Frozen Whole Chicken Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$2.8B
-15.9%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.5B
-37.1%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Frozen Whole Chicken Trade by Country
Brazil led reported frozen whole chicken exports in 2025, with 59% of world export value.
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Frozen Whole Chicken Exporting and Importing Countries
Saudi Arabia was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $424M.
Top Frozen Whole Chicken Exporting Countries
Brazil leads exports at $1.7B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7B | 59% | |
| $310M | 11% | |
| $170M | 6.0% | |
| $140M | 5.0% | |
Spain | $75.4M | 2.7% |
Netherlands | $54M | 1.9% |
South Korea | $53.6M | 1.9% |
Saudi Arabia | $51.4M | 1.8% |
Belgium | $41.2M | 1.5% |
Argentina | $33.8M | 1.2% |
Italy | $27.7M | 1.0% |
United States | $25.3M | 0.9% |
South Africa | $14.9M | 0.5% |
Kazakhstan | $13.5M | 0.5% |
Ireland | $10.2M | 0.4% |
Singapore | $10M | 0.4% |
Germany | $9.8M | 0.3% |
Sweden | $9.4M | 0.3% |
Portugal | $9.4M | 0.3% |
India | $9.3M | 0.3% |
Malaysia | $8.5M | 0.3% |
Denmark | $6.4M | 0.2% |
Austria | $4.5M | 0.2% |
New Zealand | $4.4M | 0.2% |
Canada | $4.3M | 0.2% |
Top Frozen Whole Chicken Importing Countries
Saudi Arabia leads imports at $424M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Saudi Arabia | $424M | 29% |
Kuwait | $184M | 13% |
South Africa | $133M | 9.1% |
Egypt | $75.8M | 5.2% |
Singapore | $56.6M | 3.9% |
Netherlands | $49.3M | 3.4% |
Angola | $46.4M | 3.2% |
Spain | $46.4M | 3.2% |
Germany | $34.5M | 2.4% |
United Kingdom | $34M | 2.3% |
| $30.3M | 2.1% | |
Japan | $29.9M | 2.0% |
Sweden | $21M | 1.4% |
Maldives | $19.8M | 1.4% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $18.4M | 1.3% |
Chile | $18M | 1.2% |
Georgia | $15.1M | 1.0% |
Czechia | $14.1M | 1.0% |
| $12.7M | 0.9% | |
Italy | $11.2M | 0.8% |
Slovenia | $10.6M | 0.7% |
Kazakhstan | $10.6M | 0.7% |
Kyrgyzstan | $10.2M | 0.7% |
Azerbaijan | $10M | 0.7% |
Armenia | $9.8M | 0.7% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These frozen whole chicken filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil Exports | ARE | $386M |
| Brazil Exports | Saudi Arabia | $215M |
| Brazil Exports | KWT | $137M |
| South Africa Imports | Brazil | $123M |
| Brazil Exports | QAT | $119M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Brazil | $102M |
| Brazil Exports | YEM | $98.6M |
| Brazil Exports | OMN | $96.2M |
| Türkiye Exports | IRQ | $83.5M |
| Brazil Exports | LBY | $80.7M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | France | $66.1M |
| Poland Exports | COD | $61.4M |
| Brazil Exports | IRQ | $50.3M |
| Brazil Exports | SGP | $42.6M |
| Japan Imports | Brazil | $41.7M |
| Egypt Imports | Brazil | $39.3M |
| Brazil Exports | BHR | $39M |
| Brazil Exports | Egypt | $35.2M |
| Brazil Exports | AGO | $31.9M |
| France Exports | Saudi Arabia | $30.1M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Russia | $28.9M |
| Brazil Exports | Peru | $26.3M |
| South Korea Exports | Vietnam | $25.4M |
| Spain Imports | Poland | $24.8M |
| Chile Imports | Brazil | $24.6M |
| Saudi Arabia Exports | ARE | $23M |
| Brazil Exports | Chile | $22.6M |
| Brazil Exports | Japan | $21.6M |
| Spain Exports | GIN | $20.3M |
| Netherlands Imports | Ukraine | $20M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.