Top Cookie Exports Countries & Companies in 2024 - Tendata

In 2024, global cookie exports reached an estimated US$12.5 billion.

This represents a 46.7% increase compared to 2020, when total sweet biscuit exports stood at $8.5 billion.

On a year-over-year basis, global cookie exports rose by 4.3%, up from $12 billion in 2023.

Also known as sweet biscuits in many parts of the world, cookies remain one of the most popular snack foods globally.

According to Tendata, favorites in the United States include chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, white chocolate, sugar, and shortbread cookies.

Leading Exporters

The world's top five cookie exporters in 2024 were Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Italy.

Together, these five suppliers accounted for nearly 40% (39.8%) of global cookie export value.

From a regional perspective, Europe dominated the international cookie trade, exporting goods worth $7 billion—about 56.4% of total global sales.

Asia ranked second, contributing 19.2%, followed closely by North America with 17.3%.

Smaller shares came from Latin America (4.2%)—excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean—Africa (2.1%), and Oceania (0.8%), led by Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

For trade classification purposes, the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code for sweet biscuits (cookies) is 190531.

Top 15 Cookie Exporting Countries (2024)

1.Mexico – US$1.3 billion (10.6% of total exports)

2.Netherlands – $1.1 billion (8.8%)

3.Germany – $1.1 billion (8.7%)

4.Belgium – $815.2 million (6.5%)

5.Italy – $640.8 million (5.1%)

6.Canada – $559 million (4.5%)

7.Türkiye – $493.1 million (4%)

8.United Kingdom – $486.5 million (3.9%)

9.France – $477.9 million (3.8%)

10.Poland – $456.8 million (3.7%)

11.Indonesia – $443.8 million (3.6%)

12.Spain – $409.2 million (3.3%)

13.India – $349 million (2.8%)

14.Czech Republic – $295.5 million (2.4%)

15.United States – $272.4 million (2.2%)

Together, these 15 countries accounted for roughly 73.8% of global cookie exports in 2024.

Export Growth Trends

Among the major exporters, the fastest-growing markets since 2023 were:

·Italy (+21.8%)

·United Kingdom (+13.2%)

·France (+9.4%)

·Türkiye (+8.3%)

Conversely, Spain (-8.6%) and the Czech Republic (-1.6%) recorded year-over-year declines in export value.

Major Cookie Exporting Companies (2024)

According to Tendata Global Trade Data, the following are examples of leading cookie-exporting companies worldwide:

1.MONDELEZ PERU S.A. – 7.15% ($114.85 million)

2.COMERCIALIZADORA PEPSICO MEXICO – 6.47% ($103.97 million)

3.PT MAYORA INDAH TBK – 6.05% ($97.15 million)

4.Roshen Confectionery Corporation (Ukraine) – 5.74% ($92.23 million)

5.ООО ТК РЕСУРС ЮГ – 4.62% ($74.32 million)

6.Compañía de Galletas Pozuelo DCR S.A. – 3.52% ($56.62 million)

7.Compañía de Galletas Noel S.A.S. – 3.37% ($54.21 million)

8.Compañía de Galletas Pozuelo DCR Sociedad Anónima – 3.11% ($50.03 million)

9.Industria Nacional Alimenticia S.A. – 2.99% ($48.03 million)

10.BIMBO – 2.79% ($44.82 million)