Egypt leads frozen strawberry exports with $690 million shipped in 2025

Egypt captures 36% of global exports

Egypt ranked as the world’s largest exporter of frozen strawberries in 2025, according to international trade data for HS heading 081110 cited by El Balad and Youm7. Shipments reached approximately 557,000 tonnes and were valued at about $690 million. The country accounted for an estimated 36% of global exports of the product, placing it well ahead in a market serving food manufacturers, retailers and food-service buyers across several regions.

The result extends a period of rapid expansion for Egypt’s frozen strawberry industry. Between 2020 and 2025, export value recorded a compound annual growth rate of about 35%, while shipment volume grew at approximately 30% per year. Export value rose 80% in 2025 compared with 2024. The faster rise in value than in physical volume over the five-year period indicates that revenue growth was supported by more than additional tonnage, although the reports did not provide unit-price data or separate the effect of product mix, market prices and currency movements.

Germany and China lead a diversified market base

Germany was Egypt’s largest market in 2025, receiving frozen strawberries worth about $92 million, or 13% of the country’s total export value. China ranked second at $84 million and 12%, followed by Poland at $61 million and 9%. The Netherlands imported $43 million, representing 6%, while Russia purchased $42 million, also equivalent to about 6% of Egypt’s total.

Brazil and Turkey each received shipments valued at approximately $36 million, with each market accounting for 5% of exports. Sales to the United States reached $34 million, another 5%, while Belgium purchased $24 million and France $23 million, each representing 3%. Together, these 10 destinations generated about $475 million, or 69% of Egyptian frozen strawberry export revenue. The remaining 31% was spread across other markets in Europe, Asia, the Americas and additional regions.

Processing capacity supports agricultural value addition

The breadth of the destination portfolio reduces Egypt’s reliance on any single buyer, although the largest European markets remain important to the industry. Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Russia, Belgium and France together accounted for $285 million of the reported total. China’s position as the second-largest destination and the presence of Brazil, Turkey and the United States show that Egyptian processors have also established substantial sales beyond the core European market.

Youm7 linked the export performance to the availability of agricultural production, advances in freezing and processing, and the ability of Egyptian companies to meet requirements in foreign markets. Turning strawberries into a frozen product allows the sector to sell a processed food rather than relying solely on fresh agricultural exports, extending commercial shelf life and adding processing activity before shipment. For growers, processors and cold-chain operators, the 2025 figures point to a large export outlet. For overseas buyers, Egypt’s 36% share means developments in its harvest, processing capacity and logistics can have a material effect on frozen strawberry availability in international markets.