Plantain Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$926M
+12.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.5B
+3.7%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Plantain Trade by Country
Ecuador led reported plantain exports in 2025, with 22% of world export value.
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Plantain Exporting and Importing Countries
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $480M.
Top Plantain Exporting Countries
Ecuador leads exports at $203M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $203M | 22% | |
| $181M | 20% | |
| $178M | 19% | |
| $122M | 13% | |
United States | $46.4M | 5.0% |
Mexico | $26.8M | 2.9% |
Belgium | $24.4M | 2.6% |
Hungary | $18.6M | 2.0% |
Spain | $16.7M | 1.8% |
Greece | $16.5M | 1.8% |
Sri Lanka | $13.5M | 1.5% |
Saudi Arabia | $10.4M | 1.1% |
France | $10.4M | 1.1% |
Italy | $10.4M | 1.1% |
South Africa | $6.7M | 0.7% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $6M | 0.6% |
Indonesia | $5.9M | 0.6% |
Ireland | $5.2M | 0.6% |
Egypt | $3.9M | 0.4% |
Philippines | $3.6M | 0.4% |
Portugal | $2.8M | 0.3% |
Dominican Republic | $2.6M | 0.3% |
Panama | $2.3M | 0.3% |
Pakistan | $1.4M | 0.2% |
Ghana | $1.1M | 0.1% |
Top Plantain Importing Countries
United States leads imports at $480M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
United States | $480M | 32% |
Saudi Arabia | $270M | 18% |
Romania | $135M | 9.1% |
Spain | $75.9M | 5.1% |
Hungary | $60.1M | 4.1% |
France | $57M | 3.9% |
United Kingdom | $49.8M | 3.4% |
Canada | $44M | 3.0% |
Italy | $42.6M | 2.9% |
Belgium | $40.9M | 2.8% |
| $39.2M | 2.7% | |
Bulgaria | $30.8M | 2.1% |
Germany | $24.1M | 1.6% |
North Macedonia | $23.2M | 1.6% |
Slovakia | $18.6M | 1.3% |
Portugal | $11.3M | 0.8% |
El Salvador | $11.2M | 0.8% |
Lithuania | $9.2M | 0.6% |
Chile | $6.7M | 0.5% |
Denmark | $4.3M | 0.3% |
Argentina | $4.2M | 0.3% |
Kuwait | $4M | 0.3% |
South Africa | $4M | 0.3% |
Switzerland | $3.6M | 0.2% |
Greece | $3.3M | 0.2% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These plantain filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| United States Imports | Guatemala | $271M |
| Guatemala Exports | United States | $166M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Ecuador | $150M |
| United States Imports | Ecuador | $108M |
| ROU Imports | GRC | $71.1M |
| United States Imports | Colombia | $66.8M |
| Colombia Exports | United States | $58M |
| Ecuador Exports | United States | $48.3M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $44.7M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $36.8M |
| HUN Imports | Germany | $36.2M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Colombia | $32.4M |
| Canada Imports | Guatemala | $32.2M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Philippines | $29.9M |
| Colombia Exports | United Kingdom | $27.7M |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $26.9M |
| Italy Imports | France | $23.4M |
| Spain Imports | Colombia | $21.8M |
| United States Imports | Mexico | $21.2M |
| Spain Imports | Ecuador | $21M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $21M |
| BGR Imports | Ecuador | $20.3M |
| France Imports | Colombia | $20.1M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $19.3M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | India | $18.5M |
| MKD Imports | Ecuador | $18.1M |
| Colombia Exports | Belgium | $16.9M |
| Colombia Exports | France | $15.7M |
| ROU Imports | Netherlands | $15.5M |
| United States Imports | Costa Rica | $14.4M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.