Sweet Potato Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$839M
+13.4%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$987M
+20.2%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Sweet Potato Trade by Country
Egypt led reported sweet potato exports in 2025, with 28% of world export value.
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Sweet Potato Exporters and Importers
Netherlands was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $191M.
Top Sweet Potato Exporters
Egypt leads exports at $236M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $236M | 28% | |
| $215M | 26% | |
| $160M | 19% | |
| $32.2M | 3.8% | |
Japan | $27.1M | 3.2% |
Portugal | $21.1M | 2.5% |
| $17.8M | 2.1% | |
France | $16.7M | 2.0% |
South Africa | $12.8M | 1.5% |
Brazil | $12.7M | 1.5% |
Indonesia | $11.1M | 1.3% |
Dominican Republic | $9.9M | 1.2% |
United Kingdom | $9.7M | 1.2% |
Mexico | $7.4M | 0.9% |
Belgium | $7.4M | 0.9% |
Italy | $7.3M | 0.9% |
Germany | $7.1M | 0.8% |
Thailand | $4.4M | 0.5% |
Jamaica | $3.1M | 0.4% |
Hungary | $2.2M | 0.3% |
Poland | $2.1M | 0.3% |
Australia | $1.9M | 0.2% |
Austria | $1.4M | 0.2% |
Czechia | $1.3M | 0.2% |
Denmark | $1.3M | 0.2% |
Top Sweet Potato Importers
Netherlands leads imports at $191M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $191M | 19% | |
United Kingdom | $127M | 13% |
Germany | $92.6M | 9.4% |
France | $83.6M | 8.5% |
| $74.4M | 7.5% | |
Belgium | $59.9M | 6.1% |
| $49.8M | 5.0% | |
| $31.6M | 3.2% | |
Thailand | $29.4M | 3.0% |
Italy | $26.3M | 2.7% |
Saudi Arabia | $23.6M | 2.4% |
Poland | $19.5M | 2.0% |
Japan | $17.6M | 1.8% |
Malaysia | $16.1M | 1.6% |
Singapore | $15.2M | 1.5% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $11.3M | 1.1% |
Ireland | $11M | 1.1% |
Switzerland | $10.8M | 1.1% |
Norway | $9.2M | 0.9% |
Finland | $7.4M | 0.7% |
Sweden | $6.5M | 0.7% |
Hungary | $6.4M | 0.7% |
Austria | $6.2M | 0.6% |
Czechia | $5.6M | 0.6% |
Romania | $4.9M | 0.5% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These sweet potato filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Imports | Egypt | $126M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $80.8M |
| Egypt Exports | Netherlands | $80.8M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $77.4M |
| Canada Imports | United States | $72.8M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $55.7M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Egypt | $54.9M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $54.9M |
| United Kingdom Imports | United States | $45.6M |
| Egypt Exports | United Kingdom | $44.7M |
| Netherlands Imports | United States | $42.2M |
| United States Exports | Netherlands | $37.9M |
| United States Exports | United Kingdom | $37.1M |
| Spain Imports | Egypt | $30.1M |
| United States Imports | China | $27.8M |
| Germany Imports | Egypt | $26.4M |
| Egypt Exports | France | $24.3M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $23.5M |
| Egypt Exports | Saudi Arabia | $23.2M |
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $22.3M |
| Egypt Exports | Spain | $21.1M |
| Saudi Arabia Imports | Egypt | $20.7M |
| France Imports | Egypt | $19.4M |
| Germany Imports | United States | $19.1M |
| Italy Imports | Egypt | $17.9M |
| Japan Imports | Vietnam | $11.9M |
| Netherlands Exports | Poland | $11.8M |
| Japan Exports | Thailand | $11.6M |
| Egypt Exports | HUN | $10.9M |
| Thailand Imports | Japan | $10.8M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.