Mood-improving scents continue to be in demand around the world, given that perfumes exported from all countries totaled US$34.7 billion in 2025.

The total value of exported perfumes grew by an average 55.9% since 2021 when overall shipments of perfumes amounted to $22.3 billion.

From 2024 to 2025, international perfume sales increased by 2.8% compared to $33.8 billion in the prior year.

The 5 biggest international suppliers of exported perfumes are France, Spain, Italy, United States of America and the United Arab Emirates. Collectively, that cohort of perfume exporters surpassed three-fifths (62%) of globally exported perfumes during 2025.

Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported perfumes during 2025 with shipments from Europe valued at $25.1 billion or almost three-quarters (72.3%) of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Asia at 18.1%, while another 6.6% of worldwide shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from suppliers in Latin America (2.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.5%), then Oceania (0.3%) mostly Australia and New Zealand.

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 2025.

1. France: US$9.1 billion (26.2% of total exported perfumes)
2. Spain: $5.3 billion (15.4%)
3. Italy: $3.1 billion (8.9%)
4. United States: $2.1 billion (6.1%)
5. United Arab Emirates: $1.9 billion (5.4%)
6. Germany: $1.64 billion (4.7%)
7. Singapore: $1.6 billion (4.6%)
8. Netherlands: $1.3 billion (3.7%)
9. Czech Republic: $1 billion (2.9%)
10. Poland: $842.5 million (2.4%)
11. United Kingdom: $793.7 million (2.3%)
12. mainland China: $640 million (1.8%)
13. Hong Kong: $633.3 million (1.8%)
14. Belgium: $623.7 million (1.8%)
15. Panama: $492.3 million (1.4%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 89.5% of global perfumes exported in 2025.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing perfumes exporters from 2024 to 2025 were: mainland China (up 25.6%), Netherlands (up 23.7%), Belgium (up 18%) and Spain (up 15.7%).

The lone country to post a decline in its exported perfumes sales was the United Arab Emirates which posted a -47.9% retreat.

Searchable List of Perfumes Exporting Countries in 2025

The top 100 countries selling perfumes on international markets accounted for 99.97% of exported perfumes by value in 2025.

Rank	Exporter	Perfume Exports	2024-5
1	France	$9,091,695,000	+5.5%
2	Spain	$5,332,220,000	+15.7%
3	Italy	$3,087,763,000	+14.8%
4	United States	$2,117,517,000	+2.1%
5	United Arab Emirates	$1,889,464,000	-47.9%
6	Germany	$1,639,417,000	+1.3%
7	Singapore	$1,597,343,000	+1.8%
8	Netherlands	$1,273,638,000	+23.7%
9	Czech Republic	$1,016,250,000	+6.4%
10	Poland	$842,544,000	+13.7%
11	United Kingdom	$793,665,000	+5.9%
12	mainland China	$639,985,000	+25.6%
13	Hong Kong	$633,305,000	+12.7%
14	Belgium	$623,658,000	+18%
15	Panama	$492,329,000	+5.3%
16	Switzerland	$312,286,000	+18.5%
17	India	$278,851,000	+18%
18	Saudi Arabia	$263,975,000	+26.7%
19	Türkiye	$237,443,000	+7.3%
20	Thailand	$165,038,000	+36.9%
21	Austria	$141,460,000	+21.7%
22	Denmark	$139,697,000	+22.8%
23	Colombia	$115,463,000	+19%
24	Mexico	$113,921,000	-2.2%
25	Indonesia	$111,212,000	+7.5%
26	Croatia	$110,600,000	+20.2%
27	Sweden	$109,218,000	+6.4%
28	Israel	$107,417,000	-33.4%
29	Hungary	$100,771,000	+0.8%
30	Australia	$90,583,000	-3.9%
31	Kazakhstan	$89,432,000	+268.5%
32	Romania	$77,344,000	+32%
33	Brazil	$73,555,000	+7.7%
34	Ivory Coast	$63,630,000	+20.7%
35	Morocco	$61,944,000	+26.2%
36	Canada	$59,326,000	-8.4%
37	South Korea	$56,822,000	+43.9%
38	Oman	$56,424,000	+107.9%
39	Latvia	$49,172,000	+26.9%
40	Bulgaria	$46,197,000	+18%
41	Lithuania	$45,558,000	+15.9%
42	Malaysia	$40,973,000	-7.4%
43	Portugal	$36,251,000	+28.8%
44	Greece	$35,813,000	+17.1%
45	South Africa	$34,331,000	+38.8%
46	Estonia	$33,059,000	+6.3%
47	Taiwan	$28,766,000	+5.2%
48	Guatemala	$28,694,000	+3.9%
49	Slovenia	$28,494,000	+9.9%
50	Vietnam	$24,276,000	+226.2%
51	Russia	$23,180,000	-28.4%
52	Mauritius	$22,202,000	0%
53	Slovakia	$20,935,000	-44.4%
54	Cyprus	$16,389,000	+191.6%
55	Ireland	$15,626,000	-3.4%
56	Kuwait	$15,038,000	-89.5%
57	Sri Lanka	$12,842,000	+39.1%
58	Luxembourg	$11,497,000	+0.4%
59	Serbia	$10,011,000	-9.9%
60	Chile	$9,521,000	-17.8%
61	Bahrain	$9,506,000	-56.2%
62	Peru	$9,471,000	+4.2%
63	Georgia	$7,416,000	+19.3%
64	Macao	$6,549,000	-44.7%
65	Japan	$6,405,000	+32.6%
66	Pakistan	$5,332,000	+37.8%
67	Paraguay	$4,794,000	+371.9%
68	Norway	$4,723,000	-24.4%
69	Finland	$4,662,000	+164.9%
70	Ukraine	$3,176,000	-49.5%
71	Argentina	$3,143,000	+20.2%
72	Dominican Republic	$2,596,000	+17.9%
73	Philippines	$2,507,000	-12.3%
74	Albania	$2,000,000	-2.2%
75	Belarus	$1,846,000	+37.8%
76	Ecuador	$1,816,000	+51.6%
77	Barbados	$1,691,000	+7.2%
78	Malta	$1,684,000	+19.7%
79	Moldova	$1,410,000	+209.2%
80	Egypt	$1,364,000	+236.8%
81	Bahamas	$1,332,000	+66500%
82	New Zealand	$1,252,000	+19.5%
83	Lebanon	$1,140,000	-95.1%
84	Rwanda	$963,000	+108.4%
85	Qatar	$917,000	-89.5%
86	North Macedonia	$788,000	-62.6%
87	Namibia	$779,000	+838.6%
88	Jordan	$761,000	-88.9%
89	Tunisia	$653,000	-97.9%
90	El Salvador	$601,000	+33%
91	Zambia	$495,000	+66.7%
92	Mauritania	$472,000	-37.3%
93	Montenegro	$453,000	+133.5%
94	Iceland	$391,000	+14.7%
95	Bermuda	$390,000	+851.2%
96	Costa Rica	$387,000	-20.2%
97	Curaçao	$372,000	+51.2%
98	French South/Antarctic Terr	$354,000	-70.5%
99	Burkina Faso	$323,000	-10.5%
100	Ghana	$315,000	-46.5%

