USA: 33 percent of the value of global blueberry purchases in 2024
The USA remains the largest import market for blueberries: according to ProColombia, global imports of these fruits in 2024 reached 7.3 billion USD, and the United States accounted for 33 percent of the value of purchases. This demand is a reference point for new export projects in Colombia and for the logistics of Peruvian shipments through Callao.
According to ProColombia, in a report from June 2026, the value of global blueberry imports in 2024 amounted to 7.3 billion USD, after average annual growth of nearly 14 percent in 2020–2024. The USA had a 33 percent share in the value of global purchases, ahead of the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Colombia links the development of the blueberry sector with demand from importers looking for additional sources of supply. ProColombia points to the possibility of production 365 days a year, resulting from the diversity of climate zones and the lack of clear seasonality. The government agency promoting exports and investment declares the goal of attracting foreign capital to increase production capacity and the export offer of blueberries.
Peru remains one of the suppliers serving demand in North America. In the 2025/26 season, the port of Callao shipped 10 508 containers of blueberries, of which 7 362 containers passed through South Pier managed by DP World; this represented about 70 percent of the fruit exported from this terminal. North America accounted for 54 percent of blueberry shipments from Callao, reflecting the dominant role of the USA as a recipient of Peruvian exports.
For European buyers, the same reference point remains competition for supplies with the markets with the highest demand. According to ProColombia, after the USA the largest importers included the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom, while Euromonitor International forecasts an increase in global retail sales of fresh blueberries from 1.21 million tonnes in 2024 to more than 1.8 million tonnes in 2030, driven mainly by China, the USA and Europe. In Peruvian logistics, some shipments to Asia are moving through Chancay: in the first half of 2026, the terminal handled about 17 percent of Peru’s total maritime agricultural exports to Asia, and blueberry transport to Shanghai in the 2025/26 season had a transit time shorter by about ten days compared with previously used routes.
Material prepared by the editorial team of fresh-market.info, editor Artur Spiker · Illustrative image generated by AI