Exports of fresh apricots grew in value by an average 9.6% from 5 years earlier in 2019 when export sales for apricots were $483.8 million.
Year over year, the overall value of exported apricots increased by 10.9% compared to $478.2 million in international sales for 2022.
Resembling a small peach, an apricot comes in different varieties with flesh that can range from juicy to dry. The taste of apricots also varies from sweet to tart.
By value, the 5 biggest exporters of fresh apricots (Spain, Türkiye, Italy, France and Uzbekistan) generated over two-thirds (68.7%) of all apricots exported during 2023.
Applying a continental perspective, countries in Europe supplied the highest dollar worth of exported apricots during 2023 with shipments valued at $337 million or 63.5% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Asia (31.9%). Tinier percentages originated from providers in North America (2.1%), Africa (2%), Latin America (0.25%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania’s Australia and New Zealand (also 0.25%).
Shifting our focus to imports, the 5 leading importers of apricots in 2023 are Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy and France. Collectively, that quintet of top import countries bought more than half (51.9%) of globally imported apricots as measured by dollar value.
Those percentages suggest the total 69 exporter countries of apricots (68.7% for corresponding top 5 exporters) is a more concentrated cohort compared to 140 buying countries, islands and territories. Again, the top 5 importers account for a smaller portion of its world total at 51.9%.
As for global imports of apricots by continent, 84.5% of apricots purchased on international markets was delivered to customers in Europe. That percentage is well ahead of importers in Asia (12%), North America (2.2%), Africa (1.1%), Latin America (0.25%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.02%) led by Australia.
The average unit price paid by apricots importers was $1,415 per ton in 2023. That dollar amount reflects a 5.1% advance from the average tonnage rate of $1,346 during 2022.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080910 for fresh apricots.
Top Apricots Exports by Country
Below are the top 20 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of fresh apricots during 2023.
- Spain: US$155.1 million (29.2% of total exported apricots)
- Türkiye: $58.6 million (11.1%)
- Italy: $56.9 million (10.7%)
- France: $48.8 million (9.2%)
- Uzbekistan: $45.2 million (8.5%)
- Greece: $33.1 million (6.2%)
- Jordan: $23.1 million (4.4%)
- Iran: $11 million (2.1%)
- United States: $11 million (2.1%)
- Afghanistan: $9.3 million (1.8%)
- Serbia: $7.8 million (1.5%)
- Austria: $6.6 million (1.2%)
- Armenia: $6.2 million (1.2%)
- South Africa: $6.1 million (1.1%)
- Netherlands: $6 million (1.1%)
- Belgium: $5.23 million (1%)
- Azerbaijan: $4.95 million (0.9%)
- Tunisia: $4.1 million (0.8%)
- Germany: $3.9 million (0.7%)
- United Arab Emirates: $3.3 million (0.6%)
By value, the listed 20 countries shipped 95.4% of globally exported apricots in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing apricots exporters since 2022 were: Belgium (up 32%), Spain (up 31.5%), Iran (up 31.3%) and Jordan (up 29.2%).
Listed suppliers that posted annual declines in their exported apricots sales were led by: Armenia (down -30.2%), Italy (down -30.2%), Türkiye (down -29%), Afghanistan (down -25.9%) and Tunisia (down -21.6%).
Top Apricots Imports by Country
The overall cost for imported apricots expanded by 12.3% over the 5-year period starting in 2019 and grew by 10.7% since 2022.
Below are the 20 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of apricots imported during 2023.
