Live Chicken Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$1.4B
+17.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$1.7B
+16.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Chicken Trade by Country
Germany led reported live chicken exports in 2025, with 36% of world export value.
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Live Chicken Exporting and Importing Countries
Netherlands was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $813M.
Top Live Chicken Exporting Countries
Germany leads exports at $522M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $522M | 36% | |
| $156M | 11% | |
| $153M | 11% | |
| $146M | 10% | |
Slovakia | $76.4M | 5.3% |
| $66M | 4.6% | |
Romania | $58.5M | 4.1% |
Denmark | $56.9M | 3.9% |
Czechia | $54.6M | 3.8% |
Lithuania | $39.4M | 2.7% |
Thailand | $19.8M | 1.4% |
Hungary | $17.1M | 1.2% |
Austria | $14.4M | 1.0% |
Türkiye | $9.3M | 0.6% |
Portugal | $8.7M | 0.6% |
Spain | $7.1M | 0.5% |
Croatia | $6.8M | 0.5% |
Poland | $4.6M | 0.3% |
Switzerland | $3.2M | 0.2% |
Greece | $3.1M | 0.2% |
Serbia | $3.1M | 0.2% |
Latvia | $2.6M | 0.2% |
South Africa | $2.4M | 0.2% |
Ireland | $2.2M | 0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $2.1M | 0.1% |
Top Live Chicken Importing Countries
Netherlands leads imports at $813M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $813M | 47% | |
| $213M | 12% | |
Poland | $174M | 10.0% |
Singapore | $158M | 9.1% |
| $143M | 8.2% | |
Austria | $68.4M | 3.9% |
Hungary | $60.9M | 3.5% |
Latvia | $13.5M | 0.8% |
Slovakia | $12M | 0.7% |
Egypt | $10.2M | 0.6% |
Spain | $9.3M | 0.5% |
Czechia | $9.2M | 0.5% |
Portugal | $9.1M | 0.5% |
Dominican Republic | $8.4M | 0.5% |
Lithuania | $6.5M | 0.4% |
Croatia | $5.7M | 0.3% |
| $5.2M | 0.3% | |
United Kingdom | $4.3M | 0.2% |
Italy | $3.6M | 0.2% |
Georgia | $2.9M | 0.2% |
Romania | $2.3M | 0.1% |
Canada | $1.8M | 0.1% |
Kuwait | $1.7M | 0.1% |
Slovenia | $1.4M | 0.1% |
Denmark | $998K | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live chicken filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $521M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $451M |
| Netherlands Imports | Belgium | $195M |
| Malaysia Exports | SGP | $146M |
| Belgium Imports | France | $115M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $74.2M |
| SGP Imports | Malaysia | $67.4M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $59.9M |
| France Exports | Belgium | $58.6M |
| Germany Imports | Denmark | $55.6M |
| Denmark Exports | Germany | $52M |
| ROU Exports | HUN | $46.4M |
| SVK Exports | Poland | $43M |
| HUN Imports | ROU | $41.8M |
| CZE Exports | Poland | $41.3M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $36M |
| Poland Imports | CZE | $35.7M |
| Belgium Exports | Netherlands | $35.7M |
| Poland Imports | SVK | $33M |
| Poland Imports | LTU | $27.5M |
| LTU Exports | Poland | $26.5M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $25M |
| Netherlands Exports | Poland | $23.2M |
| Germany Exports | Poland | $23.1M |
| Poland Imports | Netherlands | $19M |
| Netherlands Imports | France | $12.9M |
| CZE Exports | SVK | $11.2M |
| Poland Imports | HUN | $10.7M |
| Germany Exports | Austria | $10.4M |
| SVK Exports | HUN | $10.1M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.