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Worldwide, piano exports from all supplier countries totaled US$634 million in 2025.

That dollar amount results from an average 76.9% increase for all international shippers of pianos over the five-year period starting in 2021 when piano exports were worth $1 billion.

Year over year, the value of globally exported pianos dropped by -10.3% compared to $709.7 million starting from 2024.

The top 5 most valuable exporters of pianos are Japan, Germany, Indonesia, mainland China and the United States of America. Combined, that quintet of major piano suppliers accounted for over three-quarters (76.9%) of all exported pianos sold in 2025.

From a continental perspective, exporters from Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported pianos during 2025 with shipments valued at $374.3 million or nearly three-fifths (59%) of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Europe at 35.9% while another 4.7% of worldwide piano shipments originated from sellers in North America.

Tinier percentages came from suppliers in Latin America (0.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (0.11%) Australia and New Zealand only, and Africa (also 0.08%).

For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 9201 for pianos which also encompasses automatic pianos, harpsichords and similar keyboard stringed instruments.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of pianos during 2025.

1. Japan: US$204.2 million (32.2% of total exported pianos)
2. Germany: $125.1 million (19.7%)
3. Indonesia: $80.8 million (12.7%)
4. mainland China: $56.8 million (9%)
5. United States: $21 million (3.3%)
6. Italy: $15.8 million (2.5%)
7. Czech Republic: $15.2 million (2.4%)
8. United Kingdom: $14.6 million (2.3%)
9. Austria: $13.6 million (2.1%)
10. Poland: $12.2 million (1.9%)
11. France: $10.5 million (1.6%)
12. Malaysia: $9.8 million (1.5%)
13. Canada: $8.5 million (1.3%)
14. Belgium: $6.3 million (1%)
15. Vietnam: $5.4 million (0.9%)

Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Pianos

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

1. Japan: US$183.2 million (net export surplus down -47.8% since 2021)
2. Indonesia: $78.8 million (down -40.6%)
3. Germany: $69.3 million (down -52.2%)
4. Czech Republic: $13.1 million (down -46.5%)
5. Austria: $11.4 million (up 310.2%)
6. Italy: $3.3 million (reversing a -$10.6 million deficit)
7. Philippines: $2.4 million (reversing a -$1.5 million deficit)
8. Estonia: $1 million (down -46.6%)
9. Poland: $742,000 (reversing a -$57,000 deficit)
10. Latvia: $275,000 (reversing a -$588,000 deficit)
11. Iran: $177,000 (reversing a -$37,000 deficit)
12. Haiti: $1,000 (reversing a -$6,000 deficit)
13. Dominica: $1,000 (reversing a -$2,000 deficit)
14. Cuba: $1,000 (reversing a -$10,000 deficit)

Densely populated Japan generated the highest surplus in the international trade of pianos. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms strong Japanese competitive advantages for this specific product category.

Countries Incurring Worst Trade Deficits from Pianos

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

1. United States: -US$70.8 million (net export deficit down -19% since 2021)
2. mainland China: -$37.2 million (down -82.2%)
3. Australia: -$20.1 million (down -38.5%)
4. North Korea: -$18.9 million (up 628,633%)
5. United Arab Emirates: -$18.3 million (up 251.2%)
6. Switzerland: -$14.2 million (down -24.2%)
7. Canada: -$13.1 million (down -65.1%)
8. France: -$13 million (down -55.1%)
9. United Kingdom: -$10.7 million (down -43.7%)
10. South Korea: -$7.3 million (up 554.2%)
11. Hong Kong: -$7.2 million (down -44.2%)
12. Taiwan: -$6.88 million (down -10.4%)
13. Singapore: -$6.86 million (down -50.7%)
14. Spain: -$5.6 million (down -15.6%)
15. Malaysia: -$5.5 million (up 106.6%)

The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China incurred the highest deficits in the international trade of pianos. In turn, these negative cashflows highlight both countries’ competitive disadvantages for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for pianos-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.

Piano Exporting Companies

Below are global manufacturers of pianos that represent established players engaged in the international trade of pianos. Their home country is shown within parenthesis.

• Bösendorfer (Austria)
• Fazioli (Italy)
• Kawai Musical Instruments (Japan)
• Luigi Borgato (Italy)
• Maene (Belgium)
• Pearl River Piano Group (China)
• Petrof (Czech Republic)
• Samick Musical Instruments Co, Ltd (South Korea)
• Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation (Japan)
• Wilhelm Schimmel (Germany)
• Wurlitzer (United States)
• Yamaha Corporation (Japan)