Butter Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$11.5B
+18.9%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$9.6B
+2.6%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Butter Trade by Country
New Zealand led reported butter exports in 2025, with 19% of world export value.
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Butter Exporters and Importers
France was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $1.8B.
Top Butter Exporters
New Zealand leads exports at $2.2B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $2.2B | 19% | |
| $2.1B | 18% | |
| $1.5B | 13% | |
| $1B | 8.8% | |
France | $896M | 7.8% |
| $859M | 7.5% | |
Poland | $550M | 4.8% |
Denmark | $533M | 4.6% |
United States | $510M | 4.4% |
Finland | $254M | 2.2% |
United Kingdom | $210M | 1.8% |
India | $139M | 1.2% |
Italy | $115M | 1.0% |
Australia | $68.3M | 0.6% |
Sweden | $62.1M | 0.5% |
Saudi Arabia | $60.3M | 0.5% |
Portugal | $56.3M | 0.5% |
Spain | $52.4M | 0.5% |
Czechia | $32.9M | 0.3% |
Austria | $29.4M | 0.3% |
Luxembourg | $29.4M | 0.3% |
Lithuania | $27.4M | 0.2% |
Azerbaijan | $26.6M | 0.2% |
South Africa | $17.9M | 0.2% |
Norway | $17.5M | 0.2% |
Top Butter Importers
France leads imports at $1.8B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
France | $1.8B | 19% |
| $982M | 10% | |
| $833M | 8.7% | |
| $547M | 5.7% | |
Saudi Arabia | $433M | 4.5% |
United States | $418M | 4.4% |
United Kingdom | $391M | 4.1% |
Italy | $328M | 3.4% |
Canada | $256M | 2.7% |
South Korea | $250M | 2.6% |
Australia | $229M | 2.4% |
Spain | $229M | 2.4% |
Czechia | $203M | 2.1% |
Indonesia | $158M | 1.6% |
Romania | $152M | 1.6% |
Azerbaijan | $145M | 1.5% |
Austria | $126M | 1.3% |
Japan | $116M | 1.2% |
Morocco | $115M | 1.2% |
Malaysia | $115M | 1.2% |
Denmark | $107M | 1.1% |
Greece | $95M | 1.0% |
Singapore | $93.3M | 1.0% |
Slovakia | $92.1M | 1.0% |
Poland | $89M | 0.9% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These butter filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Exports | China | $781M |
| Ireland Exports | United States | $642M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $534M |
| Ireland Exports | Netherlands | $378M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $301M |
| France Imports | Netherlands | $278M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $271M |
| United States Imports | Ireland | $252M |
| Belgium Exports | France | $252M |
| Germany Imports | Ireland | $240M |
| Ireland Exports | United Kingdom | $227M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $220M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Ireland | $206M |
| New Zealand Exports | United States | $198M |
| United States Imports | New Zealand | $196M |
| New Zealand Exports | Australia | $187M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $186M |
| Australia Imports | New Zealand | $185M |
| Denmark Exports | Netherlands | $184M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $178M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $176M |
| Canada Imports | United States | $175M |
| Netherlands Imports | Denmark | $171M |
| Ireland Exports | France | $160M |
| New Zealand Exports | Saudi Arabia | $147M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $138M |
| United Kingdom Exports | _X | $137M |
| France Imports | Ireland | $131M |
| France Imports | Belgium | $125M |
| Belgium Exports | Netherlands | $116M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.