That dollar amount results from a 15.7% increase from five years earlier in 2019 when exported kiwifruits were worth $3.07 billion.
Year over year, worldwide kiwifruit exports slipped by -9% compared to $3.9 billion starting from 2022.
In 2023, the top 5 most valuable exporters of kiwifruits are New Zealand, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Chile. Collectively, that quintet of major suppliers sold 88% of the total value for globally exported kiwifruits. Such a high percentage signals a concentrated subset of leading international kiwifruit sellers.
Among continents, Oceanic exporters in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported kiwifruits during 2023 with shipments valued at $1.74 billion or 49.1% of the world total. In second place were shippers in Oceania at 41.7% led by New Zealand.
Smaller percentages originated from kiwifruit exporters in Latin America (6%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Asia (2%), North America (1%) and Africa (0.2%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for fresh kiwifruit is 081050.
Kiwifruit Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of kiwifruit during 2023.
- New Zealand: US$1.5 billion (41.7% of total kiwifruit exports)
- Italy: $666.5 million (18.8%)
- Belgium: $473.6 million (13.3%)
- Greece: $292.3 million (8.2%)
- Chile: $212 million (6%)
- Netherlands: $127.5 million (3.6%)
- Portugal: $63 million (1.8%)
- Spain: $59.8 million (1.7%)
- United States: $36.8 million (1%)
- France: $26.3 million (0.7%)
- mainland China: $23.2 million (0.7%)
- Iran: $16 million (0.5%)
- Germany: $15.4 million (0.4%)
- Türkiye: $12.7 million (0.4%)
- Hong Kong: $10.6 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 99% of all kiwifruit exported in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing kiwifruit exporters since 2022 were: France (up 73.5%), mainland China (up 42.6%), Türkiye (up 40.8%) and Greece (up 32.9%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported kiwifruit sales were: Iran (down -86.7% from 2022), Chile (down -54.7%), United States of America (down -18.8%), New Zealand (down -12.5%) and Belgium (down -6.3%).
Searchable List of Kiwifruit Exporting Countries in 2023
The following automated database showcases the 79 exporters for kiwifruits shipped around the globe in 2023.
| Rank | Exporter | Kiwifruit Exports | 2022-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand | $1,480,685,000 | -12.5% |
| 2. | Italy | $666,450,000 | +27.1% |
| 3. | Belgium | $473,616,000 | -6.3% |
| 4. | Greece | $292,333,000 | +32.9% |
| 5. | Chile | $212,042,000 | -54.7% |
| 6. | Netherlands | $127,464,000 | +22.9% |
| 7. | Portugal | $63,018,000 | +18.6% |
| 8. | Spain | $59,823,000 | +18.3% |
| 9. | United States | $36,797,000 | -18.8% |
| 10. | France | $26,276,000 | +73.5% |
| 11. | mainland China | $23,185,000 | +42.6% |
| 12. | Iran | $15,990,000 | -86.7% |
| 13. | Germany | $15,397,000 | +14.6% |
| 14. | Türkiye | $12,745,000 | +40.8% |
| 15. | Hong Kong | $10,559,000 | +29.6% |
| 16. | South Africa | $5,566,000 | +100.9% |
| 17. | Lithuania | $3,806,000 | +33.6% |
| 18. | Poland | $3,753,000 | +15.5% |
| 19. | Croatia | $1,959,000 | +176.7% |
| 20. | South Korea | $1,936,000 | +58.6% |
| 21. | Singapore | $1,862,000 | -0.9% |
| 22. | Ireland | $1,558,000 | +41.3% |
| 23. | Bulgaria | $1,423,000 | +333.8% |
| 24. | Austria | $1,327,000 | 0% |
| 25. | Japan | $1,141,000 | +17.1% |
| 26. | Georgia | $1,076,000 | +233.1% |
| 27. | Czech Republic | $1,008,000 | -20.9% |
| 28. | Thailand | $679,000 | +26.9% |
| 29. | Malaysia | $633,000 | +117.5% |
| 30. | Australia | $563,000 | -53.3% |
| 31. | Armenia | $551,000 | -49.6% |
| 32. | Azerbaijan | $478,000 | -32.2% |
| 33. | United Arab Emirates | $463,000 | -98.2% |
| 34. | Argentina | $412,000 | -19.1% |
| 35. | Albania | $388,000 | 0% |
| 36. | United Kingdom | $388,000 | +7.8% |
| 37. | India | $354,000 | +109.5% |
| 38. | Luxembourg | $324,000 | -6.9% |
| 39. | Denmark | $313,000 | -2.2% |
| 40. | Slovakia | $286,000 | +33.6% |
| 41. | New Caledonia | $213,000 | -72.3% |
| 42. | Brazil | $211,000 | +50.7% |
| 43. | Hungary | $176,000 | +50.4% |
| 44. | Slovenia | $168,000 | -72.1% |
| 45. | Egypt | $158,000 | +53.4% |
| 46. | Costa Rica | $153,000 | +31.9% |
| 47. | Romania | $106,000 | +120.8% |
| 48. | Morocco | $79,000 | -47.3% |
| 49. | Bahrain | $71,000 | +2267% |
| 50. | Russia | $58,000 | -28.4% |
