Top Sugar Importers 2015 This list reveals the top 10 sugar importers based on their percentage of global import purchases (shown within parenthesis). In 2015, world sugar imports totaled US$41.8 billion.

Fastest-Growing Sugar Import Countries
Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for globally imported sugar was -6.9.%.

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