
Year over year, worldwide kiwifruit exports appreciated by 18.5% from $3.2 billion in 2020.
In 2021, the top 5 most valuable exporters of kiwifruits are New Zealand, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Chile. Collectively, that quintet of major suppliers sold 86.3% of the total value for globally exported kiwifruits. Such a high percentage signals a relatively concentrated subset of international kiwifruit sellers.
Among continents, Oceanic exporters in New Zealand and, to lesser extent, Australia, sold the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruits during 2021 with shipments valued at $1.99 billion or just over half (51%) of the world total. In second place were European shippers at 37.9%.
Smaller percentages originated from kiwifruit exporters in Latin America (5.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (4.3%), North America (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
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of kiwifruit during 2021.
- New Zealand: US$2 billion (50.9% of total kiwifruit exports)
- Italy: $559.2 million (14.3%)
- Belgium: $370.4 million (9.5%)
- Greece: $231 million (5.9%)
- Chile: $219 million (5.6%)
- Netherlands: $149.4 million (3.8%)
- Iran: $109.6 million (2.8%)
- Spain: $72.9 million (1.9%)
- Portugal: $42 million (1.1%)
- United States: $40 million (1%)
- China: $19.2 million (0.5%)
- France: $16.5 million (0.4%)
- Germany: $13.2 million (0.3%)
- United Arab Emirates: $10.5 million (0.3%)
- Hong Kong: $10.3 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 98.7% of global kiwifruit exported in 2021.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2020 were: Belgium (up 66.8%), Portugal (up 49.4%), Netherlands (up 41.4%) and Iran (up 34.4%).
Four major suppliers posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales namely France (down -19.8%), United Arab Emirates (down -11.5%), Hong Kong (down -10.3%) and mainland China (down -3.2%).
Countries Collecting Greatest Trade Surpluses from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for kiwifruit during 2021. 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 billion (net export surplus up 14.3% since 2020)
- Italy: $407.7 million (up 6%)
- Greece: $224.2 million (up 18%)
- Chile: $217.2 million (up 19%)
- Iran: $109.6 million (up 34.4%)
- Portugal: $16.4 million (up 154.2%)
- Turkey: $9 million (up 158.8%)
- Cook Islands: $22,000 (reversing a -$14,000 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 2021. 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$531.3 million (net export deficit up 22.7% since 2020)
- Japan: -$458.1 million (down -0.1%)
- Germany: -$276 million (up 14.8%)
- Spain: -$238.4 million (up 12%)
- France: -$233.8 million (up 22.8%)
- United States of America: -$179.7 million (up 21%)
- South Korea: -$144.3 million (up 27.9%)
- Taiwan: -$116.1 million (up 12.7%)
- India: -$68.9 million (up 28.9%)
- United Kingdom: -$66.9 million (up 19.4%)
- Canada: -$62.1 million (up 25.7%)
- Netherlands: -$61.2 million (down -42%)
- Australia: -$53.2 million (up 4.5%)
- Poland: -$50.9 million (up 17.9%)
- Brazil: -$46.1 million (down -1.2%)
Overtaking Japan in 2021, mainland China 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.
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 2021
The following automated database showcases the 85 exporters for kiwifruits shipped around the globe in 2021.
