The overall value of imported wheat for all buying countries rose by an average 5.2% since 2020 when the world’s tally for wheat purchases equaled $49.8 billion.
From 2023 to 2024, worldwide spending on imported wheat dropped by -23.5% starting from $68.5 billion in the earlier year.
By value, the 5 biggest buyers of wheat (Indonesia, mainland China, Italy, Philippines and Spain) purchased over one quarter (26.3%) of overall wheat imports bought in 2024.
From a continental perspective, Asian countries consumed the highest dollar worth of overall wheat imported during 2024 with purchases valued at $23.9 billion or 45.7% of the global total. In second place were importers located in Europe at 21.9% while another 18.1% worth of worldwide wheat imports was delivered to Africa.
Smaller percentages arrived for buyers in Latin America (9.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, North America (3.9%), then Oceania (0.6%) led by New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 1001 for wheat and meslin.
Wheat Imports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that imported the highest dollar value worth of wheat during 2024.
- Indonesia: US$3.6 billion (6.9% of total imported wheat)
- mainland China: $3.5 billion (6.6%)
- Italy: $2.8 billion (5.3%)
- Philippines: $2 billion (3.9%)
- Spain: $1.9 billion (3.6%)
- Algeria: $1.8 billion (3.4%)
- Japan: $1.7 billion (3.2%)
- Brazil: $1.6 billion (3.1%)
- Germany: $1.45 billion (2.8%)
- South Korea: $1.4 billion (2.7%)
- Türkiye: $1.36 billion (2.6%)
- Morocco: $1.3 billion (2.5%)
- Nigeria: $1.28 billion (2.5%)
- Mexico: $1.24 billion (2.4%)
- Thailand: $1.16 billion (2.2%)
Among the above countries, the growth markets for wheat since 2023 were Brazil (up 26.8%) and the Philippines (up 2%).
Those countries that posted declines in their imported wheat purchases were led by: Türkiye (down -61.6% from 2023), Nigeria (down -37%), Spain (down -34.3%) and Morocco (down -31.7%).
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 53.6% of all wheat imported in 2024.
Searchable List of Wheat Importing Countries in 2024
Collectively, the 100 key importers showcased in the database below bought 97.8% of worldwide imports of wheat during 2024 by dollar value.
| Rank | Importer | Wheat Imports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indonesia | $3,634,612,000 | -3.3% |
| 2. | mainland China | $3,481,458,000 | -19.1% |
| 3. | Italy | $2,770,826,000 | -11.9% |
| 4. | Philippines | $2,034,578,000 | +2% |
| 5. | Spain | $1,860,085,000 | -34.3% |
| 6. | Algeria | $1,769,760,000 | -6% |
| 7. | Japan | $1,696,715,000 | -12.3% |
| 8. | Brazil | $1,638,460,000 | +26.8% |
| 9. | Germany | $1,453,856,000 | -4.9% |
| 10. | South Korea | $1,400,680,000 | -16.3% |
| 11. | Türkiye | $1,358,160,000 | -61.6% |
| 12. | Morocco | $1,304,920,000 | -31.7% |
| 13. | Nigeria | $1,284,734,000 | -37% |
| 14. | Mexico | $1,238,170,000 | -13.8% |
| 15. | Thailand | $1,162,139,000 | -12.8% |
| 16. | Vietnam | $1,138,390,000 | -26.9% |
| 17. | Netherlands | $1,052,747,000 | -5.1% |
| 18. | Belgium | $965,702,000 | -8.2% |
| 19. | Saudi Arabia | $958,798,000 | -22.6% |
| 20. | Uzbekistan | $937,943,000 | +22.6% |
| 21. | United Kingdom | $892,374,000 | +50.2% |
| 22. | Egypt | $797,903,000 | -78.9% |
| 23. | United States | $784,096,000 | -12.5% |
| 24. | Bangladesh | $705,130,000 | -14.3% |
| 25. | Peru | $668,491,000 | -5.9% |
| 26. | Kenya | $636,796,000 | -5.1% |
| 27. | Pakistan | $636,657,000 | -24.3% |
| 28. | Yemen | $593,094,000 | +6.1% |
