That dollar amount results from an average -9.5% decrease for all video games shippers over the five-year period starting in 2020 when exported video games were worth $21.9 billion.
Year over year, international sales of video games fell by -36.7% starting from $31.5 billion during 2023.
The 5 biggest sellers of exported video games are mainland China, United States of America, Japan, Vietnam and Germany. Collectively, that cohort of major technology suppliers generated almost three-quarters (74.3%) of exported video game sales in 2024.
Among continents, suppliers in Asia sold the highest dollar worth of exported video games during 2024 with shipments valued at $14 billion or 70.4% of the global total. In second place were exporters based in Europe at 20% while another 9.1% of worldwide shipments of video games originated from providers in North America.
Tinier percentages came from providers of video games located in Oceania (0.4%) mostly Australia and New Zealand, Latin America (0.05%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.03%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 950450 for video game consoles and machines.
In addition, gaming equipment operated by any means of payment including coins is distinguished under HTS code 950430. Video games requiring money to play were worth $4.1 billion accelerating by 96.3% since 2020 but slowing by -2.5% from 2023 to 2024.
The top 5 countries selling video game hardware requiring user payment are mainland China (26.2% of the global total), United States of America (16.1%), Austria (8.3%), Austria (8%) and the Czech Republic (3.5%).
Top Video Games Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of video games-related equipment during 2024, excluding video game hardware requiring user payment to play.
- mainland China: US$10.5 billion (52.6% of video games exports)
- United States: $1.5 billion (7.5%)
- Japan: $1.2 billion (6.3%)
- Vietnam: $806.5 million (4%)
- Germany: $777.1 million (3.9%)
- Poland: $726.1 million (3.6%)
- Hong Kong: $542 million (2.7%)
- Netherlands: $502.3 million (2.5%)
- Spain: $490 million (2.5%)
- Malaysia: $361 million (1.8%)
- United Kingdom: $354.4 million (1.8%)
- Singapore: $303.1 million (1.5%)
- Sweden: $220.2 million (1.1%)
- Mexico: $192.8 million (1%)
- Cambodia: $172.7 million (0.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 93.7% of globally exported video games in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the lone growth exporter of video games since 2023 were Cambodia via its 289.2% advance.
Those countries that posted declines in their exported video games sales were led by: Malaysia (down -44.9% from 2023), mainland China (down -42.4%), Germany (down -42.2%), Japan (down -40.3%) and Poland (down -35.3%).
Searchable List of Video Games Exporters in 2024
The top 100 exporting countries listed in the following automated database generated 99.998% of international sales for video games during 2024.
| Rank | Exporter | Video Game Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | mainland China | $10,470,954,000 | -42.4% |
| 2. | United States | $1,498,359,000 | -14.5% |
| 3. | Japan | $1,244,853,000 | -40.3% |
| 4. | Vietnam | $806,533,000 | -19.6% |
| 5. | Germany | $777,115,000 | -42.2% |
| 6. | Poland | $726,123,000 | -35.3% |
| 7. | Hong Kong | $542,013,000 | -34.1% |
| 8. | Netherlands | $502,312,000 | -18.5% |
| 9. | Spain | $490,047,000 | -30.9% |
| 10. | Malaysia | $360,986,000 | -44.9% |
| 11. | United Kingdom | $354,386,000 | -28.9% |
| 12. | Singapore | $303,058,000 | -4.3% |
| 13. | Sweden | $220,243,000 | -30% |
| 14. | Mexico | $192,792,000 | -6% |
| 15. | Cambodia | $172,671,000 | +289.2% |
| 16. | France | $164,495,000 | -9.9% |
| 17. | Slovakia | $144,115,000 | -7.6% |
| 18. | Canada | $129,638,000 | -12.1% |
| 19. | Czech Republic | $122,486,000 | -27.1% |
| 20. | Italy | $85,096,000 | +21.2% |
| 21. | Australia | $72,425,000 | -22% |
| 22. | United Arab Emirates | $60,979,000 | -86.5% |
| 23. | Belgium | $57,187,000 | -17.5% |
| 24. | Denmark | $50,945,000 | -25.3% |
| 25. | Greece | $44,736,000 | +110.6% |
| 26. | Bulgaria | $42,674,000 | +83.7% |
