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Ginger, saffron, turmeric and other spices: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in ginger, saffron, turmeric and other spices totaled $4 billion (1.8 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (22%), India (18%) and Germany (4%); the top importers were the United States (12%), the Netherlands (6%) and Germany (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 34%.

Summary

World trade
$4billion
Tonnes
1.8million tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,226
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$871 million · 21.7%
  2. India$714 million · 17.8%
  3. Germany$168 million · 4.2%
  4. Netherlands$163 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  5. Spain$156 million · 3.9%
  6. Turkey$154 million · 3.8%
  7. Peru$136 million · 3.4%
  8. Thailand$117 million · 2.9%
  9. Iran$103 million · 2.6%
  10. Brazil$99 million · 2.5%
  11. Pakistan$86 million · 2.1%
  12. South Africa$82 million · 2.1%
  13. Saudi Arabia$63 million · 1.6%
  14. Myanmar$62 million · 1.5%
  15. Afghanistan$60 million · 1.5%
  16. United States$58 million · 1.5%
  17. Vietnam$48 million · 1.2%
  18. Poland$46 million · 1.1%
  19. United Arab Emirates$45 million · 1.1%
  20. Syria$39 million · 0.97%

Top importers

  1. United States$466 million · 11.6%
  2. Netherlands$255 million · 6.4%
    re-exports
  3. Germany$224 million · 5.6%
  4. Saudi Arabia$195 million · 4.9%
  5. United Arab Emirates$190 million · 4.8%
  6. United Kingdom$164 million · 4.1%
  7. Bangladesh$164 million · 4.1%
  8. Japan$151 million · 3.8%
  9. Spain$117 million · 2.9%
  10. India$110 million · 2.7%
  11. Canada$106 million · 2.7%
  12. France$106 million · 2.6%
  13. Malaysia$98 million · 2.5%
  14. China$92 million · 2.3%
  15. Belgium$75 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  16. Poland$70 million · 1.8%
  17. Pakistan$64 million · 1.6%
  18. Morocco$60 million · 1.5%
  19. Italy$59 million · 1.5%
  20. Vietnam$58 million · 1.5%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2000

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

  • China 871
  • India 714
  • Germany 168
  • Netherlands 163
  • Spain 156

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China83.3871
India49.1714
Germany33.1168
Netherlands21.3163
Spain22.7156

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 61% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,226

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$1,384
1996$1,413
1997$1,608
1998$1,493
1999$1,448
2000$1,360
2001$1,324
2002$1,305
2003$1,443
2004$1,734
2005$1,706
2006$1,634
2007$1,594
2008$686
2009$1,917
2010$2,607
2011$2,298
2012$1,825
2013$2,206
2014$2,650
2015$2,195
2016$2,055
2017$2,213
2018$2,169
2019$2,029
2020$2,203
2021$2,265
2022$2,016
2023$2,357
2024$2,226

What it includes

  • 0910 · Ginger, saffron, turmeric and other spices

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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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