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Cinnamon sticksGlobal sales for cinnamon exported from all countries totaled US$898.4 million in 2025.
The overall value of cinnamon exports dropped by an average -18.6% for all exporting countries from five years earlier in 2021 when worldwide cinnamon shipments were valued at $1.1 billion.
Year over year, the growth in the value of globally exported cinnamon grew by 1.8% compared to $882.4 million starting in 2024.
The world’s top 5 exporters of cinnamon are Vietnam, Sri Lanka, mainland China, Indonesia and the Netherlands. That cohort of major suppliers generated 85.8% of the world’s spending on cinnamon exported during 2025. Such a high percentage suggests a relatively concentrated set of international suppliers for the popular spice.
From a continental perspective, 85.4% of worldwide spending on cinnamon exports was shipped from suppliers in Asia. Another 10.5% came from sources in Europe.
Smaller percentages originated from exporters in North America (2.6%), Africa (1.2%), Latin America (0.3%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (0.04%) Australia and New Zealand only.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 0906 for cinnamon including cinnamon-tree flowers.
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of cinnamon during 2025.
- Vietnam: US$279.9 million (31.2% of total cinnamon exports)
- Sri Lanka: $246.7 million (27.5%)
- mainland China: $117.1 million (13%)
- Indonesia: $97.2 million (10.8%)
- Netherlands: $29.9 million (3.3%)
- United States: $18.4 million (2%)
- Germany: $18.4 million (2%)
- India: $16.6 million (1.8%)
- Madagascar: $8.9 million (1%)
- France: $7.9 million (0.9%)
- Poland: $6.85 million (0.8%)
- Austria: $6.83 million (0.8%)
- Spain: $4.6 million (0.5%)
- Türkiye: $2.9 million (0.3%)
- United Kingdom: $2.7 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.3% of globally exported cinnamon in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing cinnamon exporters since 2024 were: Madagascar (up 30.4%), Germany (up 26.1%), India (up 22.8%) and Poland (up 18.3%).
Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported cinnamon sales were: Indonesia (down -13.4%), mainland China (down -6.7%) and the United Kingdom (down -6.3%).
By value, the 100 countries showcased in the following automated database were responsible for 99.998% of globally exported cinnamon during 2025.
| 1 | Vietnam | $279,943,000 | +4.5% |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | $246,673,000 | +13.4% |
| 3 | mainland China | $117,051,000 | -6.7% |
| 4 | Indonesia | $97,189,000 | -13.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | $29,919,000 | +12.8% |
| 6 | United States | $18,391,000 | +2.1% |
| 7 | Germany | $18,367,000 | +26.1% |
| 8 | India | $16,593,000 | +22.8% |
| 9 | Madagascar | $8,938,000 | +30.4% |
| 10 | France | $7,893,000 | +8.7% |
| 11 | Poland | $6,847,000 | +18.3% |
| 12 | Austria | $6,831,000 | +15% |
| 13 | Spain | $4,569,000 | +1.2% |
| 14 | Türkiye | $2,860,000 | +1.5% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $2,732,000 | -6.3% |
| 16 | Czech Republic | $2,717,000 | +6.6% |
| 17 | Mexico | $2,587,000 | +30.8% |
| 18 | Canada | $1,958,000 | -29.6% |
| 19 | Sweden | $1,768,000 | -10.8% |
| 20 | Portugal | $1,717,000 | +4.4% |
| 21 | Estonia | $1,669,000 | -23.5% |
| 22 | Italy | $1,510,000 | +39.2% |
| 23 | Belgium | $1,495,000 | +62.5% |
| 24 | Guatemala | $1,186,000 | +9.3% |
| 25 | Malaysia | $1,182,000 | -26.9% |
| 26 | Denmark | $1,059,000 | -0.9% |
| 27 | Romania | $1,032,000 | -20.7% |
| 28 | Thailand | $1,007,000 | +94% |
| 29 | Tanzania | $954,000 | +14.9% |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | $805,000 | +31.5% |
| 31 | Singapore | $739,000 | +17.5% |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | $657,000 | -96.2% |
| 33 | Latvia | $596,000 | +23.1% |
| 34 | Myanmar | $505,000 | +6213% |
| 35 | South Africa | $483,000 | +71.9% |
| 36 | Greece | $482,000 | +39.7% |
| 37 | US Minor Outlying Islands | $451,000 | 0% |
| 38 | Bulgaria | $447,000 | +73.3% |
| 39 | Laos | $434,000 | +58.4% |
| 40 | Croatia | $395,000 | +9.1% |
| 41 | Slovakia | $388,000 | -3% |
| 42 | Hungary | $323,000 | +26.2% |
| 43 | Australia | $321,000 | +31% |
| 44 | Russia | $319,000 | +51.9% |
| 45 | Costa Rica | $252,000 | +15.1% |
| 46 | Lebanon | $251,000 | +118.3% |
| 47 | El Salvador | $248,000 | +45.9% |
| 48 | Albania | $244,000 | 0% |
| 49 | Finland | $230,000 | +20.4% |
| 50 | Serbia | $217,000 | -1.4% |
| 51 | Lithuania | $216,000 | +26.3% |
| 52 | Bangladesh | $208,000 | +31.6% |
| 53 | Nepal | $197,000 | -79.9% |
| 54 | Armenia | $187,000 | +18600% |
| 55 | Peru | $179,000 | -16% |
| 56 | Hong Kong | $168,000 | +31.3% |
| 57 | Kenya | $164,000 | +25.2% |
| 58 | Egypt | $160,000 | -70.2% |
| 59 | Ecuador | $141,000 | +95.8% |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | $131,000 | +24.8% |
