Colombia Ranks Third Worldwide in Banana Exports With US$1.5B
Colombia ranked as the world’s third-largest banana exporter in 2025, with sales of US$1.5 billion, according to the World’s Top Exports ranking published in November 2026. Ecuador led with US$4.3 billion, followed by the Philippines with US$1.7 billion, while Colombia placed ahead of Guatemala and Costa Rica. The result marks a record year for Colombia’s […]
Colombia secured the third position worldwide in banana exports in 2025, raking in US$1.5 billion, according to the World's Top Exports ranking released in November 2026. Ecuador and the Philippines took the top two spots with US$4.3 billion and US$1.7 billion respectively. This marks a record year for Colombia's banana industry, which shipped 133 million boxes of 20 kilograms each, equivalent to about 2.5 million tons - a 22% increase from 2024.
Augura, the national banana growers' association, reports that the country employed more than 53,000 direct formal jobs in its banana sector.
The European Union was the biggest market for Colombian banana exports, receiving nearly two-thirds of the shipments. However, the industry's fortunes are tied to the European market, which constitutes 65.8% of Colombia's banana exports. This dependence on a single market could pose a risk, particularly with the added pressure from heavy rains threatening harvests and a stronger peso reducing the value of dollar earnings for producers.
As a result, the industry will need to maintain productivity gains and diversify its buyer base to ensure its position as a leading banana exporter.
Written by urgent.news from Colombia One's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
