The overall value of exported vitamins increased by an average 12.2% for all exporting countries from 5 years earlier in 2021 when worldwide shipments of vitamins were valued at $4.95 billion.
Year over year, sales of globally exported vitamins rose by 2.9% compared to $5.4 billion starting from 2024.
The 5 biggest vitamins exporters (Germany, United States of America, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and India) accounted for 41.6% of international sales of vitamins during 2025.
Among continents, European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported vitamins during 2025 with shipments valued at $3.27 billion or 58.9% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Asia at 19.7% while another 14% of international vitamins sold originated from suppliers in North America.
Smaller percentages came from sellers located in Oceania mostly Australia at 3.8%, Latin America (3.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.3%).
Turning to imported vitamin purchases, the 5 leading importers of vitamins in 2025 are mainland China, Russia, Belgium, Germany and the United States of America. Collectively, that quintet bought 30.3% of globally imported vitamins.
The top 5 exporter countries percentage (41.6%) is more concentrated compared to major importer nations (30.3%). This is partly because approaching twice as many importing countries, islands and territories as opposed to exporting entities. Specifically, there are 211 importers compared to 125 exporters.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 300450 for exported and imported vitamins. That code encompasses medicaments containing provitamins and vitamins including natural concentrates and derivatives.
Top Vitamins Exports by Country
Below are the top 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of vitamins during 2025.
- Germany: US$708.6 million (12.8% of total exported vitamins)
- United States: $562.9 million (10.1%)
- Hong Kong: $392 million (7.1%)
- United Kingdom: $340.3 million (6.1%)
- India: $306.1 million (5.5%)
- Belgium: $302.2 million (5.4%)
- Netherlands: $242.9 million (4.4%)
- France: $227.5 million (4.1%)
- Australia: $210.1 million (3.8%)
- Poland: $194.7 million (3.5%)
- Canada: $163.2 million (2.9%)
- Spain: $134.6 million (2.4%)
- Austria: $132.2 million (2.4%)
- Sweden: $124.5 million (2.2%)
- Hungary: $124 million (2.2%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped three-quarters (75%) of globally exported vitamins in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing vitamins exporters since 2024 were: United Kingdom (up 30.7%), Poland (up 29.9%), Belgium (up 28.5%) and Sweden (up 20.5%).
Major suppliers that posted year-over-year declines in their exported vitamins sales were: Australia (down -14.9% from 2024), Netherlands (down -8.5%), Canada (down -7.4%), Spain (down -3.2%) and Hungary (down -1.7%).
Searchable Database of Best 100 Vitamins Exporters
The automated table below showcases the 100 top supplying countries ranked by the highest revenues from exported vitamins in 2025.
| Rank | Exporter | Vitamins Exports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $708,628,000 | +9.9% |
| 2 | United States | $562,888,000 | +1.6% |
| 3 | Hong Kong | $392,027,000 | +7.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $340,346,000 | +30.7% |
| 5 | India | $306,113,000 | +2.7% |
| 6 | Belgium | $302,185,000 | +28.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | $242,921,000 | -8.5% |
| 8 | France | $227,516,000 | +1.6% |
| 9 | Australia | $210,065,000 | -14.9% |
| 10 | Poland | $194,746,000 | +29.9% |
| 11 | Canada | $163,194,000 | -7.4% |
| 12 | Spain | $134,560,000 | -3.2% |
| 13 | Austria | $132,194,000 | +11.4% |
| 14 | Sweden | $124,523,000 | +20.5% |
| 15 | Hungary | $123,952,000 | -1.7% |
| 16 | Switzerland | $113,151,000 | -25.1% |
