That dollar amount results from a 23.4% increase since 2018 when exported kiwifruits were worth $3.1 billion.
Year over year, worldwide kiwifruit exports depreciated by -3.2% compared to $3.91 billion for 2021.
In 2022, the top 5 most valuable exporters of kiwifruits are New Zealand, Italy, Belgium, Chile and Greece. Collectively, that quintet of major suppliers sold 90.3% 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 New Zealand and, to lesser extent, Australia, sold the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruits during 2022 with shipments valued at $1.69 billion or 44.7% of the world total. In second place were shippers in Europe at 39.9%.
Smaller percentages originated from kiwifruit exporters in Latin America (12.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (1.7%), North America (1.2%) and Africa (0.1%).
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 2022.
- New Zealand: US$1.7 billion (44.6% of total kiwifruit exports)
- Italy: $537 million (14.2%)
- Belgium: $505.5 million (13.3%)
- Chile: $468.4 million (12.4%)
- Greece: $219.9 million (5.8%)
- Netherlands: $103.9 million (2.7%)
- Portugal: $53.6 million (1.4%)
- Spain: $50.6 million (1.3%)
- United States: $45.3 million (1.2%)
- Iran: $19.7 million (0.5%)
- China: $16.3 million (0.4%)
- France: $15.2 million (0.4%)
- Germany: $13.4 million (0.4%)
- Türkiye: $9.1 million (0.2%)
- Hong Kong: $8.1 million (0.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99.1% of all kiwifruit exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2021 were: Chile (up 113.9%), Belgium (up 36.5%), United States of America (up 14.6%) and Portugal (up 10.3%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales were led by: Iran (down -82.1% from 2021), Spain (down -30.6%), Netherlands (down -30.4%), Hong Kong (down -21.2%) and mainland China (down -15.2%).
Countries Collecting Greatest Trade Surpluses from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for kiwifruit during 2022. 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 down -14.8% since 2021)
- Chile: $466.9 million (up 115%)
- Italy: $410.9 million (up 2.7%)
- Greece: $215 million (down -4.5%)
- Belgium: $117 million (reversing a -$33 million deficit)
- Portugal: $24.9 million (up 67.5%)
- Iran: $19.7 million (down -82.1%)
- Türkiye: $8.5 million (down -5.9%)
- Iraq: $122,000 (reversing a -$14.6 million deficit)
- New Caledonia: $58,000 (reversing a -$975,000 deficit)
- Afghanistan: $3,000 (reversing a -$5.2 million deficit)
- Sierra Leone: $3,000 (reversing a -$17,000 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 2022. 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.
- China: -US$475.9 million (net export deficit down -10.4% since 2021)
- Japan: -$383.2 million (down -16.3%)
- Germany: -$259.7 million (down -9.1%)
- Spain: -$205.9 million (down -13.6%)
- United States of America: -$198.4 million (up 10.1%)
- France: -$172.7 million (down -26.1%)
- South Korea: -$157.7 million (up 9.3%)
- Netherlands: -$138.5 million (up 127.7%)
- Taiwan: -$121.9 million (up 5.1%)
- Canada: -$68 million (up 9.6%)
- United Kingdom: -$63.4 million (down -2%)
- India: -$62.9 million (down -8.8%)
- Brazil: -$53.4 million (up 16%)
- Poland: -$48.3 million (down -5.2%)
- Australia: -$48.2 million (down -9.4%)
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)
Searchable List of Kiwifruit Exporting Countries in 2022
The following automated database showcases the 87 exporters for kiwifruits shipped around the globe in 2022.