| 27. | Romania | $36,137,000 | +15.2% |
| 28. | Austria | $32,168,000 | -15.3% |
| 29. | Hungary | $24,341,000 | +34.4% |
| 30. | Ireland | $22,527,000 | -21.1% |
| 31. | Taiwan | $16,746,000 | -42.5% |
| 32. | South Korea | $16,383,000 | -59.6% |
| 33. | Saudi Arabia | $12,717,000 | +436.8% |
| 34. | Portugal | $11,634,000 | +320.6% |
| 35. | Estonia | $10,826,000 | -37.9% |
| 36. | Lithuania | $9,933,000 | -36.1% |
| 37. | Croatia | $9,566,000 | -34.8% |
| 38. | Finland | $8,392,000 | -13.1% |
| 39. | Panama | $6,191,000 | -2% |
| 40. | Latvia | $6,113,000 | -47.4% |
| 41. | Switzerland | $5,949,000 | +4.1% |
| 42. | India | $5,819,000 | +92.4% |
| 43. | Slovenia | $5,434,000 | -14.4% |
| 44. | Norway | $4,356,000 | -4.8% |
| 45. | South Africa | $3,497,000 | +24.7% |
| 46. | Cameroon | $3,110,000 | 0% |
| 47. | Ukraine | $2,970,000 | -3.4% |
| 48. | Serbia | $2,862,000 | +27.8% |
| 49. | Armenia | $2,448,000 | +15.5% |
| 50. | New Zealand | $2,432,000 | +220.8% |
| 51. | Thailand | $2,194,000 | +122.3% |
| 52. | Georgia | $2,011,000 | +180.9% |
| 53. | Kuwait | $1,994,000 | -25% |
| 54. | Chile | $1,929,000 | +859.7% |
| 55. | Brazil | $1,306,000 | -4.3% |
| 56. | Türkiye | $1,254,000 | -54.9% |
| 57. | Israel | $727,000 | -88.7% |
| 58. | Russia | $721,000 | -28.5% |
| 59. | Christmas Island | $662,000 | 0% |
| 60. | Kazakhstan | $609,000 | -25.1% |
| 61. | Myanmar | $387,000 | -79.6% |
| 62. | Indonesia | $324,000 | -48% |
| 63. | Cyprus | $249,000 | -56.7% |
| 64. | Andorra | $248,000 | +588.9% |
| 65. | Luxembourg | $222,000 | +128.9% |
| 66. | Malta | $213,000 | +163% |
| 67. | Colombia | $191,000 | -90.5% |
| 68. | Bangladesh | $118,000 | +247.1% |
| 69. | Mauritius | $110,000 | +633.3% |
| 70. | Belarus | $108,000 | -65.4% |
| 71. | Iceland | $96,000 | -47.8% |
| 72. | Jordan | $77,000 | +1440% |
| 73. | Peru | $68,000 | +51.1% |
| 74. | Philippines | $60,000 | +566.7% |
| 75. | Dominican Republic | $42,000 | -54.3% |
| 76. | Qatar | $40,000 | 0% |
| 77. | El Salvador | $35,000 | +94.4% |
| 78. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $35,000 | -37.5% |
| 79. | Ecuador | $34,000 | +1600% |
| 80. | North Macedonia | $29,000 | 0% |
| 81. | Venezuela | $28,000 | +133.3% |
| 82. | Cocos (Keeling) Is | $19,000 | 0% |
| 83. | Tunisia | $19,000 | -99.9% |
| 84. | Macao | $17,000 | -91.7% |
| 85. | Guatemala | $16,000 | -50% |
| 86. | Eritrea | $14,000 | 0% |
| 87. | Zambia | $12,000 | 0% |
| 88. | Burkina Faso | $11,000 | +450% |
| 89. | Costa Rica | $11,000 | -68.6% |
| 90. | Ivory Coast | $11,000 | +83.3% |
| 91. | Aruba | $11,000 | +1000% |
| 92. | Pakistan | $8,000 | +60% |
| 93. | Lebanon | $7,000 | -46.2% |
| 94. | Senegal | $7,000 | 0% |
| 95. | Iran | $7,000 | -30% |
| 96. | Guyana | $6,000 | +500% |
| 97. | Cuba | $6,000 | 0% |
| 98. | Angola | $6,000 | -75% |
| 99. | Moldova | $6,000 | -33.3% |
| 100. | Curaçao | $6,000 | -50% |
Focusing on the 100 main suppliers of video games sold on international markets, the fastest growers were Ecuador (up 1,600% from 2023), Jordan (up 1,440%), Aruba (up 1,000%), Chile (up 859.7%) then Mauritius (up 633.3%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. Note: excluded are video games that require user payment to play. Also, an entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2023 data was unavailable.
Companies that Develop Video Games & Related Equipment
Below are businesses that design and build video games for the international market. The home country for each company is shown within parenthesis.
- Crytek (Germany)
- Die Gute Fabrik (Denmark)
- Frictional Games (Sweden)
- Microsoft Studios (United States)
- Netease (China)
- Next Level Games Inc (Canada)
- Nihon Falcom Corporation (Japan)
- Pendulo Studios (Spain)
- Spil Games (Netherlands)
- Techland (Poland)
- Typhoon Games Ltd (Hong Kong)
- VoxelStorm Ltd (United Kingdom)
See also Top Toys Exporters for Traditional Toys Versus Video Games, Top Industrial Robots Exporters, Heart Pacemaker Export Sales by Country and Top Importers of Laptop Computers Ranked by Dollar Value
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