| 17 | Italy | $112,706,000 | +5.5% |
| 18 | Japan | $104,972,000 | -6.4% |
| 19 | mainland China | $99,759,000 | +15% |
| 20 | Ireland | $90,818,000 | +16.5% |
| 21 | Greece | $66,018,000 | +24.4% |
| 22 | Croatia | $59,378,000 | +77.3% |
| 23 | Mexico | $52,604,000 | +1.8% |
| 24 | Denmark | $41,144,000 | +57.4% |
| 25 | Panama | $40,382,000 | -32.7% |
| 26 | Norway | $35,702,000 | -2.5% |
| 27 | Slovenia | $34,430,000 | -4.7% |
| 28 | Argentina | $34,201,000 | +190.7% |
| 29 | Guatemala | $30,421,000 | +11% |
| 30 | Lithuania | $30,163,000 | +3.7% |
| 31 | South Korea | $28,113,000 | +13.5% |
| 32 | Vietnam | $27,486,000 | +33.9% |
| 33 | Romania | $27,292,000 | +62.8% |
| 34 | Türkiye | $26,227,000 | -21.9% |
| 35 | Indonesia | $25,746,000 | -0.9% |
| 36 | Czech Republic | $25,046,000 | +23.1% |
| 37 | United Arab Emirates | $23,338,000 | -87% |
| 38 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $22,241,000 | +16.3% |
| 39 | Colombia | $21,784,000 | +25.9% |
| 40 | Thailand | $15,723,000 | +0.7% |
| 41 | El Salvador | $14,087,000 | +7.5% |
| 42 | Slovakia | $13,354,000 | -1.2% |
| 43 | Portugal | $12,498,000 | +16.7% |
| 44 | Uruguay | $10,714,000 | +12.5% |
| 45 | Egypt | $10,159,000 | +37.7% |
| 46 | Peru | $9,676,000 | -1.5% |
| 47 | Serbia | $9,305,000 | -11.9% |
| 48 | Taiwan | $8,661,000 | -11.5% |
| 49 | Bulgaria | $8,373,000 | -18.2% |
| 50 | Singapore | $8,300,000 | -15.2% |
| 51 | Cyprus | $7,961,000 | -43.9% |
| 52 | Brazil | $7,550,000 | -3.1% |
| 53 | Ukraine | $6,793,000 | +23.1% |
| 54 | Israel | $6,408,000 | +206.2% |
| 55 | Russia | $6,248,000 | -37.2% |
| 56 | Malta | $4,606,000 | +1877% |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | $4,287,000 | +223.3% |
| 58 | Costa Rica | $3,983,000 | +19% |
| 59 | Estonia | $3,897,000 | +60% |
| 60 | Pakistan | $3,806,000 | -12.2% |
| 61 | Latvia | $3,239,000 | -6% |
| 62 | Morocco | $3,223,000 | +61.3% |
| 63 | Armenia | $2,736,000 | +30.8% |
| 64 | Luxembourg | $2,698,000 | -14.6% |
| 65 | South Africa | $2,589,000 | -0.6% |
| 66 | Belarus | $2,244,000 | -44.4% |
| 67 | Saudi Arabia | $2,219,000 | +439.9% |
| 68 | Chile | $2,193,000 | -16.5% |
| 69 | Jordan | $1,793,000 | -90.9% |
| 70 | New Zealand | $1,668,000 | -32.6% |
| 71 | Guyana | $1,569,000 | +7.1% |
| 72 | Philippines | $1,553,000 | +53.6% |
| 73 | Finland | $1,427,000 | -34.9% |
| 74 | Free Zones | $1,361,000 | -29.9% |
| 75 | Tunisia | $1,297,000 | -37.1% |
| 76 | Malaysia | $1,255,000 | -30.5% |
| 77 | Paraguay | $976,000 | -46% |
| 78 | North Macedonia | $817,000 | +28.9% |
| 79 | Ecuador | $772,000 | -22.3% |
| 80 | Moldova | $765,000 | +64.5% |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | $740,000 | -34.9% |
| 82 | Bangladesh | $687,000 | -51.4% |
| 83 | Algeria | $523,000 | +537.8% |
| 84 | Oman | $431,000 | -21.6% |
| 85 | Georgia | $333,000 | +197.3% |
| 86 | Venezuela | $321,000 | -50.8% |
| 87 | Nicaragua | $255,000 | +6.7% |
| 88 | Kenya | $218,000 | -59.7% |
| 89 | Honduras | $215,000 | -74.1% |
| 90 | Tanzania | $175,000 | -55.7% |
| 91 | Fiji | $168,000 | 0% |
| 92 | Ivory Coast | $134,000 | -13% |
| 93 | Albania | $126,000 | 0% |
| 94 | Cameroon | $116,000 | 0% |
| 95 | Bolivia | $106,000 | -14.5% |
| 96 | Kyrgyzstan | $78,000 | +271.4% |
| 97 | Macao | $74,000 | 0% |
| 98 | Barbados | $68,000 | -23.6% |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | $49,000 | -64% |
| 100 | Iran | $47,000 | +4.4% |
Among the 100 biggest exporters, fastest-growing suppliers of vitamins on global markets are Malta (up 1,877% from 2024 to 2025), Algeria (up 537.8%), Saudia Arabia (up 439.9%), Kyrgyzstan (up 271.4%) and Kazakhstan (up 223.3%).
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The right-most column shows the percentage change in the value of exported vitamins from 2024 to 2025. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2024 data was available.