Expanding the scope to include the top 100 perfume exporters, the fastest growers from 2024 to 2025 were the Bahamas (up 66,500%), Bermuda (up 851.2%), Namibia (up 838.6%), Paraguay (up 371.9%), Kazakhstan (up 268.5%) and Egypt (up 236.8%).

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 2024 to 2025. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2024 value was available.

Average Prices by Shipment Weight for Top Perfumes Exporters

The following 15 countries are among the leading exporters ranked by overall dollar value of perfumes shipped during 2025.

1. France: US$56,958 per ton of exported perfume (up 14.3% from 2024)
2. Spain: $43,700 per ton (up 14.5%)
3. Italy: $48,372 per ton (up 11%)
4. United States: $36,831 per ton (down -1.9%)
5. United Arab Emirates: $19,020 per ton (only 2024 data available)
6. Germany: $88,664 per ton (up 21.2%)
7. Singapore: $94,995 per ton (up 7%)
8. Netherlands: $47,015 per ton (up 1.6%)
9. Czech Republic: $79,320 per ton (up 2.1%)
10. Poland: $25,552 per ton (up 11.1%)
11. United Kingdom: $42,808 per ton (down -1.5%)
12. mainland China: $6,893 per ton (up 1.1%)
13. Belgium: $49,200 per ton (up 6.4%)
14. Panama: $50,039 per ton (up 0.2%)
15. Switzerland: $83,017 per ton (up 11.6%)

For all international suppliers, we calculated the worldwide average price per ton of exported perfume to be $43,207 per ton in 2025 inflating by 5% from the average $41,153 in 2024.

Among the listed exporters, the lowest average prices per ton of perfume shipped belong to mainland China and the United Arab Emirates.

The most expensive perfumes as ranked by highest dollar charge per ton are from suppliers in Singapore, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, world-leading fragrance provider France, and Panama.

Countries Generating Top Surpluses Trading Perfumes

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for perfumes during 2025. 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$8.2 billion (net export surplus up 4.8% since 2024)
2. Spain: $3.6 billion (up 15.9%)
3. Italy: $2 billion (up 17.5%)
4. United Arab Emirates: $504.2 million (down -75.9%)
5. Singapore: $316.4 million (up 20.7%)
6. Czech Republic: $114.1 million (up 67%)
7. India: $75.1 million (up 8.6%)
8. Ivory Coast: $54.9 million (up 20.9%)
9. Colombia: $44.4 million (up 19.8%)
10. Belgium: $28.2 million (up 153.7%)
11. Thailand: $19.1 million (reversing a -$1.8 million deficit)
12. Oman: $13.9 million (reversing a -$70.1 million deficit)
13. Barbados: $505,000 (down -25.3%)
14. French Southern/Antarctic Territories: $304,000 (down -74.3%)
15. Eritrea: $86,000 (down -119.5%)

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 2025. 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$3.1 billion (net export deficit down -10.6% since 2024)
2. United Kingdom: -$815 million (up 11.3%)
3. Germany: -$725.9 million (up 56.5%)
4. mainland China: -$567.1 million (up 16.1%)
5. Russia: -$561.3 million (up 20.3%)
6. Australia: -$495.8 million (up 3%)
7. Canada: -$479.5 million (up 14%)
8. Mexico: -$411.6 million (up 0.1%)
9. Japan: -$347.4 million (up 12.3%)
10. Chile: -$309 million (up 29.8%)
11. Portugal: -$294.9 million (up 22.9%)
12. Paraguay: -$293.2 million (up 82.6%)
13. Saudi Arabia: -$268.1 million (down -6.8%)
14. Netherlands: -$261.2 million (up 49.4%)
15. Austria: -$247.5 million (up 49%)

The United States of America incurred the highest deficit 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 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)

 

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 4, 2026

Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 4, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 4, 2026

Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 4, 2026

Wikipedia, Cosmetic industry. Accessed on June 4, 2026