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Perfumes Exporters by Country

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Mood-improving scents continue to be in demand around the world, given that perfumes exported from all countries totaled US$15.3 billion in 2020.

The value of exported perfumes fell by an average -10.6% since 2016 when overall shipments of perfumes were valued at $17.1 billion.

From 2019 to 2020, the value of international sales for perfumes dropped by -26.6%.

The 5 biggest exporters (France, Spain, Germany, United States, Italy) accounted for 61.4% of the overall value of perfumes shipped worldwide in 2020.

Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported perfumes during 2020 with shipments from Europe valued at $11.6 billion or about three-quarters (75.5%) of the global total. In second place were Asian exporters at 13.8%, while 9% of worldwide shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from Latin America (1.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (0.31%) mostly Australia, and then Africa (0.25%).

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

Countries

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

  1. France: US$4.2 billion (27.2% of total exported perfumes)
  2. Spain: $1.6 billion (10.1%)
  3. Germany: $1.4 billion (9.2%)
  4. United States: $1.2 billion (8.1%)
  5. Italy: $1 billion (6.8%)
  6. Singapore: $955.4 million (6.2%)
  7. Poland: $592.7 million (3.9%)
  8. United Kingdom: $556.2 million (3.6%)
  9. Czech Republic: $550.4 million (3.6%)
  10. Netherlands: $487.5 million (3.2%)
  11. Belgium: $378.1 million (2.5%)
  12. Hong Kong: $287.6 million (1.9%)
  13. United Arab Emirates: $188.7 million (1.2%)
  14. China: $145.8 million (1%)
  15. Switzerland: $142.3 million (0.9%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 89.4% of global perfumes exported in 2020.

The only growers among the top exporters from 2019 to 2020 were Poland (up 10.3%), Czech Republic (up 4.7%) and Hong Kong (up 2.2%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported perfumes sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -86.1%), Switzerland (down -39.7%), Germany (down -37.6%), Spain (down -31.7%) and the United States (down -25.6%).

Advantages

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for perfumes 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 exported perfumes and its import purchases for that same commodity.

  1. France: US$3.8 billion (net export surplus down -22.5% since 2019)
  2. Spain: $939.8 million (down -34.3%)
  3. Italy: $574.8 million (down -19.6%)
  4. Singapore: $304.8 million (up 23%)
  5. Poland: $166.7 million (up 36.1%)
  6. Germany: $109.9 million (down -79.2%)
  7. India: $70 million (up 19.9%)
  8. Colombia: $56.6 million (up 1.1%)
  9. Belgium: $36.8 million (down -53.9%)
  10. Turkey: $25.7 million (reversing a -$108 million deficit)
  11. Guyana: $11.1 million (reversing a -$458,000 deficit)
  12. Bahrain: $3.5 million (reversing an -$11.9 million deficit)
  13. Senegal: $1.3 million (down -69.2%)
  14. Barbados: $586,000 (down -50.1%)
  15. Micronesia: $578,000 (reversing a -$5,000 deficit)

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.

Opportunities

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for perfumes 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 imported perfumes purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

  1. United States: -US$902.6 million (net export deficit up 11.5% since 2019)
  2. China: -$601.7 million (up 59.2%)
  3. United Kingdom: -$442.3 million (down -18.2%)
  4. United Arab Emirates: -$359.2 million (down -173%)
  5. Saudi Arabia: -$328.4 million (down -23.9%)
  6. Hong Kong: -$309.2 million (up 20.7%)
  7. Macao: -$275.8 million (up 55.3%)
  8. Netherlands: -$269.7 million (up 28.2%)
  9. Australia: -$260 million (down -24%)
  10. Russia: -$259.2 million (down -47.6%)
  11. South Korea: -$192.3 million (up 15.7%)
  12. Japan: -$185.6 million (down -24.6%)
  13. Panama: -$168.9 million (down -21.7%)
  14. Israel: -$142.5 million (up 19.5%)
  15. Canada: -$138.1 million (down -32.3%)

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 America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for perfumes-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.

Companies

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 2020

The top 100 countries selling perfumes on international markets accounted for 99.95% of exported perfumes by value in 2020.

