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2022
Exports $1.53MWorld Rnk 72 / 161
Flag Rnk 1086 / 1216
2022
Destination $129k Ireland
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $129kColombia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Bananas-1.99Rnk 1001 / 1025
2022
Imports $535MWorld Rnk 7 / 196
Flag Rnk 244 / 1214
2022
Origin $26.2M Colombia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $26.2MCameroon
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United Kingdom1.42Rnk 12 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United Kingdom exported $1.53M in Bananas, making it the 72nd largest exporter of Bananas in the world. At the same year, Bananas was the 1086th most exported product in United Kingdom. The main destination of Bananas exports from United Kingdom are: Ireland ($659k), France ($197k), Netherlands ($136k), Colombia ($129k), and Italy ($127k).

The fastest growing export markets for Bananas of United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were Colombia ($129k), France ($121k), and Italy ($114k).

Imports In 2022, United Kingdom imported $535M in Bananas, becoming the 7th largest importer of Bananas in the world. At the same year, Bananas was the 244th most imported product in United Kingdom. United Kingdom imports Bananas primarily from: Colombia ($160M), Costa Rica ($107M), Dominican Republic ($59.4M), Ecuador ($44.8M), and Cameroon ($41.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Bananas for United Kingdom between 2021 and 2022 were Cameroon ($26.2M), Colombia ($12M), and Guatemala ($8.05M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (75) and Amazon (1) were at the forefront of shipping Bananas from United Kingdom to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2024

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Overview In September 2024 United Kingdom's Bananas exports accounted up to £88.5k and imports accounted up to £45.1M, resulting in a negative trade balance of £45M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom's   Bananas have decreased by £-64k (-42%) from £153k to £88.5k, while imports increased by £6.47M (16.8%) from £38.6M to £45.1M.

Destinations In September 2024, Bananas were exported mostly to Ireland (£62.8k), France (£16.4k), and Canada (£9.29k), and were imported mostly from Colombia (£11M), Costa Rica (£9.25M), Ecuador (£5.58M), Dominican Republic (£4.14M), and Guatemala (£3.16M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Bananas's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Ireland (£-15.8k or -24.7%) and Iceland (£-931 or -20.9%). In September 2024, the increase in Bananas's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Colombia (£3.77M or 33.9%), Ecuador (£1.68M or 63.4%), and Costa Rica (£1.29M or 13.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-64k(-42%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£6.47M(16.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Holyhead£51.7k
MAIN DESTINATION (September 2024)Ireland£62.8k

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.53M
IMPORTS (2022)$535M
NET TRADE (2022)-$534M

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $1.53M in Bananas. The main destinations of United Kingdom exports on Bananas were Ireland ($659k), France ($197k), Netherlands ($136k), Colombia ($129k), and Italy ($127k).

In 2022, United Kingdom imported $535M in Bananas, mainly from Colombia ($160M), Costa Rica ($107M), Dominican Republic ($59.4M), Ecuador ($44.8M), and Cameroon ($41.7M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Bananas EXPORT MARKETS FOR United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
Colombia$129k (1%)
France$121k (161%)
Italy$114k (858%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Bananas BY United Kingdom WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$309k (-69.5%)
Ireland-$96.6k (-12.8%)
Poland-$17.7k (-22.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United Kingdom's main exporting competitors in Bananas were:
Ecuador $3.68B
Philippines $1.41B
Costa Rica $1.22B
In 2022, United Kingdom's main importing competitors in Bananas were:
United States $2.7B
China $1.06B
Japan $797M

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Trade Value of Bananas by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $285k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALEcuador+ $14.1M

Bananas’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $285k.   Bananas’s highest import potential is Ecuador with an import gap of $14.1M.

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