Frozen Fruit Exports Break Records in 2017

In 2017, Costa Rica continued to be the leading exporter of frozen fruit in the Central American region with an export value of US$80 million. It was followed by Guatemala with $30 million, El Salvador with $3 million, and Nicaragua with $2 million. Panama and Honduras do not have any exports.

The export value of frozen fruit increased by 49% between 2016 and 2017, from $77 million to $115 million. This increase confirms a clear upward trend in foreign sales, which have grown by an average of 26% annually over the past five years.

In 2017, the United States accounted for 57% of Central American exports, followed by Canada at 8%, Belgium at 6%, the United Kingdom at 5%, and the Netherlands at 4%. Canada is the destination market that has grown the most over the past six years, from 2% in 2012 to 8% in 2017.

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