| 29. | Colombia | $566,164,000 | -9.5% |
| 30. | South Africa | $537,807,000 | -12.7% |
| 31. | Malaysia | $531,974,000 | -9.3% |
| 32. | Ecuador | $495,356,000 | -3.7% |
| 33. | Israel | $433,187,000 | -9.8% |
| 34. | Taiwan | $418,356,000 | -13.3% |
| 35. | Kazakhstan | $381,445,000 | +7.1% |
| 36. | Portugal | $351,613,000 | -26.3% |
| 37. | Tunisia | $327,610,000 | -58.6% |
| 38. | Sri Lanka | $295,117,000 | +7.4% |
| 39. | Greece | $293,177,000 | -14% |
| 40. | Chile | $283,461,000 | -22.5% |
| 41. | Azerbaijan | $279,682,000 | -8% |
| 42. | Iraq | $266,037,000 | -51.2% |
| 43. | Austria | $262,741,000 | -22.2% |
| 44. | Cameroon | $258,230,000 | +7.5% |
| 45. | Tajikistan | $253,742,000 | -12.1% |
| 46. | Mauritania | $251,436,000 | +12.5% |
| 47. | Venezuela | $236,325,000 | -3.9% |
| 48. | Dominican Republic | $233,356,000 | -1.2% |
| 49. | Mozambique | $232,759,000 | -18.9% |
| 50. | Angola | $231,944,000 | -38.6% |
| 51. | Guatemala | $231,830,000 | -7.3% |
| 52. | Ivory Coast | $222,571,000 | -16.7% |
| 53. | United Arab Emirates | $216,275,000 | -60.5% |
| 54. | Romania | $201,761,000 | +5.1% |
| 55. | New Zealand | $182,312,000 | -25% |
| 56. | Ghana | $162,237,000 | +3530% |
| 57. | Kuwait | $141,749,000 | -26.9% |
| 58. | Ireland | $139,890,000 | +65.3% |
| 59. | Senegal | $137,713,000 | -55.4% |
| 60. | Poland | $135,848,000 | -34.6% |
| 61. | Switzerland | $133,564,000 | -22.9% |
| 62. | Jordan | $132,089,000 | -32.3% |
| 63. | Latvia | $129,021,000 | -36.2% |
| 64. | Norway | $128,355,000 | +34.7% |
| 65. | Lebanon | $122,110,000 | -33.9% |
| 66. | Myanmar | $114,337,000 | -24.3% |
| 67. | Tanzania | $109,766,000 | -76.2% |
| 68. | Burkina Faso | $105,093,000 | -0.3% |
| 69. | Democratic Republic Congo | $104,781,000 | -19% |
| 70. | Guinea | $100,044,000 | -19% |
| 71. | Slovenia | $99,437,000 | -31.8% |
| 72. | Zambia | $97,075,000 | +191.9% |
| 73. | Costa Rica | $96,421,000 | -6.2% |
| 74. | Haiti | $85,066,000 | -15.7% |
| 75. | El Salvador | $84,707,000 | -30.4% |
| 76. | Papua New Guinea | $81,219,000 | -9.2% |
| 77. | Honduras | $79,788,000 | -17.1% |
| 78. | Denmark | $79,558,000 | +43.7% |
| 79. | Madagascar | $78,282,000 | +22.7% |
| 80. | Georgia | $76,079,000 | +31.9% |
| 81. | Oman | $75,615,000 | -63.6% |
| 82. | France | $69,576,000 | +1.8% |
| 83. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $68,735,000 | +13.8% |
| 84. | Nicaragua | $67,116,000 | +13% |
| 85. | Mali | $66,766,000 | -59.3% |
| 86. | Cuba | $62,240,000 | -11.8% |
| 87. | Armenia | $60,627,000 | -2.2% |
| 88. | Singapore | $60,429,000 | -20% |
| 89. | Fiji | $60,080,000 | -7.1% |
| 90. | Panama | $57,245,000 | -0.9% |
| 91. | Libya | $54,059,000 | -0.8% |
| 92. | Luxembourg | $53,112,000 | -10.3% |
| 93. | Zimbabwe | $52,669,000 | -57.7% |
| 94. | Congo | $52,192,000 | -13.9% |
| 95. | Namibia | $51,607,000 | -8.9% |
| 96. | Mauritius | $49,843,000 | -5.2% |
| 97. | Jamaica | $49,843,000 | -23.6% |
| 98. | Benin | $47,523,000 | +29.2% |
| 99. | Afghanistan | $46,719,000 | -61.1% |
| 100. | Botswana | $45,130,000 | -9.8% |
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2023 data is available.
Among the 100 major markets for imported wheat, the fastest growing demand came from: Ghana (up 3,530% from 2023), Zambia (up 191.9%), Ireland (up 65.3%), United Kingdom (up 50.2%) then Denmark (up 43.7%.
Global Wheat Imports into Indonesia
Below are the top suppliers from which Indonesia imported the highest dollar value worth of wheat during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2023 to 2024.
