Gum Arabic Exports and Imports

Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.

World exports · 2025

$335M

-3.6%vs. 2024

World imports · 2025

$609M

-0.6%vs. 2024
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Gum Arabic Trade by Country

France led reported gum arabic exports in 2025, with 73% of world export value.

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Gum Arabic Exporters and Importers

France was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $155M.

Top Gum Arabic Exporters

France leads exports at $244M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$244M73%
$27.9M8.3%
$14.2M4.2%
$11.5M3.4%
$7.1M2.1%
United Kingdom
$5M1.5%
Nigeria
$4.5M1.3%
Egypt
$3.4M1.0%
Netherlands
$3.2M1.0%
Spain
$2.3M0.7%
Slovakia
$1.7M0.5%
Türkiye
$1.6M0.5%
Canada
$1.2M0.4%
Morocco
$920K0.3%
Indonesia
$742K0.2%
Singapore
$689K0.2%
Belgium
$625K0.2%
Sweden
$589K0.2%
South Sudan
$550K0.2%
Thailand
$529K0.2%
Bulgaria
$348K0.1%
Poland
$292K0.1%
Brazil
$285K0.1%
Ireland
$219K0.1%
Switzerland
$190K0.1%

Top Gum Arabic Importers

France leads imports at $155M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$155M26%
$93.7M15%
$70.5M12%
$53.4M8.8%
Ireland
$22.1M3.6%
United Kingdom
$19.7M3.2%
$18.9M3.1%
Japan
$14.9M2.4%
Türkiye
$11.5M1.9%
Spain
$11.2M1.8%
Mexico
$10.1M1.7%
Canada
$9.3M1.5%
Switzerland
$8.9M1.5%
Poland
$8.7M1.4%
Brazil
$8.6M1.4%
Netherlands
$7.9M1.3%
Singapore
$5.9M1.0%
Argentina
$5.9M1.0%
South Korea
$5.3M0.9%
Indonesia
$5.2M0.9%
Thailand
$5.2M0.8%
Australia
$5M0.8%
Austria
$4.4M0.7%
Slovakia
$3.7M0.6%
Hungary
$3.5M0.6%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These gum arabic filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported value
United States
Imports
France$60.2M
France
Imports
SDN$38.1M
France
Imports
TCD$37.9M
India
Imports
MLI$26M
Germany
Imports
France$23.2M
France
Exports
United States$22.3M
Ireland
Imports
France$16.6M
United States
Imports
TCD$14.9M
United States
Imports
SDN$13.4M
Germany
Imports
SDN$13.2M
Japan
Imports
SDN$13M
India
Imports
TCD$12.8M
France
Exports
Germany$11.2M
India
Imports
SDN$11.1M
Italy
Imports
France$10.3M
Brazil
Imports
France$9.8M
United Kingdom
Imports
SDN$9.6M
Japan
Imports
France$7.2M
Spain
Imports
France$7M
United States
Imports
United Kingdom$7M
France
Exports
China$6.9M
Poland
Imports
France$6.6M
United Kingdom
Imports
France$6.4M
Ireland
Imports
United Kingdom$6.3M
Netherlands
Imports
France$6M
Germany
Imports
TCD$5.9M
Mexico
Imports
France$5.6M
Switzerland
Imports
France$5.3M
France
Exports
Ireland$5.1M
France
Exports
Brazil$4.4M

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