The total value of exported perfumes increased by an average 9.1% since 2018 when overall shipments of perfumes amounted to $20.8 billion.
From 2021 to 2022, international perfume sales rose 2.1% compared to $22.3 billion in the prior year.
The 5 biggest international suppliers of exported perfumes are France, Spain, Germany, United States of America and Italy. Collectively, that cohort of perfume exporters accounted for almost two-thirds (64.1%) of globally exported perfumes during 2022.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported perfumes during 2022 with shipments from Europe valued at $17.1 billion or about three-quarters (75.5%) of the global total. In second place were Asian exporters at 13.9%, while another 7.7% of worldwide shipments originated from North America.
Smaller percentages came from suppliers in Latin America (2.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.5%), then Oceania (0.3%) mostly Australia.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for perfumes and toilet waters is 3303. That code prefix specifically excludes aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions.
Perfumes Exporters by Country
Below are the 15 countries that sold the highest dollar value worth of exported perfumes during 2022.
- France: US$6.8 billion (29.8% of total exported perfumes)
- Spain: $2.6 billion (11.3%)
- Germany: $2.1 billion (9.1%)
- United States: $1.59 billion (7%)
- Italy: $1.57 billion (6.9%)
- Singapore: $1.2 billion (5.4%)
- Netherlands: $847.4 million (3.7%)
- United Kingdom: $736.1 million (3.2%)
- Czech Republic: $658.6 million (2.9%)
- Poland: $530.5 million (2.3%)
- Hong Kong: $437.5 million (1.9%)
- United Arab Emirates: $403.9 million (1.8%)
- Belgium: $390.4 million (1.7%)
- Panama: $339.9 million (1.5%)
- Switzerland: $257 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 89.7% of global perfumes exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing perfumes exporters were: Netherlands (up 24.8% from 2021), Panama (up 20.7%), Switzerland (up 17.8%) and France (up 15.7%).
Five leading suppliers posted declines in their exported perfumes sales, namely: United Arab Emirates (down -78.1% from 2021), Poland (down -13.8%), Belgium (down -1.6%), United Kingdom (down -0.9%) and Hong Kong (down -0.5%).
Countries Generating Top Surpluses Trading Perfumes
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for perfumes 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 exported perfumes and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- France: US$6.3 billion (net export surplus up 15.4% since 2021)
- Spain: $1.5 billion (up 7.5%)
- Italy: $847.4 million (up 15%)
- Germany: $328.5 million (up 10.8%)
- Singapore: $275.7 million (down -18.6%)
- Panama: $65.8 million (down -13.8%)
- Ivory Coast: $45 million (up 3.5%)
- India: $37.7 million (down -41.5%)
- Switzerland: $4.6 million (reversing a -$29.6 million deficit)
- Oman: $3 million (reversing a -$57.5 million deficit)
- Barbados: $1.4 million (down -5.9%)
- Senegal: $878,000 (down -17.6%)
- Tokelau: $536,000 (up 20.2%)
- Tuvalu: -$3,000 (reversing a -$21,000 deficit)
- Central African Republic: -$3,000 (reversing a -$29,000 deficit)
World leader France earned the highest surplus in the international trade of perfumes. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms France’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Incurring Worst Deficits Trading Perfumes
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for perfumes 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 imported perfumes purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$2.2 billion (net export deficit up 32.5% since 2021)
- mainland China: -$902.2 million (down -1.3%)
- Netherlands: -$612.2 million (up 212.9%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$564.3 million (reversing a $962.8 million surplus)
- United Kingdom: -$450.8 million (up 99.6%)
- Australia: -$363.8 million (up 27%)
- Macao: -$354.7 million (down -25.3%)
- Russia: -$290.9 million (down -37.9%)
- Canada: -$285.7 million (up 44.7%)
- South Korea: -$261.1 million (up 11.3%)
- Mexico: -$216.6 million (up 47.5%)
- Japan: -$209.6 million (up 10.4%)
- Chile: -$189.6 million (down -15.8%)
- Israel: -$185.2 million (down -8.9%)
- Austria: -$175.7 million (up 15.26%)
The United States of America and People’s Republic of China incurred the highest deficits in the international trade of perfumes. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights both countries’ strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for perfumes-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Perfumes Exporting Companies
According to Wikipedia, the following suppliers are the 20 biggest companies participating in the cosmetics industry. These firms sell perfumes on international markets.