- Australia: US$948 million (down -36.7% from 2023)
- Canada: $885 million (down -6.5%)
- Ukraine: $699.7 million (up 251.7%)
- Argentina: $393.4 million (up 427.6%)
- Russia: $376.4 million (up 37%)
- United States: $198.2 million (up 57.4%)
- Bulgaria: $83.4 million (down -70.7%)
- Lithuania: $20.9 million (up 25%)
- Moldova: $20.2 million (down -1.8%)
- Singapore: $7.7 million (2023 data unavailable)
- Denmark: $1.1 million (up 396.1%)
- Serbia: $502,000 (2023 data unavailable)
- Germany: $1,000 (2023 data unavailable)
- South Korea: $1,000 (2023 data unavailable)
By value, the listed countries shipped 100% of wheat imported by Indonesia in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of wheat to Indonesia since 2023 were: Argentina (up 427.6%), Denmark (up 396.1%), Ukraine (up 251.7%) and the United States of America (up 57.4%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their wheat supplied to Indonesian importers included: Brazil (down -100%), Bulgaria (down -70.7%), Australia (down -36.7%) and Canada (down -6.5%).
Overall, the value of Indonesia’s imported wheat reduced by an average -3.3% from all supplying countries since 2022 when wheat purchased cost $3.8 billion.
Global Wheat Imports into China
Below are the top suppliers from which mainland China imported the highest dollar value worth of wheat during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2023 to 2024.
- Australia: US$1.1 billion (down -56.9% from 2023)
- Canada: $873.7 million (down -11.3%)
- France: $707.5 million (up 129.1%)
- United States: $599.5 million (up 87.8%)
- Kazakhstan: $133.8 million (down -11.4%)
- Russia: $87.3 million (up 151.2%)
- Mexico: $3,000 (up 200%)
- United Kingdom: $2,000 (2023 data unavailable)
By value, the listed countries shipped 100% of wheat imported by mainland China in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of wheat to China since 2023 were: Mexico (up 200.0%), Russia (up 151.2%), France (up 129.1%) and United States (up 87.8%).
Overall, the value of China’s imported wheat fell by an average -19.1% from all supplying countries since 2022 when wheat purchased cost $4.3 billion.
Global Wheat Imports into Italy
Below are the top suppliers from which Italy imported the highest dollar value worth of wheat during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2023 to 2024.
- Russia: US$2.5 billion (up 17.4% from 2023)
- Romania: $467.8 million (down -33.7%)
- Ukraine: $448 million (up 22.9%)
- France: $123.6 million (down -78.8%)
- United States of America: $58.3 million (up 48.7%)
- Bulgaria: $57.4 million (down -71.1%)
- Canada: $33.7 million (up 1,076%)
- Australia: $32.2 million (down -37.7%)
- Moldova: $4.3 million (2023 data unavailable)
- Lithuania: $3 million (down -90.3%)
By value, the listed countries shipped 95.6% of wheat imported by Italy in 2024.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of wheat to Italy since 2023 were: Spain (up 4,052%), United States of America (up 28%), Greece (up 21.7%) and Ukraine (up 13.4%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their wheat supplied to Italian importers included: Kazakhstan (down -42.4%), France (down -33.9%), Türkiye (down -33.5%) and Canada (down -19%).
Overall, the value of Italy’s imported wheat declined by an average -11.9% from all supplying countries since 2022 when wheat purchased cost $3.1 billion.
Global Wheat Imports into the Philippines
Below are the top suppliers from which the Philippines imported the highest dollar value worth of wheat during 2024. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country from 2023 to 2024.
- United States: US$874.7 million (up 8.5% from 2023)
- Australia: $718.4 million (down -24.7%)
- Brazil: $272.7 million (up 1,321%)
- Canada: $131.9 million (down -28.8%)
- Ukraine: $24.1 million (up 1,017%)
- Romania: $12.6 million (down -53.7%)
- Malaysia: $166,000 (down -15.3%)
- India: $1,000 (2023 data unavailable)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 100% of wheat imported by the Philippines in 2024.
Among the above countries, the growth suppliers of wheat to Philippines since 2023 were: Brazil (up 1,321%), Ukraine (up 1,017%) and the United States of America (up 8.5%).
Overall, the value of Philippines’ imported wheat gained an average 2% from all supplying countries since 2022 when wheat purchased cost $2 billion.
See also Average Wheat Prices Compared for Biggest Wheat Export Countries, Wheat Exports by Country, America’s Top Trading Partners, Corn Exports by Country and Barley Exports by Country
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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Imports – Commodities. Accessed on May 23, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 23, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 23, 2025