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Worldwide pasta exports from all countries totaled US$16.5 billion in 2024.

That dollar metric results from a 35.4% increase for all pasta shippers compared to $12.2 billion five years earlier in 2020.

Year over year, the value of globally exported pasta grew by 5.2% from $15.7 billion starting from 2023.

In general, this analysis encompasses both fresh and dried pasta.

In Italian cuisine, both fresh and dried pastas are used in 3 categories of prepared dishes. Cooked pasta is plated and accompanied with sauce or condiments. Another type is pasta that is part of a soup dish. A third category is pasta incorporated into a baked dish.

Once again, the 5 biggest exporters of pasta are Italy, South Korea, mainland China, Türkiye and Thailand. Combined, that cohort of major suppliers collected over half (55.7%) of exported pasta by value in 2024.

From a continental perspective, suppliers located in European countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported pasta during 2024 with shipments valued at $8.5 billion or 51.3% of the global total. In second place were exporters in Asia at 40.4% while another 4.8% of international pasta shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from sellers in Africa (1.9%), Latin America (1.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.2%) led by New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 1902 including both cooked and uncooked pasta.

Our calculations show that uncooked pasta represents 54.2% of total exported pasta in 2024. That percentage compares to 55.4% for 2024.

Note that World Pasta Day is celebrated each October 25.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of pasta during 2024.

Italy: US$4.7 billion (28.4% of total pasta exports)
South Korea: $1.5 billion (9%)
mainland China: $1.34 billion (8.1%)
Türkiye: $934.2 million (5.7%)
Thailand: $736 million (4.5%)
United States: $520.9 million (3.2%)
Netherlands: $502.1 million (3%)
Germany: $488.4 million (3%)
Indonesia: $475.1 million (2.9%)
Vietnam: $442.8 million (2.7%)
Belgium: $438.8 million (2.7%)
Saudi Arabia: $383.4 million (2.3%)
France: $284.9 million (1.7%)
Austria: $280.1 million (1.7%)
Spain: $258.6 million (1.6%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 80.4% of global pasta exported in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing pasta exporters since 2023 were: South Korea (up 25.9%), Netherlands (up 22.2%), Indonesia (up 16.2%) and Austria (up 15.3%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported pasta sales were: Belgium (down -2.4% from 2023), Spain (down -2.3%) and Vietnam (down -1.4%).

The 100 key exporters of pasta in the following automated database account for 99.9% of the value of pasta sold on international markets during 2024.