- Procter & Gamble (United States)
- L’Oréal (France)
- Unilever (United Kingdom)
- Avon (United States)
- Beiersdorf (Germany)
- Estee Lauder (United States)
- Shiseido (Japan)
- Kao (Japan)
- Johnson & Johnson (United States)
- Henkel (Germany)
- LVMH (France)
- Coty (France)
- Chanel (France)
- Limited Brands (United States)
- Mary Kay (United States)
- Yves Roche (France)
- Natur (Brazil)
- Altico (United States)
- Kose (Japan)
- Oriflame (Sweden)
Searchable List of Perfumes Exporting Countries in 2022
The top 100 countries selling perfumes on international markets accounted for 99.98% of exported perfumes by value in 2022.
| Rank | Exporter | Exported Perfumes | 2021-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | France | $6,773,304,000 | +15.7% |
| 2. | Spain | $2,558,457,000 | +13.2% |
| 3. | Germany | $2,056,915,000 | +8.9% |
| 4. | United States | $1,593,832,000 | +11.1% |
| 5. | Italy | $1,566,837,000 | +12.7% |
| 6. | Singapore | $1,221,607,000 | +2% |
| 7. | Netherlands | $847,356,000 | +24.8% |
| 8. | United Kingdom | $736,060,000 | -0.9% |
| 9. | Czech Republic | $658,582,000 | +5.9% |
| 10. | Poland | $530,530,000 | -13.8% |
| 11. | Hong Kong | $437,451,000 | -0.5% |
| 12. | United Arab Emirates | $403,921,000 | -78.1% |
| 13. | Belgium | $390,397,000 | -1.6% |
| 14. | Panama | $339,946,000 | +20.7% |
| 15. | Switzerland | $257,014,000 | +17.8% |
| 16. | China | $245,666,000 | +38.7% |
| 17. | India | $196,954,000 | +46.7% |
| 18. | Türkiye | $137,219,000 | +9.6% |
| 19. | Indonesia | $136,757,000 | -11.3% |
| 20. | Lithuania | $120,296,000 | +11.3% |
| 21. | Denmark | $88,645,000 | +36.7% |
| 22. | Mexico | $88,041,000 | -17.5% |
| 23. | Austria | $81,410,000 | +0% |
| 24. | Australia | $75,330,000 | -1.2% |
| 25. | Israel | $72,928,000 | +99.1% |
| 26. | Hungary | $70,181,000 | -7.2% |
| 27. | Canada | $66,885,000 | -21.2% |
| 28. | Thailand | $62,800,000 | +303% |
| 29. | Croatia | $52,929,000 | +8.2% |
| 30. | Ivory Coast | $48,753,000 | +1.5% |
| 31. | Sweden | $44,472,000 | -18.8% |
| 32. | Romania | $42,984,000 | +31.2% |
| 33. | Brazil | $42,741,000 | +45.1% |
| 34. | Oman | $41,537,000 | +39.9% |
| 35. | Bulgaria | $38,551,000 | -9.3% |
| 36. | Kuwait | $34,220,000 | -53.6% |
| 37. | Morocco | $32,330,000 | +54.3% |
| 38. | Portugal | $32,081,000 | +4.7% |
| 39. | Guatemala | $31,700,000 | +12.5% |
| 40. | Russia | $30,304,000 | -62.4% |
| 41. | Taiwan | $27,783,000 | +9.8% |
| 42. | Bahrain | $27,350,000 | +20.4% |
| 43. | Estonia | $25,968,000 | +37.5% |
| 44. | Slovakia | $25,232,000 | +11.5% |
| 45. | Greece | $23,457,000 | -1.2% |
| 46. | Colombia | $19,524,000 | -77.3% |
| 47. | South Africa | $19,371,000 | -1.5% |
| 48. | Saudi Arabia | $18,527,000 | -48.7% |
| 49. | South Korea | $17,705,000 | +59.6% |
| 50. | Latvia | $17,701,000 | +66.6% |
| 51. | Chile | $15,632,000 | +92.2% |
| 52. | Lebanon | $14,253,000 | -14% |
| 53. | Ukraine | $13,630,000 | -55.4% |
| 54. | Slovenia | $10,171,000 | -2.5% |
| 55. | Peru | $10,012,000 | +9.3% |
| 56. | Ireland | $8,879,000 | -10% |
| 57. | Kazakhstan | $7,566,000 | +7.6% |
| 58. | Qatar | $7,403,000 | -8.6% |
| 59. | Malaysia | $7,068,000 | -61.2% |
| 60. | Senegal | $6,865,000 | +74.4% |
| 61. | Free Zones | $6,687,000 | -40.5% |
| 62. | Luxembourg | $6,197,000 | +9.9% |
| 63. | Serbia | $5,903,000 | +40.3% |
| 64. | Norway | $5,724,000 | -56.1% |
| 65. | Macao | $5,234,000 | -38.5% |
| 66. | Moldova | $5,156,000 | +26.6% |
