The overall value of exported sweet cherries increased by an average 26.3% encompassing all exporting countries from five years earlier in 2019 when total sweet cherries shipped were valued at $3.1 billion.
From 2022 to 2023, overall sales for globally exported sweet cherries diminished by -13.5% starting from $4.5 billion.
The top 5 most valuable exporters of sweet cherries were Chile, United States of America, Hong Kong, Türkiye and Spain. Combined, that quintet of major suppliers accounted for 84% of all international sales for sweet cherries during 2023. Such a high percentage indicates an relatively concentrated group of major sweet cherry exporters.
From a continental perspective, suppliers in Latin America (excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean) sold the highest dollar worth of exported sweet cherries during 2023 with shipments totaling $2.1 billion or 53% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Asia at 18.2%. Another 13.1% of worldwide sweet cherries shipments originated from North America, with 12.5% shipped from countries in Europe.
Tinier percentages came from sellers in Oceania (3%) Australia and New Zealand mostly, and Africa (0.2%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080929 for fresh cherries. That sub-code excludes sour cherries.
Sweet Cherries Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of sweet cherries during 2023.
- Chile: US$2.1 billion (52.5% of exported sweet cherries)
- United States: $457.3 million (11.7%)
- Hong Kong: $418.3 million (10.7%)
- Türkiye: $214.4 million (5.5%)
- Spain: $137.8 million (3.5%)
- Austria: $89.6 million (2.3%)
- Greece: $76.9 million (2%)
- Australia: $61.7 million (1.6%)
- New Zealand: $54.4 million (1.4%)
- Canada: $52.1 million (1.3%)
- Azerbaijan: $44.6 million (1.1%)
- Italy: $36.2 million (0.9%)
- Belgium: $31.4 million (0.8%)
- Netherlands: $24.7 million (0.6%)
- Moldova: $21.8 million (0.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.6% of sweet cherries exported worldwide in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of sweet cherries since 2022 were: Austria (up 342.7%), Moldova (up 100.3%), Türkiye (up 59.9%) and Greece (up 54.9%).
Three major suppliers posted declines in their international sales of sweet cherries, namely: Hong Kong (down -67.5% from 2022), Canada (down -47.8%) and Chile (down -3.6%).
Searchable List of Sweet Cherries Exporting Countries in 2023
The 74 countries showcased in the automated database below sold 100% of all exported sweet cherries during 2023.
| Rank | Exporter | Sweet Cherry Exports | 2022-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chile | $2,050,412,000 | -3.6% |
| 2. | United States | $457,336,000 | +36.8% |
| 3. | Hong Kong | $418,309,000 | -67.5% |
| 4. | Türkiye | $214,368,000 | +59.9% |
| 5. | Spain | $137,818,000 | +44.2% |
| 6. | Austria | $89,579,000 | +342.7% |
| 7. | Greece | $76,917,000 | +54.9% |
| 8. | Australia | $61,660,000 | +36.7% |
| 9. | New Zealand | $54,443,000 | +9.1% |
| 10. | Canada | $52,128,000 | -47.8% |
| 11. | Azerbaijan | $44,555,000 | +7% |
| 12. | Italy | $36,241,000 | +9.1% |
| 13. | Belgium | $31,370,000 | +25.8% |
| 14. | Netherlands | $24,745,000 | +23.9% |
| 15. | Moldova | $21,823,000 | +100.3% |
| 16. | Argentina | $19,908,000 | -7.6% |
| 17. | Germany | $18,846,000 | +67% |
| 18. | France | $17,064,000 | +118.8% |
| 19. | Uzbekistan | $12,673,000 | -61.9% |
| 20. | Bulgaria | $9,040,000 | +577.2% |
| 21. | Serbia | $8,288,000 | -19.3% |
| 22. | South Africa | $7,455,000 | +14.5% |
| 23. | Afghanistan | $4,149,000 | +242.3% |
| 24. | Armenia | $4,040,000 | +264% |
| 25. | Syria | $3,807,000 | -0.6% |
| 26. | Romania | $3,078,000 | +182.4% |
| 27. | Kyrgyzstan | $2,889,000 | +33.8% |
| 28. | Poland | $2,853,000 | +0.5% |
| 29. | Croatia | $2,724,000 | +31.5% |
| 30. | Denmark | $2,171,000 | -10% |
| 31. | Portugal | $1,658,000 | -18.1% |
| 32. | Lebanon | $1,276,000 | -67.3% |
| 33. | United Kingdom | $1,157,000 | -51.7% |
| 34. | Iran | $1,144,000 | -88.2% |
| 35. | Singapore | $914,000 | +69.3% |
| 36. | Jordan | $913,000 | +155% |
| 37. | Hungary | $845,000 | -14.8% |
| 38. | Lithuania | $807,000 | -28.1% |
| 39. | North Macedonia | $757,000 | -77.9% |
| 40. | Czech Republic | $656,000 | +315.2% |
| 41. | Tajikistan | $551,000 | +56.1% |
| 42. | Georgia | $409,000 | -9.9% |
| 43. | Slovenia | $346,000 | +743.9% |
| 44. | mainland China | $164,000 | +310% |
| 45. | Kazakhstan | $150,000 | +305.4% |
| 46. | Thailand | $129,000 | +5.7% |
| 47. | Luxembourg | $114,000 | +37.3% |