| 61 | Iran | $116,000 | +84.1% |
| 62 | Oman | $115,000 | -8% |
| 63 | Panama | $95,000 | +1800% |
| 64 | Colombia | $92,000 | +283.3% |
| 65 | Brazil | $87,000 | -13.9% |
| 66 | Kuwait | $85,000 | -82.2% |
| 67 | South Korea | $74,000 | +19.4% |
| 68 | Switzerland | $60,000 | -57.7% |
| 69 | Ireland | $54,000 | +14.9% |
| 70 | Slovenia | $53,000 | +130.4% |
| 71 | Bahrain | $52,000 | -68.7% |
| 72 | Pakistan | $42,000 | +20% |
| 73 | Jordan | $40,000 | -91.1% |
| 74 | Venezuela | $39,000 | +550% |
| 75 | New Zealand | $28,000 | +21.7% |
| 76 | Ukraine | $25,000 | -60.9% |
| 77 | Cambodia | $24,000 | +100% |
| 78 | Syria | $20,000 | -71.4% |
| 79 | Taiwan | $16,000 | +14.3% |
| 80 | Bolivia | $15,000 | -25% |
| 81 | Georgia | $15,000 | +200% |
| 82 | Honduras | $13,000 | -91.4% |
| 83 | Guyana | $13,000 | +160% |
| 84 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $13,000 | -74.5% |
| 85 | Luxembourg | $10,000 | +11.1% |
| 86 | Grenada | $8,000 | -65.2% |
| 87 | Moldova | $7,000 | -30% |
| 88 | Chile | $5,000 | -95.7% |
| 89 | Cyprus | $5,000 | 0% |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | $4,000 | -71.4% |
| 91 | North Macedonia | $4,000 | 0% |
| 92 | Paraguay | $4,000 | 0% |
| 93 | Norway | $3,000 | +50% |
| 94 | Belarus | $3,000 | +50% |
| 95 | Botswana | $2,000 | 0% |
| 96 | Afghanistan | $2,000 | -80% |
| 97 | Nigeria | $2,000 | 0% |
| 98 | Morocco | $2,000 | -71.4% |
| 99 | Uzbekistan | $2,000 | -71.4% |
| 100 | Suriname | $2,000 | 0% |
The fastest year-over-year export gainers were suppliers in Armenia (up 18,600% from 2024), Myanmar (up 6,213%), Panama (up 1,800%), Venezuela (up 550%) then Colombia (up 283.3%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2024 data was unavailable.
Countries Reaping Largest Trade Surpluses from Cinnamon
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for cinnamon during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported cinnamon and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Vietnam: US$268.5 million (net export surplus up 3.9% since 2024)
- Sri Lanka: $245.9 million (up 13.2%)
- mainland China: $114.3 million (down -4.5%)
- Indonesia: $87 million (down -14.3%)
- Madagascar: $8.9 million (up 30.4%)
- Netherlands: $5.9 million (down -47.9%)
- Tanzania: $587,000 (down -3.9%)
- Myanmar: $490,000 (up 6025%)
- US Minor Outlying Islands: $451,000 (2024 data unavailable)
- Laos: $434,000 (up 60.1%)
- Austria: $331,000 (up 10%)
- Cambodia: $20,000 (up 300%)
- Grenada: $8,000 (down -55.6%)
- British Indian Ocean Territories: $1,000 (2024 data unavailable)
- Dominica: $1,000 (reversing a -$3,000 deficit)
- Saint Lucia: $1,000 (reversing a -$14,000 deficit)
Highly populated Vietnam, Sri Lanka and mainland China generated the highest surpluses in the international trade of cinnamon. In turn, this positive cashflows confirm these countries’ strong competitive advantages for this specific product category.
Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits from Cinnamon
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for cinnamon during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported cinnamon purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$151 million (net export deficit up 7.7% since 2024)
- India: -$106.7 million (up 27.4%)
- Mexico: -$96.1 million (up 6.7%)
- Peru: -$27.8 million (up 19.4%)
- Canada: -$19.1 million (up 10%)
- Saudi Arabia: -$16.8 million (down -5%)
- Colombia: -$15.1 million (up 47%)
- Pakistan: -$14.5 million (up 22.5%)
- United Kingdom: -$14.5 million (up 7.7%)
- Germany: -$14.2 million (up 92.9%)
- Japan: -$11.7 million (up 6.4%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$11.6 million (up 344.9%)
- Guatemala: -$11.3 million (up 45.3%)
- Iran: -$10.82 million (down -8.1%)
- Ecuador: -$10.79 million (up 59.4%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of cinnamon. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for cinnamon-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Cinnamon-Sticks Exporting Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following suppliers are examples of cinnamon-sticks trading exporters. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.
- CV Kerinci Agro (Indonesia)
- G.P. De Silva Spices (United States)
- Justingredients (United Kingdom)
- Nature’s Agro Products Lanka Co. (Sri Lanka)
- RKR Exports (India)
- Vietnam Hanfimex Corp. (Vietnam)
- Wuzhou Hengsheng Trading Co. (China)
- Yehiawy (Egypt)
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Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 9, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 9, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 9, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 9, 2026
Wikipedia, Cinnamon. Accessed on July 9, 2026
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