Fresh Whole Chicken Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$1.2B
-3.3%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.4B
+14.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Fresh Whole Chicken Trade by Country
Italy led reported fresh whole chicken exports in 2025, with 11% of world export value.
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Fresh Whole Chicken Exporters and Importers
Germany was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $264M.
Top Fresh Whole Chicken Exporters
Italy leads exports at $131M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $131M | 11% | |
| $129M | 11% | |
Saudi Arabia | $126M | 11% |
| $122M | 10% | |
| $117M | 9.9% | |
France | $105M | 8.9% |
Austria | $89.7M | 7.6% |
Spain | $79.2M | 6.7% |
Greece | $53.6M | 4.5% |
Portugal | $36.3M | 3.1% |
Bulgaria | $26.1M | 2.2% |
United States | $22.3M | 1.9% |
Romania | $16.3M | 1.4% |
Czechia | $16M | 1.3% |
Türkiye | $13M | 1.1% |
Germany | $11.6M | 1.0% |
Denmark | $10.8M | 0.9% |
United Kingdom | $9.6M | 0.8% |
Canada | $8.8M | 0.7% |
Serbia | $8.1M | 0.7% |
Slovenia | $6.2M | 0.5% |
Kazakhstan | $6.2M | 0.5% |
Ireland | $5.9M | 0.5% |
Hungary | $5.4M | 0.5% |
Latvia | $5.3M | 0.4% |
Top Fresh Whole Chicken Importers
Germany leads imports at $264M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Germany | $264M | 18% |
United Kingdom | $225M | 16% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $198M | 14% |
France | $112M | 7.7% |
Kuwait | $93.2M | 6.4% |
Czechia | $48.6M | 3.4% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $40.5M | 2.8% |
Spain | $36.8M | 2.5% |
| $36.4M | 2.5% | |
| $33.5M | 2.3% | |
Greece | $33.4M | 2.3% |
| $33.1M | 2.3% | |
Denmark | $32.4M | 2.2% |
Bulgaria | $30.7M | 2.1% |
Austria | $19.5M | 1.3% |
Luxembourg | $17.8M | 1.2% |
Slovakia | $17.6M | 1.2% |
Portugal | $12.4M | 0.9% |
Hungary | $12.2M | 0.8% |
Moldova | $12.1M | 0.8% |
Latvia | $12M | 0.8% |
Sweden | $10.7M | 0.7% |
Cyprus | $9.5M | 0.7% |
United States | $8.7M | 0.6% |
Switzerland | $8.2M | 0.6% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These fresh whole chicken filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| HKG Imports | China | $186M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $88.2M |
| Denmark Imports | France | $74M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $68.7M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Belgium | $64M |
| Saudi Arabia Exports | KWT | $53.3M |
| Belgium Exports | United Kingdom | $53M |
| Germany Imports | Austria | $49M |
| Netherlands Exports | United Kingdom | $40.4M |
| MAC Imports | China | $35.9M |
| CZE Imports | Poland | $35.5M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Netherlands | $34.6M |
| Italy Exports | Germany | $34.5M |
| Saudi Arabia Exports | BHR | $34.3M |
| Germany Imports | Italy | $34.2M |
| Poland Exports | CZE | $32.2M |
| Germany Imports | France | $26.7M |
| France Exports | Belgium | $24.5M |
| Belgium Exports | Netherlands | $24.2M |
| Belgium Imports | France | $23.9M |
| GRC Exports | Italy | $23.7M |
| Spain Exports | France | $22.5M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Poland | $22.4M |
| Portugal Exports | Spain | $21.1M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Italy | $20.8M |
| United Kingdom Imports | France | $20.7M |
| Italy Imports | GRC | $20.7M |
| France Imports | Belgium | $20.3M |
| Italy Exports | France | $20.1M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Spain | $19.3M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.