| 48. | Ireland | $110,000 | -20.3% |
| 49. | Vietnam | $109,000 | 0% |
| 50. | Japan | $104,000 | +7.2% |
| 51. | Sweden | $103,000 | -50.2% |
| 52. | Tunisia | $96,000 | +65.5% |
| 53. | Slovakia | $88,000 | +29.4% |
| 54. | Malaysia | $88,000 | +225.9% |
| 55. | Estonia | $75,000 | -31.2% |
| 56. | Russia | $53,000 | +76.7% |
| 57. | Albania | $35,000 | 0% |
| 58. | Morocco | $26,000 | -72.6% |
| 59. | Saudi Arabia | $16,000 | -96% |
| 60. | Tokelau | $15,000 | 0% |
| 61. | Bahrain | $15,000 | +114.3% |
| 62. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $15,000 | -86% |
| 63. | Costa Rica | $11,000 | +22.2% |
| 64. | Taiwan | $10,000 | +400% |
| 65. | Aruba | $8,000 | 0% |
| 66. | Montenegro | $8,000 | 0% |
| 67. | Finland | $7,000 | -30% |
| 68. | Brazil | $6,000 | 0% |
| 69. | United Arab Emirates | $6,000 | -96.8% |
| 70. | India | $5,000 | -16.7% |
| 71. | Norway | $5,000 | 0% |
| 72. | Pakistan | $1,000 | -96.9% |
| 73. | Indonesia | $1,000 | 0% |
| 74. | Switzerland | $1,000 | -97.4% |
Focusing on all exporters of sweet cherries, the fastest growers from 2022 to 2023 were Slovenia (up 743.9%), Bulgaria (up 577.2%), Taiwan (up 400%), Austria (up 342.7%), Czech Republic (up 315.2%), then mainland China (up 310%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2023 data was unavailable.
Countries Earning Best Trade Surpluses from Sweet Cherries
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for sweet cherries 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 sweet cherries exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Chile: US$2.1 billion (net export surplus down -3.6% since 2022)
- United States of America: $316.7 million (up 105.3%)
- Türkiye: $214.4 million (up 59.9%)
- Spain: $111.3 million (up 47%)
- Greece: $76.6 million (up 55%)
- New Zealand: $54.2 million (up 8.9%)
- Australia: $54 million (up 36.4%)
- Azerbaijan: $44.1 million (up 6.5%)
- Moldova: $21.8 million (up 100.6%)
- Argentina: $19.5 million (down -6.8%)
- Uzbekistan: $12.7 million (down -61.9%)
- Belgium: $9.4 million (down -14.5%)
- Serbia: $7.9 million (down -22.2%)
- South Africa: $7.1 million (up 15.3%)
- Afghanistan: $4.1 million (up 242.3%)
World-leading Chile earned the highest surplus in the international trade of sweet cherries. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Chile’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Worst Trade Deficits from Sweet Cherries
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for sweet cherries 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 sweet cherries import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- mainland China: -US$2.6 billion (net export deficit down -6.4% since 2022)
- Germany: -$158.3 million (up 32.4%)
- South Korea: -$143.3 million (up 22.4%)
- Taiwan: -$121.7 million (up 2.3%)
- Hong Kong: -$115.8 million (up 126.1%)
- Russia: -$108.3 million (down -26.6%)
- Canada: -$80.8 million (up 181.3%)
- United Kingdom: -$58.7 million (down -14.9%)
- Vietnam: -$46.7 million (up 20.5%)
- Austria: -$36.4 million (up 158.5%)
- Japan: -$33.8 million (up 2.7%)
- France: -$33.6 million (up 22%)
- Thailand: -$26.2 million (up 16.2%)
- Switzerland: -$22.7 million (up 69.9%)
- Brazil: -$20.5 million (up 42%)
The People’s Republic of China incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of sweet cherries. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights mainland China’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for sweet cherries-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Sweet Cherries Exporting Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following companies are also examples of sweet cherries-trading companies located in the country shown within parentheses.
- AA Group, S. Coop (Spain)
- Aldera Dis Ticaret Ve Danismanlik Limited Sirketi (Turkey)
- Bay Street Mobile LLC (United States)
- Gold Fuji Co Ltd (Australia)
- Gounousi An. Helen (Greece)
- Industrias Agricolas Sudamricanas LTDA (Chile)
- Jining Eagle International Trade Co Ltd (China)
- Macfarlane Consultancy BV (Netherlands)
- MG-Fruits EU (Austria)
- Sutherland S.A. Produce Inc (Canada)
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Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier Information for Fresh Cherries. Accessed on September 10, 2024
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on September 10, 2024
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 10, 2024
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 10, 2024
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 10, 2024