Unless otherwise specified in this article, peaches encompasses peaches and nectarines.
Exports of fresh peaches grew in value by an average 11.7% from 5 years earlier in 2020 when export sales for peaches equaled $2.4 billion.
Year over year, the overall value of peaches exported worldwide grew by 8.6% compared to $2.47 billion starting from 2023.
Peaches and nectarines are the same species of juicy fruits, albeit they are sold commercially as distinct products. Another difference is that peach skin is fuzzy while nectarines typically have smooth skin.
By value, the 5 biggest exporters of fresh peaches (Spain, Türkiye, Chile, Italy and the United States of America) shipped over two-thirds (68.8%) of all peaches exported during 2024.
Applying a continental perspective, countries in Europe supplied the highest dollar worth of exported peaches during 2024 with shipments valued at $1.55 billion or 57.7% of the global total. In second place were exporters in Asia (24.6%), Latin America (6.9%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (6.2%), Africa (3%), and Oceania (1.6%) mostly Australia.
Shifting our focus to imports, the 5 leading importers of peaches in 2024 are Germany, Russia, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Combined, that quintet of top import countries bought 45.2% of globally imported peaches as measured by dollar value.
Those percentages suggest the total 91 exporters of peaches (68.8% for corresponding top 5 exporters) is a more concentrated cohort compared to about 175 buying countries, islands and territories. As mentioned above, the top 5 importers account for a smaller portion of its world total at 45.2%.
As for global imports of peaches by continent, 71.5% of peaches purchased on international markets was delivered to customers in Europe trailed by importers in Asia (16.7%), North America (9.2%), Latin America (1.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (1.1%), and Oceania (0.1%) led by Australia.
We calculated the average unit price paid by peaches importers to be $1,541 per ton in 2024. That dollar amount reflects 3.9% in inflation from the average tonnage rate of $1,483 during 2023.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080930 for fresh peaches including nectarines.
Top Peaches Exports by Country
Below are the top 20 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of fresh peaches during 2024.
- Spain: US$1.1 billion (39.9% of total exported peaches)
- Türkiye: $257.4 million (9.6%)
- Chile: $177.3 million (6.6%)
- Italy: $173.8 million (6.5%)
- United States: $166.6 million (6.2%)
- Greece: $110.5 million (4.1%)
- Uzbekistan: $96.9 million (3.6%)
- mainland China: $89.8 million (3.3%)
- Azerbaijan: $68.6 million (2.6%)
- France: $65.3 million (2.4%)
- Hong Kong: $61.6 million (2.3%)
- South Africa: $56.7 million (2.1%)
- Netherlands: $51.2 million (1.9%)
- Australia: $42.4 million (1.6%)
- Georgia: $27.7 million (1%)
- Jordan: $22.8 million (0.8%)
- Japan: $19.5 million (0.7%)
- Egypt: $16.9 million (0.6%)
- Germany: $11.9 million (0.4%)
- Serbia: $11.4 million (0.4%)
By value, the listed 20 countries shipped 96.8% of globally exported peaches in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing peaches exporters since 2023 were: Italy (up 36.2%), Uzbekistan (up 35.1%), Azerbaijan (up 33.4%) and Türkiye (up 27%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported peaches sales were: Jordan (down -74.8% from 2023), Egypt (down -32.2%), Australia (down -4.7%), Germany (down -1.8%) and France (down -0.9%).
Top Peaches Imports by Country
The overall cost for imported peaches grew by 12.5% to US$2.94 billion in 2024 over the 5-year period starting from $2.61 billion in 2020 and rose by 6.3% year over year compared to $2.77 billion since 2023.
Below are the 20 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of peaches imported during 2024.
- Germany: US$455.6 million (15.5% of total imported peaches)
- Russia: $371.1 million (12.6%)
- France: $187.3 million (6.4%)
- Italy: $159.3 million (5.4%)
- United Kingdom: $156 million (5.3%)
- Poland: $148.7 million (5.1%)
- mainland China: $114.6 million (3.9%)
- Canada: $101.6 million (3.5%)
- Netherlands: $95.5 million (3.2%)
- Hong Kong: $80.1 million (2.7%)
- United States: $78 million (2.7%)
- Switzerland: $69 million (2.3%)
- Mexico: $66.7 million (2.3%)
- Romania: $66.7 million (2.3%)
- Belgium: $63 million (2.1%)
- Portugal: $57.6 million (2%)
- Austria: $50.5 million (1.7%)
- Taiwan: $47.9 million (1.6%)
- Czech Republic: $43 million (1.5%)
- Ukraine: $39.6 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 20 countries bought 83.4% of globally imported peaches in 2024.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing peaches importers since 2023 were: Poland (up 31.3%), Czech Republic (up 25.8%), Taiwan (up 22%) and Portugal (up 21.3%).
Those countries that posted declines in their imported peaches purchases were: France (down -8.9% from 2023), Mexico (down -8.1%) and the United States of America (down -6.6%).
Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Peaches
In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imported fresh peaches was US$1,541 per ton.
The average tonnage charge for the number one peaches importer, Germany, was higher at $1,891.
Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the lowest average unit prices for imported peaches in 2024.
- Jordan: US$250 per ton (down -85.2% from 2023)
- Lesotho: $306 per ton (up 16.3%)
- Paraguay: $356 per ton (down -3.3%)
- Syria: $359 per ton (down -47.7%)
- Mongolia: $411 per ton (up 56.9%)
- Guyana: $463 per ton (down -59.6%)
- Albania: $483 per ton (up 1.9%)
- Suriname: $500 per ton (down -60%)
- Bolivia: $518 per ton (down -26.7%)
- North Macedonia: $539 per ton (up 0.2%)
- Georgia: $599 per ton (up 99.7%)
- Bulgaria: $624 per ton (up 13.9%)
- Saudi Arabia: $641 per ton (up 2.4%)
- Senegal: $659 per ton (up 1.4%)
- Uganda: $667 per ton (down -33.3%)
Posting the severest double-digit percentage reductions in average unit price paid per ton for peaches were low-cost importers in: Jordan (down -85.2% from 2023), Suriname (down -60%), Guyana (down -59.6%), Syria (down -47.7%) and Uganda (down -33.3%).
The following countries paid the highest average unit prices for imported peaches.
- Djibouti: US$9,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- Maldives: $7,854 per ton (up 9.1% from 2023)
- St Maarten (Dutch): $7,500 per ton (up 15.4%)
- Japan: $7,357 per ton (up 7.7%)
- US Minor Outlying Islands: $7,100 per ton (down -16.5%)
- Mozambique: $7,038 per ton (up 46.2%)
- Samoa: $7,000 per ton (up 848.5%)
- Brunei Darussalam: $6,600 per ton (up 20.4%)
- Northern Mariana Islands: $6,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- South Africa: $5,838 per ton (up 286.6%)
- Indonesia: $5,701 per ton (up 2.2%)
- Australia: $5,605 per ton (down -1.7%)
- Liberia: $5,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- Vanuatu: $5,000 per ton (up 25%)
- Bermuda: $4,914 per ton (up 55.7%)
The strongest increases in terms of higher average unit prices paid in 2024 compared to 2023 were experienced by importers in: Samoa (up 848.5% from 2023), South Africa (up 286.6%), Bermuda (up 55.7%) and Mozambique (up 46.2%).
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Alibaba, Peaches Showroom. Accessed on October 10, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on October 10, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 10, 2025
Wikipedia, Peach. Accessed on October 10, 2025