Italy is the world's largest producer and exporter of pasta: according to estimates released on the occasion of World Pasta Day in Dubai, 26% of the pasta consumed in the world is Italian, which means that one out of every four pasta dishes is Italian. In Europe, pasta is even more common: three-quarters are Italian dishes.

Imports from Italy account for a large part of the country's pasta production, with more than half of the nearly 4 billion tons of pasta produced each year being exported to more than 200 countries around the world. This means a total turnover of €5 billion per year, of which €2 billion comes from foreign markets.

It's no wonder that pasta is so important to Italian culture and so popular around the world, as it is known for its high quality and authentic flavor. Whether you prefer the classic pasta or more unique shapes such as screwdriver or farfalle, pasta is sure to impress.

Import of Pasta

For pasta imports, Mexico imports the most pasta in 2023, accounting for 66.57% of global imports, followed by Uzbekistan, Chile, Russia, and Ecuador with 14.50%, 3.51%, 3.20%, and 1.78%, respectively. See the list of the world's top 10 pasta importing countries from Tendata:

1.Mexico (66.57%, $19826.14 Million)

2.Uzbekistan (14.5%, $4320.02 Million)

3.Chile (3.51%, $1044.71 Million)

4. Russia (3.2%, $953.04 Million)

5.Ecuador (1.78%, $529.03 Million)

6. Turkey (1.77%, $526.45 Million)

7. Argentina (1.26%, $374.48 Million)

8.Panama (1.14%, $340.23 Million)

9.Ukraine (0.99%, $295.11 Million)

10.Colombia (0.86%, $255.88 Million)

When you want to work with specific pasta importers, you can locate the importing country and then find the right prospects from there. From the Tendata iTrader system, you can spend the least amount of time finding the contact information of the most desired customers who have all conducted pasta-related trade activities in 2023. As an example, you can see that the top 10 importers of pasta in Mexico are as follows:

1.BARRY CALLEBAUT (4.31%, $648.01 Million)

2.ADM BIO PRODUCTOS (20.07%, $3017.15 Million)

3.GAVILON DE MEXICO (4.24%, $636.84 Million)

4.KIMBERLY CLARK DE MEXICO S A B (3.6%, $541.77 Million)

5.KIMBERLY CLARK DE MEXICO S A B (3.6%, $541.77 Million)

6.COMPANIA CERVECERA DE OBREGON (3.55%, $533.62 Million)

7.SIGMA ALIMENTOS COMERCIAL (3.21%, $482.83 Million)

8.PRODUCTOS INTERNACIONALES MABE (3.14%, $472.51 Million)

9.GRANOS Y SERVICIOS INTEGRALES (2.7%, $406.23 Million)

10.CLASIFICACION GENERAL PARA EXTRANJEROS (2.25%, $338.15 Million)

Exports of Pasta

Higher global demand for pasta and lower production costs have boosted pasta production and exports. Turkey has increased its pasta production by 77% from 850,000 tons to 1.5 million tons per year in just five years, accounting for 33.48% of global production. It is followed by Chile, Uzbekistan, Mexico and Colombia with 29.69%, 12.06%, 6.47% and 5.19% respectively. See the list of the world's top 10 pasta exporters from Tendata:

1.Turkey (33.48%, $9321.56 Million)

2.Chile (29.69%, $8267.88 Million)

3.Uzbekistan (12.06%, $3358.1 Million)

4.Mexico (6.47%, $1800.33 Million)

5. Colombia (5.19%, $1445.37 Million)

6.Russia (4.2%, $1168.3 Million)

7.India (2.45%, $680.88 Million)

8.Ukraine (1.36%, $377.62 Million)

9.Peru (1.24%, $346.57 Million)

10.Kazakhstan (1.15%, $320.31 Million)

When you want to work with a specific pasta exporter, you can locate the exporting country and then find the right prospects from there. From the Tendata iTrader system, you can spend the least amount of time finding the contact information of the most desired customers who have all conducted pasta-related trade activities in 2023. As an example, you can see that the top 10 exporters of Pasta in Mexico are as follows:

1.PALMEX ALIMENTOS (7.96%, $107.91 Million)

2.PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS LA MODERNA (11.56%, $156.7 Million)

3.INDUSTRIAS PLASTICAS MARTIN (7.66%, $103.88 Million)

4.COLGATE PALMOLIVE (5.71%, $77.39 Million)

5.COLGATE PALMOLIVE (5.71%, $77.39 Million)

6.SESAJAL (5.1%, $69.15 Million)

7.BARRY CALLEBAUT (5.05%, $68.44 Million)

8.INDUSTRIALIZADORA OLEOFINOS (4.45%, $60.38 Million)

9.PAGASA (3.53%, $47.8 Million)

10.PROCTER AND GAMBLE (3.23%, $43.85 Million)