Only 15 countries bought 80.6% of the bananas

According to a study, global purchases of imported bananas totaled $15.6 billion in 2018 and 15 countries bought 80.6% of this total amount.

 

 

 

The study published by World Top Exports indicates that global purchases of imported bananas totaled $15.6 billion in 2018. The ranking of the 15 countries that imported the highest dollar value in 2018:

 

1. United States: $2.8 billion (18.1% of total banana imports)

 

2. Belgium: $1.3 billion (8.6%)

 

3. Russia: $1.2 billion (7.4%)

 

4. Netherlands: $968.8 million (6.2%)

 

5. Germany: $944.8 million (6.1%)

 

6 Japan: $913.4 million (5.9%)

 

7. China: $896.8 million (5.7%)

 

8. United Kingdom: $769.5 million (4.9%)

 

9. France:$622.9 million (4%)

 

10.Italy: $564.9 million (3.6%)

 

11.Canada: $423.5 million (2.7%)

 

12 South Korea: $360.2 million (2.3%)

 

13.Poland: $319.6 million (2%)

 

14 Spain: $246.6 million (1.6%)

 

15.Argentina: $217.5 million (1.4%).

 

 

 

Among this ranking, the fastest growing banana markets since 2014 are the Netherlands (+ 181.5%), France (+ 22%), Russia (+ 20.6%) and Japan (+ 12.6%). A few countries recorded a drop in their purchases of imported bananas: Germany (-16.2%), Belgium (-11.3%), the United Kingdom (-7.3%) and Canada (- 0.8%).

 

 

 

By continent, Europe consumed the highest dollar value of imported bananas in 2018, with purchases valued at $8.8 billion or 56.3% of the world total. North America was in 2nd place with 20.8% followed by Asia with 19.1%.