- Germany: US$114.9 million (21.8% of total imported apricots)
- Russia: $76.1 million (14.4%)
- Austria: $29 million (5.5%)
- Italy: $28.7 million (5.4%)
- France: $25.3 million (4.8%)
- Switzerland: $22.3 million (4.2%)
- Poland: $20 million (3.8%)
- United Kingdom: $17.7 million (3.3%)
- Romania: $14.6 million (2.8%)
- Czech Republic: $13.7 million (2.6%)
- Iraq: $13.1 million (2.5%)
- Belgium: $12.4 million (2.3%)
- Kazakhstan: $11.3 million (2.1%)
- Saudi Arabia: $9.7 million (1.8%)
- Ukraine: $9.3 million (1.8%)
- Netherlands: $8.8 million (1.7%)
- Canada: $8.6 million (1.6%)
- Croatia: $6.3 million (1.2%)
- Pakistan: $5.9 million (1.1%)
- Slovakia: $5.7 million (1.1%)
By value, the listed 20 countries bought 85.9% of globally imported apricots in 2023.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing apricots importers since 2022 were: Kazakhstan (up 187.4%), Italy (up 105.3%), Ukraine (up 52.3%) and Croatia (up 43.6%).
Those buyer countries that posted declines in their imported apricots purchases were: Pakistan (down -46.7% from 2022), United Kingdom (down -16.6%), Saudi Arabia (down -6.1%) and Russia (down -5.9%).
Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Apricots
In 2023, the world’s average unit price for imported fresh apricots was US$1,414 per ton. That tonnage charge is 5.1% greater than the average $1,346 one year earlier for 2022.
The average tonnage charge for the number one apricots importer, Germany, was higher at $2,350 for 2023.
Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the lowest average unit prices for imported apricots in 2023.
- Syria: US$87 per ton (down -26.3% from 2022)
- Lesotho: $143 per ton (down -90.5%)
- Pakistan: $332 per ton (down -16.6%)
- Senegal: $400 per ton (down -40%)
- Kyrgyzstan: $501 per ton (down -7.4%)
- Georgia: $504 per ton (up 11.3%)
- Albania: $514 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
- Iraq: $535 per ton (up 59.7%)
- North Macedonia: $549 per ton (up 34.9%)
- Bulgaria: $599 per ton (down -10.9%)
- Eswatini: $600 per ton (down -76%)
- Bosnia/Herzegovina: $697 per ton (up 22.3%)
- Russia: $758 per ton (down -25.6%)
- Nigeria: $800 per ton (down -20%)
- Uzbekistan: $833 per ton (2022 data unavailable)
Realizing the strongest reductions in average unit price paid per ton for apricots from 2022 to 2023 were low-cost importers in Lesotho (down -90.5% from 2022), Eswatini (down -76%), Senegal (down -40%), Russia (down -25.6%) and Nigeria (down -20%).
The following countries paid the highest average unit prices for imported apricots.
- Cambodia: US$8,000 per ton (up 52.4% from 2022)
- mainland China: $7,786 per ton (up 29.8%)
- Aruba: $7,750 per ton (up 66.1%)
- Indonesia: $7,333 per ton (up 1.1%)
- Brunei Darussalam: $6,800 per ton (down -27.1%)
- Maldives: $6,042 per ton (down -23.6%)
- Guatemala: $6,000 per ton (up 100%)
- Bermuda: $5,800 per ton (up 6.8%)
- Hong Kong: $5,671 per ton (up 9.8%)
- Mauritius: $5,438 per ton (up 6%)
- Singapore: $5,362 per ton (down -10.9%)
- Dominican Republic: $5,333 per ton (down -33.3%)
- Malaysia: $5,271 per ton (up 9.4%)
- Seychelles: $5,000 per ton (up 30.4%)
- Malawi: $5,000 per ton (up 150%)
The strongest accelerations in terms of higher average unit prices in 2023 compared to 2022 were paid by importers in Malawi (up 150%), Guatemala (up 100%), Aruba (up 66.1%), Cambodia (up 52.4%), Seychelles (up 30.4%) and mainland China (up 29.8%).
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Research Sources:
Alibaba, Apricots Showroom. Accessed on December 17, 2024
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on December 17, 2024
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on December 17, 2024
Wikipedia, Apricot. Accessed on December 17, 2024