| Rank | Exporter | Kiwifruit Exports | 2021-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand | $1,691,894,000 | -14.8% |
| 2. | Italy | $536,998,000 | -4.3% |
| 3. | Belgium | $505,491,000 | +36.5% |
| 4. | Chile | $468,364,000 | +113.9% |
| 5. | Greece | $219,893,000 | -5.2% |
| 6. | Netherlands | $103,859,000 | -30.4% |
| 7. | Portugal | $53,649,000 | +10.3% |
| 8. | Spain | $50,564,000 | -30.6% |
| 9. | United States | $45,339,000 | +14.6% |
| 10. | Iran | $19,674,000 | -82.1% |
| 11. | China | $16,264,000 | -15.2% |
| 12. | France | $15,197,000 | -7.9% |
| 13. | Germany | $13,444,000 | +2.1% |
| 14. | Türkiye | $9,051,000 | -4.9% |
| 15. | Hong Kong | $8,145,000 | -21.2% |
| 16. | United Arab Emirates | $5,361,000 | -71.9% |
| 17. | Poland | $3,249,000 | -28.8% |
| 18. | Lithuania | $2,848,000 | -42.9% |
| 19. | South Africa | $2,770,000 | -2.7% |
| 20. | Singapore | $1,878,000 | -6.3% |
| 21. | Austria | $1,374,000 | +27.7% |
| 22. | Czech Republic | $1,275,000 | -50.2% |
| 23. | Latvia | $1,240,000 | -17.1% |
| 24. | South Korea | $1,221,000 | +7.3% |
| 25. | Australia | $1,205,000 | -49.4% |
| 26. | Ireland | $1,101,000 | -75.9% |
| 27. | Armenia | $1,093,000 | -33.6% |
| 28. | Japan | $974,000 | -15.8% |
| 29. | New Caledonia | $768,000 | +3740% |
| 30. | Croatia | $708,000 | -5.5% |
| 31. | Azerbaijan | $705,000 | +152.7% |
| 32. | Slovenia | $602,000 | -27.8% |
| 33. | Thailand | $535,000 | +153.6% |
| 34. | Argentina | $509,000 | -80.8% |
| 35. | United Kingdom | $360,000 | -61.6% |
| 36. | Luxembourg | $348,000 | -5.9% |
| 37. | Bulgaria | $328,000 | -17.6% |
| 38. | Georgia | $323,000 | +34% |
| 39. | Denmark | $322,000 | -1.5% |
| 40. | Malaysia | $291,000 | +102.1% |
| 41. | Slovakia | $276,000 | +17.4% |
| 42. | Iraq | $182,000 | 0% |
| 43. | North Macedonia | $170,000 | -2.3% |
| 44. | India | $169,000 | +15% |
| 45. | Morocco | $150,000 | +53.1% |
| 46. | Brazil | $140,000 | +10.2% |
| 47. | Hungary | $117,000 | -32.4% |
| 48. | Costa Rica | $116,000 | +13.7% |
| 49. | Egypt | $103,000 | +60.9% |
| 50. | Russia | $81,000 | -88% |
| 51. | Honduras | $77,000 | 0% |
| 52. | Ukraine | $74,000 | -65.4% |
| 53. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $59,000 | +5.4% |
| 54. | Kazakhstan | $52,000 | -10.3% |
| 55. | Mexico | $50,000 | -3.8% |
| 56. | Canada | $50,000 | +19% |
| 57. | Romania | $48,000 | +140% |
| 58. | Uzbekistan | $38,000 | 0% |
| 59. | Finland | $31,000 | -45.6% |
| 60. | Vietnam | $26,000 | 0% |
| 61. | Taiwan | $24,000 | -85.8% |
| 62. | Switzerland | $21,000 | -59.6% |
| 63. | El Salvador | $20,000 | 0% |
| 64. | Equatorial Guinea | $19,000 | 0% |
| 65. | Jordan | $18,000 | 0% |
| 66. | Kenya | $17,000 | +466.7% |
| 67. | Sweden | $14,000 | -58.8% |
| 68. | Oman | $13,000 | -97.4% |
| 69. | Belarus | $12,000 | -91% |
| 70. | Trinidad/Tobago | $8,000 | +60% |
| 71. | Serbia | $7,000 | +40% |
| 72. | Sierra Leone | $7,000 | 0% |
| 73. | Iceland | $7,000 | +250% |
| 74. | Colombia | $5,000 | 0% |
| 75. | Tunisia | $5,000 | 0% |
| 76. | Uruguay | $5,000 | -16.7% |
| 77. | Brunei Darussalam | $4,000 | +100% |
| 78. | Bahrain | $3,000 | -94.2% |
| 79. | Afghanistan | $3,000 | -70% |
| 80. | Lebanon | $3,000 | +50% |
| 81. | Mozambique | $2,000 | +100% |
| 82. | Estonia | $2,000 | -71.4% |
| 83. | Fiji | $1,000 | 0% |
| 84. | Bhutan | $1,000 | -66.7% |
| 85. | Guatemala | $1,000 | -93.8% |
| 86. | Nepal | $1,000 | 0% |
| 87. | Syria | $1,000 | 0% |
The fastest-growing exporters of kiwifruit are New Caledonia (up 3,740% from 2021), Kenya (up 466.7%), Iceland (up 250%), Thailand (up 153.6%), Azerbaijan (up 152.7%) and Romania (up 140%).
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 2021 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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Alibaba, Supplier information for Fresh Kiwi Fruit Suppliers. Accessed on September 3, 2023
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 3, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 3, 2023
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 3, 2023
Kiwi Fruit of Italy Consortium, Kiwifruit of Italy: The associated firms. Accessed on September 3, 2023