Top Vitamins Imports by Country
Purchases of globally imported vitamins appreciated by 6.3% to US$5.05 billion in 2025 over the 5-year period starting in 2021. Year over year there was a 1.1% increase from 2024.
Below are the 15 best countries as measured by the highest dollar value worth of vitamins imported during 2025.
- mainland China: US$419.3 million (8.3% of total imported vitamins)
- Russia: $327 million (6.5%)
- Belgium: $271.1 million (5.4%)
- Germany: $265.3 million (5.2%)
- United States: $249.3 million (4.9%)
- Saudi Arabia: $187.3 million (3.7%)
- Ireland: $185.7 million (3.7%)
- Hong Kong: $150.7 million (3%)
- Poland: $144.2 million (2.9%)
- Canada: $136.2 million (2.7%)
- United Kingdom: $130.5 million (2.6%)
- Philippines: $113.5 million (2.2%)
- Kazakhstan: $111.3 million (2.2%)
- Netherlands: $91.3 million (1.8%)
- Italy: $91.1 million (1.8%)
The listed buying countries are diversified, importing over half (56.8%) of worldwide vitamins bought in 2025. The leading importers are listed in order of spending in US dollars.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing vitamins importers since 2024 were: Netherlands (up 35.6%), Russia (up 28.3%), Poland (up 23.8%) and Belgium (up 21.2%).
Listed buyers that posted year-over-year declines in their imported vitamins purchases were the United States (down -12.9% from 2024) and Saudi Arabia (down -11.7%).
Searchable Database of Best 100 Vitamins Importers
The automated table below showcases the top 100 buying countries ranked by the highest amounts collected for vitamins imported during 2025.
| Rank | Importer | Vitamins Imports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mainland China | $419,258,000 | +0.9% |
| 2 | Russia | $327,047,000 | +28.3% |
| 3 | Belgium | $271,084,000 | +21.2% |
| 4 | Germany | $265,340,000 | +12% |
| 5 | United States | $249,253,000 | -12.9% |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $187,253,000 | -11.7% |
| 7 | Ireland | $185,713,000 | +3.5% |
| 8 | Hong Kong | $150,666,000 | +14.5% |
| 9 | Poland | $144,241,000 | +23.8% |
| 10 | Canada | $136,228,000 | +6.4% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $130,545,000 | +17% |
| 12 | Philippines | $113,514,000 | +9.3% |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | $111,320,000 | +20% |
| 14 | Netherlands | $91,331,000 | +35.6% |
| 15 | Italy | $91,123,000 | +18.8% |
| 16 | Switzerland | $90,094,000 | -5% |
| 17 | France | $83,697,000 | -8.2% |
| 18 | Mexico | $80,174,000 | +13.8% |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | $74,442,000 | -2.5% |
| 20 | Japan | $65,559,000 | +7.6% |
| 21 | Vietnam | $59,879,000 | -18% |
| 22 | Spain | $59,024,000 | +2.4% |
| 23 | Czech Republic | $58,276,000 | +47.8% |
| 24 | Ukraine | $55,091,000 | -47% |
| 25 | Romania | $53,709,000 | +3.4% |
| 26 | Austria | $53,634,000 | -20.6% |
| 27 | Ecuador | $42,968,000 | +0.04% |
| 28 | El Salvador | $40,504,000 | +6% |
| 29 | Hungary | $39,851,000 | -34% |
| 30 | Colombia | $39,102,000 | +22.2% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | $39,082,000 | +15.6% |
| 32 | Thailand | $38,003,000 | -6.2% |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | $37,756,000 | -60.6% |
| 34 | Nigeria | $36,905,000 | +34.3% |
| 35 | Ivory Coast | $36,858,000 | +2.7% |
| 36 | Bulgaria | $35,464,000 | +0.1% |
| 37 | Sweden | $35,361,000 | +3.4% |
| 38 | Brazil | $34,286,000 | +4.8% |
| 39 | Guatemala | $34,286,000 | -8.9% |
| 40 | Honduras | $33,737,000 | +27.1% |
| 41 | Portugal | $28,129,000 | +9.9% |
| 42 | Australia | $28,120,000 | +10.7% |
| 43 | Slovakia | $27,480,000 | +33.4% |
| 44 | Slovenia | $26,845,000 | -4.2% |
| 45 | Panama | $26,770,000 | -72.3% |
| 46 | Iraq | $24,816,000 | -34.3% |
| 47 | Belarus | $23,594,000 | +25% |
| 48 | Myanmar | $22,621,000 | +294.2% |
| 49 | Peru | $20,928,000 | -27.1% |
| 50 | Türkiye | $19,831,000 | +16% |
