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Albumins (whey protein): top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in albumins (whey protein) totaled $3.4 billion (407 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (24%), Germany (15%) and the Netherlands (11%); the top importers were China (14%), Japan (9%) and the Netherlands (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 90%.

Summary

World trade
$3.4billion
Tonnes
407thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$8,342
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$819 million · 24.1%
  2. Germany$503 million · 14.8%
  3. Netherlands$374 million · 11%
    re-exports
  4. New Zealand$298 million · 8.8%
  5. Poland$230 million · 6.8%
  6. United Kingdom$229 million · 6.8%
  7. Denmark$224 million · 6.6%
  8. Italy$130 million · 3.8%
  9. France$128 million · 3.8%
  10. Australia$92 million · 2.7%
  11. Ireland$71 million · 2.1%
  12. Lithuania$55 million · 1.6%
  13. Belgium$47 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  14. Argentina$38 million · 1.1%
  15. Spain$23 million · 0.67%
  16. India$18 million · 0.54%
  17. Norway$18 million · 0.52%
  18. Sweden$12 million · 0.36%
  19. Slovakia$8 million · 0.25%
  20. China$8 million · 0.23%

Top importers

  1. China$492 million · 14.5%
  2. Japan$306 million · 9%
  3. Netherlands$244 million · 7.2%
    re-exports
  4. United Kingdom$223 million · 6.6%
  5. United States$198 million · 5.8%
  6. Germany$177 million · 5.2%
  7. India$168 million · 4.9%
  8. Brazil$157 million · 4.6%
  9. Canada$150 million · 4.4%
  10. Poland$147 million · 4.3%
  11. France$109 million · 3.2%
  12. Denmark$88 million · 2.6%
  13. South Korea$79 million · 2.3%
  14. Spain$68 million · 2%
  15. Hungary$60 million · 1.8%
  16. Italy$52 million · 1.5%
  17. Ireland$40 million · 1.2%
  18. Australia$35 million · 1%
  19. Switzerland$34 million · 1%
  20. Sweden$34 million · 1%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2006

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 819
  • Germany 503
  • Netherlands 374
  • New Zealand 298
  • Poland 230

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States53.7819
Germany34.8503
Netherlands34.6374
New Zealand46.7298
Poland0.3230

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 152% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $8,342

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$3,305
1996$3,387
1997$3,259
1998$3,055
1999$3,189
2000$3,315
2001$3,597
2002$3,388
2003$3,804
2004$4,254
2005$4,004
2006$4,265
2007$5,292
2008$6,305
2009$5,175
2010$5,370
2011$6,403
2012$7,651
2013$7,756
2014$7,767
2015$6,451
2016$5,791
2017$6,330
2018$5,762
2019$6,028
2020$5,869
2021$6,698
2022$9,472
2023$7,616
2024$8,342

What it includes

  • 3502 · Albumins (whey protein)

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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