Live Pigs Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$2.5B
-10.8%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$2.5B
-6.5%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Pigs Trade by Country
Denmark led reported live pigs exports in 2025, with 58% of world export value.
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Live Pigs Exporting and Importing Countries
Germany was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $770M.
Top Live Pigs Exporting Countries
Denmark leads exports at $1.4B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $1.4B | 58% | |
| $508M | 21% | |
| $272M | 11% | |
| $69.9M | 2.8% | |
| $62.4M | 2.5% | |
Czechia | $22.1M | 0.9% |
Hungary | $19.4M | 0.8% |
Portugal | $18M | 0.7% |
Latvia | $16.5M | 0.7% |
Slovakia | $13.1M | 0.5% |
Spain | $11.2M | 0.5% |
Ireland | $10.4M | 0.4% |
Croatia | $4.9M | 0.2% |
United States | $3.7M | 0.1% |
Austria | $2.6M | 0.1% |
Poland | $2.4M | 0.1% |
Thailand | $2.2M | 0.1% |
France | $1.8M | 0.1% |
Lithuania | $1.5M | 0.1% |
Bulgaria | $653K | 0.0% |
Georgia | $363K | 0.0% |
South Africa | $188K | 0.0% |
Luxembourg | $177K | 0.0% |
Greece | $30.7K | 0.0% |
Norway | $11.2K | 0.0% |
Top Live Pigs Importing Countries
Germany leads imports at $770M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $770M | 31% | |
Poland | $705M | 28% |
Spain | $329M | 13% |
United States | $271M | 11% |
Italy | $110M | 4.4% |
| $71.2M | 2.8% | |
Romania | $52M | 2.1% |
Croatia | $36.8M | 1.5% |
Hungary | $24.6M | 1.0% |
| $22.7M | 0.9% | |
Austria | $15.5M | 0.6% |
United Kingdom | $11.9M | 0.5% |
Czechia | $9.8M | 0.4% |
Serbia | $9.3M | 0.4% |
| $9M | 0.4% | |
France | $8.6M | 0.3% |
Luxembourg | $7.5M | 0.3% |
Lithuania | $7M | 0.3% |
Slovenia | $6.8M | 0.3% |
Portugal | $6.4M | 0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $5.5M | 0.2% |
Moldova | $4.8M | 0.2% |
Slovakia | $2.5M | 0.1% |
Estonia | $1.4M | 0.1% |
North Macedonia | $1.2M | 0.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live pigs filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Poland Imports | Denmark | $580M |
| Denmark Exports | Poland | $535M |
| Denmark Exports | Germany | $517M |
| Germany Imports | Denmark | $485M |
| Canada Exports | United States | $310M |
| United States Imports | Canada | $307M |
| Spain Imports | Netherlands | $146M |
| Netherlands Exports | Spain | $135M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $130M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $126M |
| Belgium Exports | Spain | $39.4M |
| Italy Imports | Denmark | $37.3M |
| Denmark Exports | Italy | $37M |
| Denmark Exports | Netherlands | $32.2M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $30.3M |
| Spain Imports | Belgium | $26.6M |
| Netherlands Imports | Denmark | $25.4M |
| Italy Imports | Netherlands | $20.4M |
| HRV Imports | Netherlands | $18.3M |
| Netherlands Exports | Italy | $15.5M |
| Netherlands Exports | HRV | $14.6M |
| Portugal Exports | Spain | $13.6M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $13.2M |
| Spain Imports | Portugal | $12.2M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $11M |
| Germany Exports | HUN | $10.9M |
| HUN Imports | Germany | $10.3M |
| Denmark Exports | SRB | $10.3M |
| Spain Imports | Denmark | $10.3M |
| CZE Exports | HUN | $10.2M |
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