| 51. | Sweden | $56,000 | +300% |
| 52. | Kazakhstan | $52,000 | 0% |
| 53. | Finland | $48,000 | +50% |
| 54. | North Macedonia | $45,000 | -73.5% |
| 55. | Canada | $39,000 | -22% |
| 56. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $34,000 | -42.4% |
| 57. | Guatemala | $26,000 | +2500% |
| 58. | Mexico | $24,000 | -52% |
| 59. | Kenya | $20,000 | +17.6% |
| 60. | Belarus | $18,000 | +50% |
| 61. | Peru | $16,000 | 0% |
| 62. | Colombia | $13,000 | +160% |
| 63. | Viet Nam | $8,000 | -80% |
| 64. | Uruguay | $8,000 | +60% |
| 65. | Switzerland | $7,000 | -66.7% |
| 66. | Trinidad/Tobago | $7,000 | -12.5% |
| 67. | Norway | $6,000 | 0% |
| 68. | Afghanistan | $5,000 | +66.7% |
| 69. | Taiwan | $4,000 | -83.3% |
| 70. | Kyrgyzstan | $4,000 | 0% |
| 71. | Syria | $4,000 | +100% |
| 72. | Lebanon | $3,000 | 0% |
| 73. | Oman | $2,000 | -99.8% |
| 74. | Estonia | $2,000 | 0% |
| 75. | Brunei Darussalam | $1,000 | -75% |
| 76. | Botswana | $1,000 | 0% |
| 77. | Iceland | $1,000 | -85.7% |
| 78. | Ukraine | $1,000 | -98.6% |
| 79. | Nepal | $1,000 | 0% |
The fastest-growing exporters of kiwifruit are Guatemala (up 2,500% from 2022), Bahrain (up 2,267%), Bulgaria (up 333.8%), Sweden (up 300%) and Georgia (up 233.1%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns in the above table.
An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2022 data was unavailable.
Countries Collecting Greatest Trade Surpluses from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for kiwifruit during 2023. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s kiwifruit exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- New Zealand: US$1.5 billion (net export surplus down -12.5% since 2022)
- Italy: $503.3 million (up 23.9%)
- Greece: $284.7 million (up 32.4%)
- Belgium: $236.9 million (up 102.4%)
- Chile: $210.8 million (down -54.8%)
- Portugal: $33.2 million (up 38.6%)
- Iran: $16 million (down -86.7%)
- Türkiye: $12 million (up 42.1%)
- South Africa: $2.1 million (reversing a-$1.8 million deficit)
- Afghanistan: $5,000 (reversing a-$7.6 million deficit)
World leader New Zealand generated the highest surplus in the international trade of kiwifruit. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms New Zealand’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Largest Trade Deficits from Kiwifruit
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for kiwifruit during 2023. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s Kiwifruit import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- mainland China: -US$469.3 million (net export deficit down -1.4% since 2022)
- Japan: -$331.7 million (down -13.4%)
- Germany: -$296.9 million (up 13.6%)
- Spain: -$258.1 million (up 25.3%)
- France: -$180.8 million (up 4.5%)
- United States of America: -$179.3 million (down -9.6%)
- South Korea: -$129.2 million (down -18.1%)
- Taiwan: -$104.1 million (down -14.6%)
- Netherlands: -$103.7 million (down -25.7%)
- United Kingdom: -$66.6 million (up 5%)
- Canada: -$64 million (down -5.8%)
- Brazil: -$63.5 million (up 18.8%)
- Australia: -$62.8 million (up 30.3%)
- India: -$61 million (down -3%)
- Poland: -$48.5 million (up 0.4%)
Mainland China recorded the highest deficit in the international trade of kiwifruit. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights both Asian country’s strong competitive disadvantages for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for kiwifruit-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Kiwifruit Exporting Companies
The following companies are also examples of kiwifruit-trading companies located in the country shown within parentheses.
- Ahikiwi Orchard (New Zealand)
- Alfafood GmbH (Germany)
- Camill Alimentos S/A (United States)
- Jining Eagle International Trade Co Ltd (China)
- Kiwi Uno (Italy)
- KxKfruit (Greece)
- Macfarlane Consultancy BV (Netherlands)
See also Top Almonds Exporters by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country and Lemons and Limes Exporters by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier information for Fresh Kiwi Fruit Suppliers. Accessed on September 22, 2024
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 22, 2024
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 22, 2024
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 22, 2024
Kiwi Fruit of Italy Consortium, Kiwifruit of Italy: The associated firms. Accessed on September 22, 2024