International revenues from exported persimmons decreased by an average -9.5% from 5 years earlier in 2020 when globally exported persimmons generated cashflow of $700.7 million.
Year over year, the overall dollar value of persimmon exports grew by 7.4% compared to $590.9 million in 2023.
Like apples, fresh whole persimmons are typically eaten in bite-size slices. The skin of a persimmon is edible, albeit some consumers prefer to peel persimmons before eating them. Persimmons can also be cooked or dried.
The 5 biggest exporters of persimmons (Spain, Azerbaijan, mainland China, Uzbekistan and Italy) sold 84.8% worth of all exported persimmons during 2024.
Applying a continental lens, exporters in European countries sold the highest dollar worth of persimmons during 2024 thanks to shipments valued at $314.9 million or 49.6% of the global total. In second place were suppliers in Asia at 45.6%. Tinier percentages originated from North America (1.7%) mostly the United States of America, Africa (1.6%), Oceania’s New Zealand and Australia only (1.1%) and Latin America (0.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Turning to persimmon imports, the 5 leading importers of persimmons in 2024 were the Russian Federation, Germany, Italy, France and the Ukraine. Combined, that quintet of top buyers approached three-fifths (54.5%) of globally imported persimmons).
Those percentages suggest a more concentrated cohort of 75 total of exporters of persimmons (84.8% for top 5 suppliers) compared to 144 importing countries, islands and territories for the top 5 importers (54.5%).
Nevertheless, well over two-thirds (77.9%) of globally imported persimmons was delivered to European countries well ahead of importers in Asia (15.9%), North America (4.5%), Africa (1%), Oceania (0.4%) mostly buyers in Australia, then Latin America (0.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Worldwide, the average unit price paid by importers of persimmons was $1,158 per ton in 2024. That dollar amount results from 4.4% in inflation from the average tonnage rate of $1,109 for 2023.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 081070 for fresh persimmons.
Top Persimmons Exports by Country
Below are the top 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of persimmons during 2024.
- Spain: US$258.8 million (40.8% of total exported persimmons)
- Azerbaijan: $113.7 million (17.9%)
- mainland China: $93.9 million (14.8%)
- Uzbekistan: $57 million (9%)
- Italy: $14.5 million (2.3%)
- Poland: $11.1 million (1.8%)
- United States: $11 million (1.7%)
- France: $9.5 million (1.5%)
- Egypt: $7.6 million (1.2%)
- New Zealand: $6 million (0.9%)
- South Korea: $5.9 million (0.9%)
- Georgia: $5.6 million (0.9%)
- Greece: $4.4 million (0.7%)
- Japan: $3.7 million (0.6%)
- Israel: $3.6 million (0.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 95.6% of persimmons globally exported in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing persimmons exporters since 2023 were: Egypt (up 600.1%), South Korea (up 96.4%), Uzbekistan (up 78%) and Italy (up 65.8%).
Listed suppliers that posted declines in their exported persimmons sales were: Israel (down -38.5% from 2023), Japan (down -15.9%), Georgia (down -12.4%) and Azerbaijan (down -10.6%).
Top Persimmons Imports by Country
The overall cost for imported persimmons inflated by 6.9% over the 5-year period starting in 2020 and expanded by 7.4% since 2023.
Below are the 15 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of persimmons imported during 2024.
- Russia: US$149.2 million (25.2% of total imported persimmons)
- Germany: $74.2 million (12.5%)
- Italy: $35.2 million (5.9%)
- France: $34.4 million (5.8%)
- Ukraine: $30.1 million (5.1%)
- Thailand: $22.4 million (3.8%)
- Poland: $20.6 million (3.5%)
- Canada: $20.2 million (3.4%)
- Switzerland: $16.5 million (2.8%)
- United Kingdom: $15.2 million (2.6%)
- Kazakhstan: $11.8 million (2%)
- Vietnam: $11.1 million (1.9%)
- Belarus: $9.9 million (1.7%)
- Portugal: $8 million (1.3%)
- Saudi Arabia: $7.6 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries bought 78.7% of globally imported persimmons in 2024.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing persimmons importers since 2023 were: Portugal (up 36.2%), Saudi Arabia (up 29.4%), Kazakhstan (up 26.3%) and Vietnam (up 21.7%).
The sole buyer country to post a decline in purchases of imported persimmons was Belarus via a -13.9% slowdown from 2023.
Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Persimmons
In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imported persimmons was US$1,158 per ton up by 4.4% compared to $1,109 per ton for 2023.
At $720 per ton the average tonnage charge for the number one persimmons importer, Russia, was significantly lower than the world average.
Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the cheapest average unit prices for imported persimmons in 2024.
- Lesotho: US$167 per ton (up 92% from 2023)
- Mauritania: $200 per ton (down -2.9%)
- Paraguay: $294 per ton (down -2%)
- Albania: $406 per ton (down -3.3%)
- Myanmar: $417 per ton (up 3%)
- Bolivia: $450 per ton (down -1.3%)
- Trinidad/Tobago: $458 per ton (down -78.2%)
- Bangladesh: $470 per ton (down -26.9%)
- Zimbabwe: $500 per ton (down -50%)
- Tajikistan: $548 per ton (down 0%)
- Syria: $560 per ton (down -32.8%)
- Kazakhstan: $571 per ton (up 16.5%)
- Turkmenistan: $587 per ton (down -28.3%)
- Kyrgyzstan: $602 per ton (up 30.3%)
- Hungary: $644 per ton (up 35%)
Recording the greatest reductions in average unit price per ton for persimmons were low-cost importers Trinidad and Tobago (down -78.2% from 2023), Zimbabwe (down -50%), Syria (down -32.8%), Turkmenistan (down -28.3%) and Bangladesh (also down -26.9%).
The following countries paid for imported persimmons costing the highest average unit prices.
- Taiwan: US$7,143 per ton (down -4% from 2023)
- French Polynesia: $6,400 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- Maldives: $6,313 per ton (up 8%)
- Costa Rica: $6,000 per ton (up 1.4%)
- Tonga: $6,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- New Caledonia: $5,000 per ton (up 5.3%)
- Liberia: $5,000 per ton (up 1900%)
- Angola: $5,000 per ton (up 25%)
- Yemen: $4,806 per ton (up 90.1%)
- Dominican Republic: $4,692 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- Australia: $4,641 per ton (up 9.4%)
- Hong Kong: $4,474 per ton (down -13.3%)
- Seychelles: $4,333 per ton (up 8.3%)
- Bermuda: $4,000 per ton (2023 data unavailable)
- Timor-Leste: $4,000 per ton (up 33.3%)
The strongest inflation in terms of higher average unit prices in 2024 compared to 2023 were paid by importers in Liberia (up 1,900%), Yemen (up 90.1%), Timor-Leste (up 33.3%) and Angola (up 25%).
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Alibaba, Persimmons Showroom. Accessed on January 7, 2026
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on January 7, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on January 7, 2026
Wikipedia, Persimmon. Accessed on January 7, 2026