Rank | Exporter | Exported Kiwifruit | 2020-1 |
---|---|---|---|
1. | New Zealand | $1,985,239,000 | +14.3% |
2. | Italy | $559,237,000 | +5.6% |
3. | Belgium | $370,362,000 | +66.8% |
4. | Greece | $230,978,000 | +18.1% |
5. | Chile | $218,976,000 | +19.3% |
6. | Netherlands | $149,437,000 | +41.4% |
7. | Iran | $109,613,000 | +34.4% |
8. | Spain | $72,909,000 | +34.2% |
9. | Portugal | $42,042,000 | +49.4% |
10. | United States | $40,041,000 | +18.4% |
11. | China | $19,181,000 | -3.2% |
12. | France | $16,501,000 | -19.8% |
13. | Germany | $13,169,000 | +0.5% |
14. | United Arab Emirates | $10,454,000 | -11.5% |
15. | Hong Kong | $10,330,000 | -10.3% |
16. | Turkey | $9,520,000 | +128.6% |
17. | Lithuania | $4,992,000 | +15% |
18. | Ireland | $4,569,000 | +52.5% |
19. | Poland | $4,564,000 | +25.1% |
20. | South Africa | $2,846,000 | +99.9% |
21. | Argentina | $2,649,000 | +51.9% |
22. | Czech Republic | $2,560,000 | +19.6% |
23. | Australia | $2,382,000 | +11.1% |
24. | Singapore | $2,005,000 | +67.8% |
25. | Armenia | $1,647,000 | -26.2% |
26. | Latvia | $1,496,000 | +24.1% |
27. | Japan | $1,157,000 | +484.3% |
28. | South Korea | $1,138,000 | -14.3% |
29. | Austria | $1,118,000 | -26.4% |
30. | United Kingdom | $940,000 | -83.6% |
31. | Slovenia | $834,000 | +9.2% |
32. | Croatia | $750,000 | +14.3% |
33. | Russia | $676,000 | +19.6% |
34. | Bulgaria | $408,000 | +2.8% |
35. | Luxembourg | $370,000 | +28% |
36. | Denmark | $328,000 | -43.8% |
37. | Azerbaijan | $279,000 | -15.2% |
38. | Albania | $244,000 | +2950% |
39. | Georgia | $241,000 | +136.3% |
40. | Ukraine | $214,000 | +1237.5% |
41. | Thailand | $211,000 | +257.6% |
42. | North Macedonia | $206,000 | -14.9% |
43. | Hungary | $173,000 | -50.4% |
44. | Taiwan | $169,000 | -64.3% |
45. | India | $147,000 | +374.2% |
46. | Malaysia | $144,000 | +24.1% |
47. | Belarus | $133,000 | -63.9% |
48. | Brazil | $127,000 | -13.6% |
49. | Ivory Coast | $122,000 | 0% |
50. | Costa Rica | $102,000 | +39.7% |
51. | Morocco | $98,000 | +25.6% |
52. | Kazakhstan | $81,000 | +912.5% |
53. | Egypt | $64,000 | +106.5% |
54. | Finland | $57,000 | +35.7% |
55. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $56,000 | +115.4% |
56. | Mexico | $52,000 | -14.8% |
57. | Switzerland | $52,000 | +550% |
58. | Canada | $42,000 | -19.2% |
59. | Sweden | $34,000 | -32% |
60. | Cook Islands | $33,000 | 0% |
61. | Kyrgyzstan | $23,000 | +283.3% |
62. | Romania | $20,000 | -44.4% |
63. | New Caledonia | $20,000 | +53.8% |
64. | Cabo Verde | $19,000 | 0% |
65. | Guatemala | $16,000 | -68% |
66. | Qatar | $16,000 | 0% |
67. | Slovakia | $14,000 | -96.3% |
68. | Turkmenistan | $13,000 | 0% |
69. | Afghanistan | $10,000 | -63% |
70. | Estonia | $7,000 | +250% |
71. | Vietnam | $7,000 | 0% |
72. | Uruguay | $6,000 | +20% |
73. | Trinidad/Tobago | $5,000 | -37.5% |
74. | Serbia | $5,000 | -70.6% |
75. | Kenya | $3,000 | +200% |
76. | Malta | $3,000 | 0% |
77. | Lebanon | $2,000 | -92.9% |
78. | Iceland | $2,000 | +100% |
79. | Brunei Darussalam | $2,000 | 0% |
80. | Timor-Leste | $2,000 | 0% |
81. | Peru | $2,000 | 0% |
82. | Mozambique | $1,000 | 0% |
83. | Namibia | $1,000 | 0% |
84. | Uganda | $1,000 | 0% |
85. | Sri Lanka | $1,000 | 0% |
The fastest-growing exporters of kiwifruit are Albania (up 2,950% from 2020), Ukraine (up 1,238%), Kazakhstan (up 912.5%), Switzerland (up 550%), Japan (up 484.3%) and India (up 374.2%).
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 2020 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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