RankExporterExported Perfumes (US$)2019-20
1.France$4,161,468,000-22.9%
2.Spain$1,551,075,000-31.7%
3.Germany$1,410,795,000-37.6%
4.United States$1,236,947,000-25.6%
5.Italy$1,044,944,000-20.4%
6.Singapore$955,419,000-12.3%
7.Poland$592,735,000+10.3%
8.United Kingdom$556,241,000-10.5%
9.Czech Republic$550,445,000+4.7%
10.Netherlands$487,535,000-13.3%
11.Belgium$378,136,000-18.5%
12.Hong Kong$287,596,000+2.2%
13.United Arab Emirates$188,729,000-86.1%
14.China$145,791,000-18.7%
15.Switzerland$142,280,000-39.7%
16.Indonesia$122,172,000-10.9%
17.Turkey$117,199,000+14.3%
18.India$114,119,000-32.5%
19.Russia$91,792,000+33.2%
20.Lithuania$89,789,000-9.2%
21.Mexico$87,962,000-29.9%
22.Hungary$80,760,000-0.9%
23.Austria$80,012,000-7.5%
24.Colombia$76,996,000-8.8%
25.Canada$57,714,000+14.4%
26.Australia$46,954,000+30.1%
27.Croatia$39,819,000-4.6%
28.Bulgaria$38,956,000+32.2%
29.Denmark$38,934,000-19%
30.Romania$35,406,000+4.2%
31.Israel$33,723,000-23.3%
32.Portugal$29,946,000+30.7%
33.Sweden$25,532,000-29.9%
34.Greece$24,309,000-10.1%
35.Estonia$23,264,000+39.6%
36.Guatemala$23,077,000-35.4%
37.Saudi Arabia$19,817,000-33.1%
38.Malaysia$19,776,000-0.7%
39.Thailand$19,251,000-83%
40.Taiwan$18,679,000-35%
41.Brazil$17,931,000+18.4%
42.Ukraine$16,727,000-46.4%
43.South Africa$15,492,000-11.6%
44.Morocco$14,867,000-11.6%
45.Slovakia$12,675,000-62.4%
46.Guyana$11,770,000+2,394%
47.Chile$11,052,000-14.2%
48.Bahrain$10,877,000-65.5%
49.Panama$10,037,000-55%
50.South Korea$9,923,000-21.8%
51.Oman$9,599,000-54%
52.Peru$8,937,000-19.5%
53.Argentina$7,758,000-15%
54.Slovenia$7,561,000-47.1%
55.Luxembourg$7,221,000-27.7%
56.Ireland$7,139,000-41.3%
57.Macao$6,404,000+58.4%
58.Belarus$6,354,000-75.3%
59.Japan$5,993,000-17%
60.Norway$5,781,000+52%
61.Latvia$5,125,000-54.3%
62.Senegal$4,156,000-47.7%
63.Sri Lanka$3,778,000+27.4%
64.Vietnam$3,303,000-46.3%
65.Serbia$3,296,000-33.1%
66.Free Zones$3,069,000-49.9%
67.Kazakhstan$2,712,000+71.5%
68.Philippines$2,584,000-51.9%
69.Moldova$2,550,000-54%
70.Kuwait$2,236,000-88.7%
71.Cyprus$2,157,000+57.8%
72.Georgia$1,741,000+10%
73.Lebanon$1,662,000-96.2%
74.North Macedonia$1,308,000-34.5%
75.Paraguay$1,258,000+12,480%
76.Malta$1,218,000+12.4%
77.Curaçao$1,071,000-4.1%
78.Finland$1,016,000-51.6%
79.Barbados$991,000-71.3%
80.Tunisia$849,000-97.4%
81.Jordan$776,000-76.1%
82.Pakistan$725,000+97%
83.Egypt$711,000-39.6%
84.Nigeria$672,000+26.3%
85.Ecuador$645,000-23.2%
86.Micronesia$580,0000%
87.Aruba$540,000-46.6%
88.Qatar$516,000-85.3%
89.Mauritania$443,0000%
90.Albania$440,0000%
91.Azerbaijan$405,000-9.2%
92.Ivory Coast$318,000-99%
93.Costa Rica$315,000-59%
94.Montenegro$280,000-33.2%
95.Mauritius$245,000-85.9%
96.US Minor Outlying Is$241,000-18.9%
97.Iran$211,000+10.5%
98.Bosnia/Herzegovina$192,000-72%
99.Mozambique$190,000+493.8%
100.Uganda$188,000-80.2%

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 2019 to 2020. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2019 value was available.

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 June 15, 2021

Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 15, 2021

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 15, 2021

Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 15, 2021

Wikipedia, Cosmetic industry. Accessed on June 15, 2021