| 51 | Malaysia | $19,485,000 | -1.3% |
| 52 | Chile | $18,809,000 | -2.6% |
| 53 | Oman | $18,739,000 | -24.1% |
| 54 | Ghana | $18,050,000 | +179.9% |
| 55 | Greece | $17,917,000 | -1.5% |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | $17,774,000 | +13.4% |
| 57 | Morocco | $17,412,000 | +85.9% |
| 58 | Denmark | $17,269,000 | +11.4% |
| 59 | Costa Rica | $17,105,000 | +11.4% |
| 60 | Jordan | $16,904,000 | +490.4% |
| 61 | Israel | $16,630,000 | +9.7% |
| 62 | South Africa | $15,976,000 | -5.3% |
| 63 | Norway | $15,663,000 | +9.6% |
| 64 | Taiwan | $14,568,000 | -72% |
| 65 | New Zealand | $14,243,000 | +46% |
| 66 | Croatia | $13,680,000 | +17.5% |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | $12,750,000 | +49.3% |
| 68 | South Korea | $11,908,000 | -19.1% |
| 69 | Kuwait | $11,884,000 | -54.9% |
| 70 | Libya | $11,410,000 | +9.7% |
| 71 | Qatar | $11,351,000 | -67.8% |
| 72 | Argentina | $11,291,000 | +77.4% |
| 73 | Lithuania | $11,114,000 | +9.2% |
| 74 | Serbia | $10,065,000 | -10.4% |
| 75 | Paraguay | $9,979,000 | -4.5% |
| 76 | Finland | $9,908,000 | -7.7% |
| 77 | Singapore | $9,618,000 | +1.2% |
| 78 | Lebanon | $9,593,000 | +575.6% |
| 79 | Yemen | $9,572,000 | +2246% |
| 80 | Venezuela | $9,189,000 | +18.7% |
| 81 | Moldova | $9,162,000 | +5.7% |
| 82 | Angola | $9,122,000 | +36.4% |
| 83 | Bolivia | $9,074,000 | -21.3% |
| 84 | Madagascar | $9,011,000 | +6.5% |
| 85 | Georgia | $8,706,000 | -7.2% |
| 86 | Macao | $7,492,000 | +6.8% |
| 87 | Iran | $6,702,000 | -41.7% |
| 88 | Latvia | $6,691,000 | -11.9% |
| 89 | Afghanistan | $6,399,000 | -27.8% |
| 90 | Mongolia | $6,314,000 | -11.9% |
| 91 | Indonesia | $6,228,000 | +14.2% |
| 92 | Nepal | $6,056,000 | -21.5% |
| 93 | Algeria | $5,999,000 | -9.4% |
| 94 | Uruguay | $5,932,000 | +36.5% |
| 95 | Armenia | $5,765,000 | -2.5% |
| 96 | Tunisia | $5,562,000 | +358.5% |
| 97 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $5,516,000 | +13.1% |
| 98 | Luxembourg | $5,487,000 | +5% |
| 99 | Turkmenistan | $5,463,000 | +22.5% |
| 100 | Sri Lanka | $5,397,000 | +4.4% |
Focusing on the 100 biggest buying nations, fastest-growing importers of vitamins on world markets are Yemen (up 2,246% from 2024 to 2025), Lebanon (up 575.6%), Jordan (up 490.4%), Tunisia (up 358.5%) and Myanmar (up 294.2%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above.
The right-most column shows the percentage change in the value of imported vitamins from 2024 to 2025. An entry of 0% in that column means that no 2024 data was available.
Major Exporting Vitamins Companies
Below are established American vitamins-selling companies engaged in global trade markets. Shown within parenthesis is the city and state where the company’s headquarters is located.
- TakeCareOf (New York, New York)
- Ritual (Los Angeles, California)
- Persona vitamin supplements (Snoqualmie, Washington)
- Nature Made (Northridge, California)
- Klean Athlete (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Kirkland Signature for Costco (Kirkland, Washington)
- Life Extension (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
- Smarty Pants (Marina Del Rey, California)
- Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, California)
- Swanson Health Products (Fargo, North Dakota)
See also Top Human Vaccines Exports by Country, Kiwifruit Exports by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country, Lemons Exporters by Country and Top Ginger Exporters
Research Sources:
Alibaba, China Exporters of Vitamin Supplements. Accessed on September 6, 2026
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 6, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 6, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 6, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 6, 2026
Local SEO Resources, Top 20 Biggest Vitamin Companies USA. Accessed on September 6, 2026
Wikipedia, Vitamin. Accessed on September 6, 2026