RankExporterPasta Exports2023-4

1.	Italy	$4,687,196,000	+5.7%
2.	South Korea	$1,488,151,000	+25.9%
3.	mainland China	$1,336,477,000	+10.3%
4.	Türkiye	$934,203,000	+2.9%
5.	Thailand	$735,980,000	+6.7%
6.	United States	$520,904,000	+12.7%
7.	Netherlands	$502,136,000	+22.2%
8.	Germany	$488,365,000	+1.5%
9.	Indonesia	$475,135,000	+16.2%
10.	Vietnam	$442,759,000	-1.4%
11.	Belgium	$438,771,000	-2.4%
12.	Saudi Arabia	$383,446,000	+8.2%
13.	France	$284,915,000	+3.4%
14.	Austria	$280,051,000	+15.3%
15.	Spain	$258,591,000	-2.3%
16.	Hungary	$219,250,000	+13.9%
17.	Poland	$183,405,000	-1.5%
18.	Canada	$178,969,000	+2%
19.	Japan	$172,653,000	+0.5%
20.	Malaysia	$121,501,000	+9.8%
21.	Lithuania	$119,576,000	+1.3%
22.	Taiwan	$112,771,000	+0.6%
23.	Switzerland	$109,596,000	+13.8%
24.	Russia	$104,890,000	+21.6%
25.	Greece	$100,871,000	-2.2%
26.	Czech Republic	$97,471,000	-0.2%
27.	Mexico	$97,257,000	+105.2%
28.	Hong Kong	$84,152,000	+7.4%
29.	Ireland	$76,926,000	+40.1%
30.	Singapore	$71,839,000	-14%
31.	United Kingdom	$64,101,000	-1.6%
32.	Denmark	$63,520,000	+8.8%
33.	Latvia	$63,203,000	+4.4%
34.	India	$62,010,000	+34.1%
35.	Ukraine	$56,010,000	+5.9%
36.	Serbia	$55,355,000	-9.1%
37.	Portugal	$54,268,000	+23%
38.	Morocco	$52,920,000	-42.7%
39.	Kazakhstan	$52,102,000	-20.6%
40.	Egypt	$47,733,000	-62.7%
41.	Ivory Coast	$45,047,000	-0.4%
42.	Guatemala	$37,718,000	-13.3%
43.	South Africa	$37,126,000	-4.8%
44.	Philippines	$35,535,000	-8.9%
45.	Croatia	$35,442,000	+5.2%
46.	Costa Rica	$35,157,000	+13.9%
47.	Sweden	$35,008,000	+3.9%
48.	Bangladesh	$34,444,000	-6.5%
49.	Eswatini	$34,048,000	+6.5%
50.	Dominican Republic	$31,831,000	+38.5%
51.	Peru	$30,048,000	-13.3%
52.	United Arab Emirates	$29,908,000	-63.6%
53.	Namibia	$29,243,000	+9.7%
54.	Brazil	$29,214,000	+11.8%
55.	Romania	$25,909,000	-1.2%
56.	Mozambique	$20,787,000	-3.4%
57.	Slovakia	$20,392,000	-0.3%
58.	Argentina	$20,225,000	-12.4%
59.	Pakistan	$16,714,000	-9.1%
60.	Kuwait	$15,025,000	-29.7%
61.	Nepal	$14,498,000	+14.8%
62.	New Zealand	$13,234,000	+25.5%
63.	Slovenia	$12,879,000	-16.1%
64.	Tunisia	$11,581,000	-81.1%
65.	Australia	$10,578,000	+28.9%
66.	Mauritius	$10,204,000	+4.3%
67.	Colombia	$9,281,000	+134.3%
68.	Nigeria	$8,795,000	+406.3%
69.	Chile	$7,180,000	-6.4%
70.	Kenya	$5,987,000	-7%
71.	Uzbekistan	$5,945,000	+61.3%
72.	Estonia	$5,912,000	-6.1%
73.	Guyana	$5,845,000	+131.2%
74.	Bolivia	$5,539,000	+10.2%
75.	Panama	$5,534,000	+114.2%
76.	Cambodia	$5,503,000	+77.1%
77.	Azerbaijan	$5,093,000	+79.8%
78.	Jordan	$5,066,000	-73.3%
79.	Kyrgyzstan	$4,828,000	-38.3%
80.	Israel	$4,717,000	-3.5%
81.	Luxembourg	$4,293,000	+1.5%
82.	Sri Lanka	$3,239,000	-3.1%
83.	Iran	$3,106,000	-95.8%
84.	Trinidad/obago	$2,918,000	+8.6%
85.	Uruguay	$2,888,000	+13.4%
86.	Ecuador	$2,845,000	+5.9%
87.	Myanmar	$2,828,000	+15.6%
88.	Ghana	$2,691,000	-19.9%
89.	Finland	$2,636,000	-20.7%
90.	Bulgaria	$2,327,000	-30.8%
91.	Togo	$1,953,000	-45.7%
92.	El Salvador	$1,903,000	+5.7%
93.	Albania	$1,580,000	-7.9%
94.	Norway	$1,530,000	+60.2%
95.	Bhutan	$1,437,000	+32.8%
96.	Senegal	$1,360,000	-76.5%
97.	Belarus	$1,089,000	+0.8%
98.	Fiji	$1,060,000	-87.6%
99.	Oman	$974,000	-97.4%
100.	Zambia	$943,000	+75.9%

Focusing on the 100 main pasta exporters, the greatest gains belong to Nigeria (up 406.3%), Colombia (up 134.3%), Guyana (up 131.2%), Panama (up 114.2%) then Mexico (up 105.2%).

You can change the presentation order in the above table by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2023 data was unavailable.

Countries Reaping Largest Trade Surpluses from Pasta

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for pasta during 2024. 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 pasta and its import purchases for that same commodity.

Italy: US$4.6 billion (net export surplus up 5.6% since 2023)
South Korea: $1.2 billion (up 29.4%)
Türkiye: $915.9 million (up 2.6%)
mainland China: $886.6 million (up 8.9%)
Thailand: $657 million (up 5.4%)
Indonesia: $429.9 million (up 16.8%)
Vietnam: $369.8 million (down -5.8%)
Saudi Arabia: $225.3 million (down -1.7%)
Hungary: $158 million (up 16.9%)
Lithuania: $85 million (up 0.6%)
Greece: $57.8 million (down -7%)
Egypt: $42.9 million (down -65.7%)
Morocco: $40.6 million (down -39.6%)
Ivory Coast: $40.5 million (up 2.2%)
Serbia: $36.7 million (down -17.7%)

World-leading exporter Italy generated the highest surplus in the international trade of pasta. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Italy’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.

Countries Facing Largest Trade Deficits from Pasta

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for pasta during 2024. 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 pasta purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

United States: -US$1.4 billion (net export deficit up 18.9% since 2023)
United Kingdom: -$1.2 billion (up 13.3%)
Germany: -$835 million (up 7.4%)
France: -$787.5 million (down -0.9%)
Canada: -$521.4 million (up 15.7%)
Australia: -$363.8 million (up 14.6%)
Japan: -$292.2 million (up 3.4%)
Hong Kong: -$253.4 million (down -4%)
Iraq: -$212.5 million (down -18.9%)
Netherlands: -$207.9 million (up 4.2%)
Sweden: -$168.6 million (up 3.4%)
Somalia: -$123.6 million (down -28.1%)
Malaysia: -$115.8 million (up 7.2%)
Switzerland: -$107.3 million (down -4.9%)
Portugal: -$106.4 million (up 5.1%)

The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of pasta. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for pasta-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.

Pasta Exporting Companies

Below are global pasta-processing businesses that represent established players engaged in the international trade of pasta. Their home country is shown within parenthesis.