| 67. | Kenya | $4,916,000 | +125.5% |
| 68. | Japan | $4,809,000 | -33.7% |
| 69. | Cyprus | $4,788,000 | -15.4% |
| 70. | Azerbaijan | $3,255,000 | +260.9% |
| 71. | Pakistan | $3,032,000 | +128% |
| 72. | Argentina | $2,986,000 | -66.2% |
| 73. | Barbados | $2,657,000 | -1.6% |
| 74. | Vietnam | $2,432,000 | -52.3% |
| 75. | Jordan | $2,423,000 | +19.8% |
| 76. | Sri Lanka | $2,193,000 | -26.3% |
| 77. | Nigeria | $2,057,000 | +43.4% |
| 78. | Belarus | $2,056,000 | -90% |
| 79. | Philippines | $2,040,000 | -19.6% |
| 80. | Georgia | $2,036,000 | +5.9% |
| 81. | North Macedonia | $1,937,000 | +36.5% |
| 82. | Dominican Republic | $1,805,000 | -9.1% |
| 83. | Ecuador | $1,582,000 | +182% |
| 84. | Finland | $1,344,000 | +72.3% |
| 85. | Malta | $1,086,000 | -28.3% |
| 86. | Curaçao | $1,067,000 | +117.8% |
| 87. | Ghana | $1,021,000 | +550.3% |
| 88. | Andorra | $1,018,000 | +7.2% |
| 89. | Uganda | $987,000 | +9.4% |
| 90. | Tunisia | $907,000 | -95.8% |
| 91. | Armenia | $807,000 | +80.9% |
| 92. | Angola | $785,000 | +3825% |
| 93. | Burkina Faso | $591,000 | +13.2% |
| 94. | Paraguay | $544,000 | -99.1% |
| 95. | Tokelau | $536,000 | +17% |
| 96. | Montenegro | $533,000 | +42.9% |
| 97. | Aruba | $511,000 | +3.2% |
| 98. | Costa Rica | $459,000 | +46.2% |
| 99. | Guyana | $381,000 | -90.5% |
| 100. | El Salvador | $355,000 | -41.9% |
Expanding the scope to include the top 100 perfume exporters, the fastest growers from 2021 to 2022 were Angola (up 3,825%), Ghana (up 550.3%), Thailand (up 303%), Azerbaijan (up 260.9%), Ecuador (up 182%) and Pakistan (up 128%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. The right-most column highlights the percentage change in the value of exported perfumes from 2021 to 2022. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2021 value was available.
Average Prices by Shipment Weight for Top Perfumes Exporters
The following 15 countries are among the leading exporters ranked by dollar value of perfumes shipped during 2022.
- France: US$43,171 per ton of exported perfume (up 14.4% from 2021)
- Spain: $30,660 per ton (up 23.7%)
- Germany: $48,408 per ton (up 20.9%)
- United States: $27,512 per ton (up 5.9%)
- Italy: $35,550 per ton (up 7.4%)
- Netherlands: $53,072 per ton (up 17.4%)
- United Kingdom: $34,495 per ton (up 11.5%)
- Czech Republic: $66,559 per ton (up 9.7%)
- Poland: $19,281 per ton (up 2.5%)
- United Arab Emirates: $19,172 per ton (up 13.8%)
- Belgium: $59,971 per ton (up 12.3%)
- Panama: $44,801 per ton (up 16%)
- Switzerland: $47,467 per ton (up 11.4%)
- mainland China: $7,493 per ton (up 11.1%)
- India: $7,540 per ton (down -21.1%)
We calculated the worldwide average price per ton of exported perfume to be $38,790 per ton in 2022.
Among the listed exporters, the lowest average prices per ton of perfume shipped belong to mainland China, India, United Arab Emirates and Poland.
The most expensive perfumes as ranked by highest dollar charge per ton are suppliers in the Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
See also Ice Cream Exporters by Country, Hearing Aids Importers by Country and Beauty Cosmetics and Skincare Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 27, 2023
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 27, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 27, 2023
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 27, 2023
Wikipedia, Cosmetic industry. Accessed on July 27, 2023
