The main countries of the world in terms of value exports and imports of fruit and berry products

The objective of this research article was to consider the parameters of the value export and import of fruit and berry products in the countries of the world that are among the main ones in these areas of international trade. Based on FAO data, the authors identified twenty countries that were leaders in these indicators by the end of 2023. In order to identify the changes that occurred over a ten-year period for each of the selected countries, a comparison of the indicators was made relative to 2014. In both compared years, the authors calculated the share of these countries in the global export and import of fruit and berry products. Based on the results obtained, two ratings were compiled in tabular form. The authors found that in 2023, the top ten in terms of export of goods of the designated food subgroup included Spain, the Netherlands, the USA, Thailand, China, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Turkey, and Peru. Together, they provided 52.12% of the corresponding global volume. The second ten included South Africa, Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, France, Egypt. The following ten countries were leaders in imports of fruit and berry products: the USA, China, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Canada, Russia, Japan, Spain. In total, they provided 61.55% of the corresponding global volume. The second ten included Belgium, Italy, Poland, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Austria, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Indonesia. Some of the countries are present in both ratings, since part of the fruit and berry products are sent through them to other countries.