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Top Figs Exports & Imports by Country Plus Average Prices

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In 2024, worldwide exports of figs from all countries were worth a total US$861.2 million.

Overall sales of exported figs increased by an average 28.2% from 5 years earlier in 2020 when globally exported figs sales totaled $671.2 million.

Year over year, the dollar value of exported figs rose 9.7% compared to $784.7 million starting from 2023.

Figs are edible fruits from small flowering trees with white bark. While figs are eaten fresh or dried, they are also processed into jams, biscuits, rolls and other types of desserts.

The 5 biggest exporters of figs (Türkiye, Afghanistan, Austria, Spain and Iran) generated over three-quarters (78.1%) of all international figs sold during 2024.

Applying a continental lens, countries in Asia sold the highest dollar worth of exported figs during 2024 with shipments valued at $650.1 million or 75.5% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Europe (19.4%). Smaller international sales of figs originated from sellers in Latin America (2.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (2.2%), Africa (0.5%) and Oceania’s (0.02%) Australia and New Zealand.

Shifting our focus to fig imports, the 5 leading importers of figs in 2024 are India, United States of America, Germany, France and Austria. Combined, that quintet of top import countries bought roughly half (49.8%) of globally imported figs.

Those percentages suggest a more concentrated cohort of 91 total figs exporters (78.1% for corresponding top 5 exporters) compared to about 175 buying countries, islands and territories with the top 5 importers consuming under half (49.8%).

Of the global imports total, 49.6% of figs was delivered to European countries ahead of importers in Asia (34.5%), North America (13.2%), Oceania (1.4%) mostly Australia plus New Zealand, Africa (1%) then Latin America (0.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

Worldwide, we calculated the average unit price paid by figs importers to be $4,314 per ton in 2024. That dollar amount reflects 16.6% in inflation compared to the average tonnage rate of $3,699 for 2023.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080420 for fresh or dried figs.

Top Figs Exports by Country

Below are the top 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of figs during 2024.

  1. Türkiye: US$419.3 million (48.7% of total exported figs)
  2. Afghanistan: $170.2 million (19.8%)
  3. Austria: $28.6 million (3.3%)
  4. Spain: $28.6 million (3.3%)
  5. Iran: $25.5 million (3%)
  6. Netherlands: $24.3 million (2.8%)
  7. Germany: $19.9 million (2.3%)
  8. Greece: $17.2 million (2%)
  9. Syria: $13.6 million (1.6%)
  10. France: $11.2 million (1.3%)
  11. Peru: $11 million (1.3%)
  12. United States: $10.5 million (1.2%)
  13. Italy: $10.3 million (1.2%)
  14. Bulgaria: $10.1 million (1.2%)
  15. Saudi Arabia: $8.6 million (1%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 93.9% of globally exported figs in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing figs exporters since 2023 were: Saudi Arabia (up 197.3%), Peru (up 122.1%), Bulgaria (up 50.6%) and the United States of America (up 32%).

Listed suppliers that posted declines in their exported figs sales were: Iran (down -58.1% from 2023), Germany (down -10.5%), Syria (down -4.7%) and Greece (down -0.1%).

Top Figs Imports by Country

The overall cost for imported figs grew by 29.5% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and expanded by 8.3% year over year since 2023.

Below are the 15 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of figs imported during 2024.

  1. India: US$160.9 million (18.5% of total imported figs)
  2. United States: $84.2 million (9.7%)
  3. Germany: $83.6 million (9.6%)
  4. France: $68.2 million (7.8%)
  5. Austria: $36.6 million (4.2%)
  6. United Kingdom: $35.7 million (4.1%)
  7. Canada: $30.5 million (3.5%)
  8. Netherlands: $28 million (3.2%)
  9. Italy: $27.7 million (3.2%)
  10. Switzerland: $26.2 million (3%)
  11. mainland China: $24.6 million (2.8%)
  12. Saudi Arabia: $16 million (1.8%)
  13. Japan: $15.33 million (1.8%)
  14. Belgium: $13.92 million (1.6%)
  15. Poland: $13.4 million (1.5%)

By value, the listed 15 countries bought 76.4% of globally imported figs in 2024.

Among the top importers, the fastest-growing figs importers since 2023 were: Saudi Arabia (up 43%), United States of America (up 28.5%), France (up 27.6%) and the United Kingdom (up 21.1%).

The lone listed buyer country that posted a decline in its imported figs sales was mainland China via a -25.4% reduction from 2023.

Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Figs

In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imported figs was US$4,314 per ton up by 16.6% from $3,699 one year prior in 2023.

The average tonnage charge for the number one figs importer, India, at $5,811 per ton was much higher than the global average for 2024.

Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the cheapest average unit prices for imported figs in 2024.

  1. Lesotho: US$167 per ton (down -80% from 2023)
  2. Tanzania: $333 per ton (down -66.7%)
  3. Kazakhstan: $407 per ton (down -45%)
  4. Senegal: $462 per ton (down -65.3%)
  5. Pakistan: $725 per ton (down -2.7%)
  6. Mauritania: $833 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  7. Tajikistan: $925 per ton (up 3.7%)
  8. Kyrgyzstan: $959 per ton (up 145.3%)
  9. South Sudan: $1,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  10. Uzbekistan: $1,007 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
  11. Thailand: $1,052 per ton (down -39.4%)
  12. Nigeria: $1,146 per ton (down -9.1%)
  13. Angola: $1,200 per ton (up 20%)
  14. Bahrain: $1,248 per ton (down -26.9%)
  15. Afghanistan: $1,490 per ton (down -50.3%)

Experiencing the greatest reductions in average unit price paid per ton for figs were low-cost importers in Lesotho (down -80% from 2023), Tanzania (down -66.7%), Senegal (down -65.3%), Afghanistan (down -50.3%) and Kazakhstan (down -45%).

The following countries paid for imported figs incurring the highest average unit prices.

  1. Ecuador: US$18,000 per ton (down -18.2% from 2023)
  2. Maldives: $14,632 per ton (down -2.5%)
  3. Yemen: $11,600 per ton (up 434.3%)
  4. Iceland: $10,067 per ton (down -12.1%)
  5. Greenland: $10,000 per ton (up 25%)
  6. Costa Rica: $9,476 per ton (up 31.8%)
  7. Guatemala: $9,188 per ton (down -0.7%)
  8. Turkmenistan: $9,167 per ton (up 129.2%)
  9. Colombia: $9,154 per ton (up 10.3%)
  10. French Polynesia: $9,000 per ton (down -1.6%)
  11. Brunei Darussalam: $9,000 per ton (up 35%)
  12. Jamaica: $9,000 per ton (up 58.8%)
  13. Faroe Islands: $9,000 per ton (up 28.6%)
  14. Lebanon: $8,286 per ton (up 64.3%)
  15. Hong Kong: $8,111 per ton (up 8.7%)

The strongest increases in terms of inflating average unit prices in 2024 compared to 2023 were paid by buyers in Yemen (up 434.3%), Turkmenistan (up 129.2%), Lebanon (up 64.3%), Jamaica (up 58.8%), Brunei Darussalam (up 35%) and Costa Rica (up 31.8%).

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Research Sources:
Alibaba, Figs Showroom. Accessed on December 16, 2025

Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on December 16, 2025

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 16, 2025

Wikipedia, Fig. Accessed on December 16, 2025