Top 10 banana Exporters by Country 2020

Worldwide banana exports by country totaled an estimated US$14.7 billion in 2019, up by an average 43.3% for all banana shippers over the five-year period starting in 2015 when bananas shipments were valued at $10.2 billion. Year over year, the value of global banana exports appreciated by 11.2% from 2018 to 2019.

From a continental perspective, Latin American excluding Mexico plus the Caribbean accounted for the highest dollar worth of banana exports in 2019 via shipments valued at $8.3 billion or 56.9% of international banana sales. European exporters were responsible for 17.5% of total exported bananas, trailed by shippers in Asia at 15.6%. Smaller percentages came from exporters in Africa (5.2%), North America (4.9%) then Oceania (0.004%) led by Australia.

For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 0803 for fresh or dried bananas and plantains.
Bananas Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of bananas during 2019.

Ecuador: US$3.3 billion (22.6% of total bananas exports)
Philippines: $1.9 billion (13.2%)
Colombia: $1.6 billion (11%)
Costa Rica: $999.7 million (6.8%)
Guatemala: $944.5 million (6.4%)
Netherlands: $790.6 million (5.4%)
Belgium: $782.1 million (5.3%)
United States: $450.3 million (3.1%)
Dominican Republic: $432.7 million (3%)
Panama: $379.1 million (2.6%)
Ivory Coast: $339.7 million (2.3%)
Honduras: $302.7 million (2.1%)
Mexico: $269.5 million (1.8%)
Cameroon: $256.4 million (1.7%)
Germany: $242.1 million (1.7%)
The listed 15 countries shipped 88.8% of global banana exports in 2019 by value.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing bananas exporters since 2015 were: Philippines (up 338.9%), Cameroon (up 307.5%), Panama (up 280%) and Ivory Coast (up 193.4%).

Two countries posted declines in their exported bananas sales namely Germany (down -29.5%) and Belgium (down -19.1%).