Tea is the world’s 2nd most commonly consumed beverage after water, but its popularity doesn’t seem to fade. Although the majority of countries make their own tea, others rely on imports in order to meet demand. We will explore the data on tea imports from each of the countries in this article, as well as examine which countries are major importers, where they obtain their tea, and what factors affect their decision to import. The analysis of these data gives us the opportunity to find out more about global tea markets and better understanding what drives them.
Here is a list of the largest tea importers by country, according to the World’s Top Exports:
Rank | Country | Imports(US$) |
---|---|---|
1 | Pakistan | 596.48M |
2 | United States | 531.76M |
3 | Russia | 436.24M |
4 | United Kingdom | 307.44M |
5 | Hong Kong SAR | 262.14M |
6 | Germany | 244.85M |
7 | Egypt | 221.13M |
8 | Morocco | 207.44M |
9 | Vietnam | 192.21M |
10 | Saudi Arabia | 188.86M |
11 | France | 175.52M |
12 | Japan | 174.07M |
13 | China | 167.46M |
14 | United Arab Emirates | 156.21M |
15 | Canada | 141.62M |
16 | Netherlands | 133.45M |
17 | Poland | 124.56M |
18 | Iran | 121.67M |
19 | Australia | 108.55M |
20 | Ghana | 102.71M |
21 | Malaysia | 88.82M |
22 | Taiwan | 88.08M |
23 | Italy | 85.54M |
24 | Belgium | 82.79M |
25 | Kazakhstan | 81.73M |
26 | Chile | 62.85M |
27 | Azerbaijan | 61.86M |
28 | India | 59.41M |
29 | Ukraine | 56.53M |
30 | Spain | 51.79M |
31 | Algeria | 47.47M |
32 | Belarus | 44.59M |
33 | Singapore | 44.08M |
34 | Yemen | 42.89M |
35 | Uzbekistan | 42.84M |
36 | Ireland | 42.62M |
37 | Türkiye | 41.53M |
38 | Switzerland | 40.28M |
39 | South Africa | 37.56M |
40 | Sudan | 36.10M |
41 | Sweden | 32.03M |
42 | Czech Republic | 28.96M |
43 | Mali | 27.93M |
44 | Afghanistan | 26.61M |
45 | Austria | 25.53M |
46 | South Korea | 24.89M |
47 | Denmark | 24.89M |
48 | DR Congo | 24.37M |
49 | Mauritania | 24.29M |
50 | Nigeria | 23.72M |
51 | Indonesia | 23.02M |
52 | Thailand | 22.85M |
53 | Iraq | 21.66M |
54 | Gambia | 21.44M |
55 | New Zealand | 20.63M |
56 | Niger | 20.26M |
57 | Norway | 18.77M |
58 | Ivory Coast | 17.91M |
59 | Myanmar | 16.95M |
60 | Libya | 15.43M |
61 | Sri Lanka | 14.88M |
62 | Guinea | 14.44M |
63 | Kenya | 14.21M |
64 | Tunisia | 13.69M |
65 | Jordan | 13.38M |
66 | Qatar | 13.30M |
67 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.78M |
68 | Macao | 12.18M |
69 | Finland | 11.86M |
70 | Lithuania | 11.26M |
71 | Latvia | 11.20M |
72 | Philippines | 11.03M |
73 | Hungary | 10.49M |
74 | Cameroon | 10.27M |
75 | Israel | 9.96M |
76 | Mexico | 8.77M |
77 | Moldova | 7.36M |
78 | Greece | 6.93M |
79 | Portugal | 6.81M |
80 | Tajikistan | 6.58M |
81 | Georgia | 6.36M |
82 | Estonia | 6.32M |
83 | Senegal | 6.20M |
84 | Botswana | 6.13M |
85 | Kuwait | 6.03M |
86 | Oman | 5.79M |
87 | Somalia | 5.62M |
88 | Romania | 5.00M |
89 | Peru | 4.56M |
90 | Turkmenistan | 4.18M |
91 | Namibia | 3.94M |
92 | Mongolia | 3.79M |
93 | Mozambique | 3.78M |
94 | Slovakia | 3.73M |
95 | Chad | 3.63M |
96 | Luxembourg | 3.54M |
97 | Bulgaria | 3.52M |
98 | Lebanon | 3.33M |
99 | Fiji | 3.20M |
100 | Angola | 3.15M |
Lastly, our analysis of tea imports by country has provided a range of useful information on the global tea market. While there are lots of countries that make huge amounts of tea, many others depend on imports in order to meet demand. China is the biggest exporter of tea worldwide, with Pakistan being the world’s largest importer. In addition, we have learned that the decision to import tea from some countries may also be influenced by factors like taste preferences, trade policies, and production costs.
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