Top Imported Vegetables Countries Overall imports for vegetables totaled US$67.6 billion during 2015, up 8.3% since 2011. The following countries account for 98.2% of the value of all international vegetable purchases for 2015.

Most Valuable  Vegetable  Imports 2015

Here are the most valuable vegetables imported during 2015, listed in descending order by dollar value.  Also shown is the change in value for each category since 2011.

Research Note:  Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.

Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis