruit Exporting Countries in 2020

The following automated database showcases the 78 exporters for kiwifruits shipped around the globe in 2020.

Rank	Exporter	Exported Kiwifruit (US$)	2019-20
1.	New Zealand	$1,736,902,000	+16.4%
2.	Italy	$527,073,000	+4.6%
3.	Greece	$195,541,000	+21.2%
4.	Chile	$183,586,000	+6.6%
5.	Belgium	$171,803,000	-46.4%
6.	Netherlands	$97,333,000	+33.4%
7.	Spain	$54,319,000	+63.8%
8.	United States	$33,787,000	+2%
9.	Portugal	$27,510,000	+15.6%
10.	Iran	$26,125,000	-61.7%
11.	France	$20,575,000	-14.1%
12.	China	$19,816,000	+48.9%
13.	Germany	$12,871,000	-12.7%
14.	Hong Kong	$11,510,000	-55.1%
15.	United Arab Emirates	$7,684,000	-19.6%
16.	United Kingdom	$5,664,000	+73%
17.	Lithuania	$4,342,000	-26%
18.	Turkey	$4,165,000	+24.1%
19.	Poland	$3,648,000	-31.5%
20.	Ireland	$2,995,000	+287%
21.	Argentina	$2,563,000	+40.3%
22.	Armenia	$2,233,000	+242%
23.	Australia	$2,144,000	+31.7%
24.	Czech Republic	$2,141,000	+30.6%
25.	Austria	$1,519,000	-3.6%
26.	South Africa	$1,424,000	+0.6%
27.	South Korea	$1,328,000	-40%
28.	Latvia	$1,208,000	+10.3%
29.	Singapore	$1,195,000	+31.5%
30.	Slovenia	$764,000	+25.5%
31.	Denmark	$692,000	+31.3%
32.	Russia	$565,000	+20.5%
33.	Taiwan	$474,000	+45%
34.	Croatia	$425,000	+164%
35.	Bulgaria	$397,000	+7%
36.	Belarus	$386,000	-60.9%
37.	Slovakia	$375,000	-44.2%
38.	Hungary	$349,000	+59.4%
39.	Azerbaijan	$329,000	+897%
40.	Luxembourg	$289,000	-16%
41.	North Macedonia	$242,000	+3%
42.	Japan	$198,000	-1%
43.	Brazil	$147,000	+14%
44.	Malaysia	$116,000	-17.7%
45.	Georgia	$102,000	-67.1%
46.	Uzbekistan	$92,000	0%
47.	Ivory Coast	$82,000	0%
48.	Morocco	$78,000	-21.2%
49.	Costa Rica	$73,000	+17.7%
50.	Thailand	$59,000	+321.4%
51.	Mexico	$53,000	0%
52.	Canada	$52,000	+92.6%
53.	Guatemala	$50,000	+177.8%
54.	Sweden	$50,000	-50.5%
55.	Finland	$43,000	+4.9%
56.	Romania	$36,000	-20%
57.	India	$31,000	-22.5%
58.	Egypt	$31,000	-73.3%
59.	Lebanon	$28,000	+833.3%
60.	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$26,000	-52.7%
61.	Afghanistan	$26,000	0%
62.	Jordan	$17,000	0%
63.	Serbia	$17,000	+54.5%
64.	Ukraine	$16,000	-51.5%
65.	New Caledonia	$13,000	-83.3%
66.	Switzerland	$8,000	-84%
67.	Kazakhstan	$8,000	-61.9%
68.	Albania	$8,000	0%
69.	Cyprus	$8,000	-46.7%
70.	Antigua/Barbuda	$6,000	0%
71.	Kyrgyzstan	$6,000	+200%
72.	Uruguay	$5,000	+25%
73.	Dominican Republic	$4,000	0%
74.	Estonia	$2,000	-50%
75.	Iceland	$1,000	0%
76.	Kenya	$1,000	0%
77.	Mozambique	$1,000	0%
78	Montenegro	$1,000	-93.8%

You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2019 data was unavailable.

See also Top Almonds Exporters by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country and Lemons and Limes Exporters by Country

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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 25, 2021

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 25, 2021

Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 25, 2021

Kiwi Fruit of Italy Consortium, Kiwifruit of Italy: The associated firms. Accessed on July 25, 2021

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